[heather122]

I grew up with a rhodesian ridgeback... She was my dad's and my grandparents also had one. By age 5ish, I wanted a dog of my own. Saw a GSD in a dog book, thought it was pretty. Mom and Dad got me my own GSD mix. He had all the markings of a GSD, but his ears didn't stand up and he was vertically challenged.

He had to be put down when I was 18... A year passed, along came Dixie (GSD/collie mix). Moved into my own place. "Sister" still lives with mom. Husband moved in with me with not-so-bright, but lovable min-pin. Min pin runs into street at night and had to be buried. Couldnt stand the quiet house, so I made the jump and got my purebred Sadie. Would not trade her for anything! Even bought new car to accomodate to her!