Who Will Not Be Getting Another GSD After Their GSD Passes?

[Smith3]

After Koch passed this year I didn't want one for awhile. Looking for another come April time. Love to get one now, but just not ready yet.

[chelle]

Originally Posted by Rott-n-GSDs

I have so many breeds that I'm interested in...

I currently have three dogs, ages 3, 3.5, and 4, and vowed to never own more than two again, so it will (hopefully) be awhile before I have to think about getting another.

I feel pretty much the same in that I won't own three at a time again. Mine are spaced at 8, 4 and 7 months. If the world is kind to me, I have many, many years before I lose any of them. (Avg lifespan for my oldest is 15, same for my middle.) Who knows where I'll be that far down the road, about a decade if, again, the world is kind to us ... but there are also many breeds I like.

Originally Posted by heronponie

....The other dog in my avatar is an eskie, and I love her to BITS but there is no way I'd ever get another. I didnt know the breed reputation when I got her... hindsight 20/20!

Oh no! What don't you like about your eskie? How old is she? They definitely mellow with age, or at least mine has. She has almost no faults other than a bit too much barking at times and flea allergies. But, to be honest, I don't know if I'd get another Eskie. Lots of work to keep her coat unmatted and healthy.

[doggiedad]

it could be when we go who our GSD's are going pick to be in their pack?

Originally Posted by LaRen616

I've heard a couple people say that they will not own another GSD after their current GSD or GSDs pass.

So who will not be getting another GSD? Why not?

[Germanshepherdlova]

I will be getting another GSD when my current dogs are around 8 years old.

[LukasGSD]

Always have two shepherds at once, that way the cycle continues. xD LOL

You know, the one thing I dread is knowing all of my pets are similar in age.....then I think when that time comes....one by one. Eugh...

[FG167]

I will get another GSD - and from Rinus if he's still breeding. If he's not, and is willing, I'll ask him to find me one. I can't imagine not having an Ike/Kastle personality in the house - they just bring too much happiness to me.

I might consider another Dutch Shepherd (from rescue) someday but not anytime soon as I am still too raw over Madix.

I am also totally smitten with my Cardigan Corgi and imagine I will be going back to her breeder again and again as well.

I love having two, and find I can easily train two young, demanding, athletic dogs. I will stick to two active pups but no more than that, unless one is older and then get another pup etc. My two are close in age though so I guess I'll wait and see how they mature and who wants to keep working with me before I think about the next round

[WendyDsMom]

I had sworn off all dogs once Kayla passed this past Mothers Day weekend. I was so sad and I couldn't even look at a German Shepherd without thinking of her. Finding her stash of toys, leashes, fancy collars, blankets and all her old meds were all individual events that made me cry.

During October something changed, I found a picture of her with the kids playing in the Autumn leaves that made me decide it was time. That picture gave me a warm fuzzy instead of the sad tears. I started to be able to smile at GSDs and wanted another one.

Hubby came through.

[LaRen616]

I will always have a GSD in my life, most likely a black one, but I probably will only have 1 GSD at a time, I find 2 GSDs = too much hair.

I would like to get a Dalmatian as my next dog, I plan on learning about them as much as I can and meeting as many as I can before getting one in the future. If for some reason I do not think the Dal is what I am looking for then I will get a Doberman, I've been around enough of them to know that it is a dog I would love to have.

When Sin is about 7 or 8 I might add a dog then but for now my 2 black beauties are enough for me.

[elisabeth_00117]

To be perfectly honest, and I hope not to hurt anyone's feelings... but I don't even "look" at other breeds really. I did look into the Mal and do like SOME things about them, but just couldn't further my research on the breed. I just have no interest or warm fuzzy feelings about any other type of dog.

I grew up with GSD's and have my pups who I love working and playing with and couldn't imagine having anything but them.

When I am older and can't manage a puppy GSD or a young green GSD then I will more than likely adopt an older GSD from a rescue or shelter.

I saw a baby Husky yesterday and although I did go over and give her a pet, she really didn't do anything for me... but yet I have been known to stalk GSD pups/dogs all over the neighbourhood just to ask the owner questions... lmao.

[Dejavu]

I can't imagine life without a GSD in it.

My family has had GSDs for as long as I can remember, one after the other, even two or more together. The only time we didn't have one we had a Pointer and a Belgian Groenendael, and I loved and adored them, but boy, did I miss having a GSD too.

So yeah, I still plan to have more German Shepherds, even if it's painful as heck to lose one. Maybe because after having so many dogs I've learned they're all different and I could never compare one with the other.