I was born wanting a GSD for some reason. When I was 'knee high to a grasshopper' I used to tell my parents "mommy and daddy, one day I am going to own a house wayyyy up in the mountains, a pickup truck and 10 German Shepherds!" That was when I lived in the city wayyyy back when I was about 5.
So now I have the house 9,000 feet up in the rocky mountains (or condo, house coming next) haven't purchased the pickup truck and really don't want one now, more of an SUV person
I finally got my first GSD recently after my mom passed. Was one of those "It's time, I am getting my GSD now!" moments. I used mom's small amount of life insurance money to buy Lulu as well and now I can see why I prophesied that I would have 10! I can easily see myself owning many more to come but not until I am able to. I am working with a GSD rescue right now and if I had the land and proper home for them I would probably try to take every one in I have met so far!
So who knows, maybe some day my childhood dream may come true! (besides the pickup truck
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