My husband grew up with a German Shepherd named Thor that he used to always talk about. I always had a dog when growing up, and at the time that we met, I had a Norwegian Elkhound named Thora (thought it was a neat similarity.)
Anyway, when the time came for us to get a dog together, my husband had his heart set on a GSD. Me, I love all dogs, so I just went along with it. That's how we came to get our first GSD as a couple, Axel. He was about 7-8 weeks old, a bi-color.
I was so impressed with Axel's intelligence, athleticism, and over all personality, that GSDs have since become my favorite breed (although I still gush over every dog I see, GSD or not
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