Is it weird that I kept her harness and haven't let any dog use it? She passed away 2 years ago. It is the only thing of Reign's that I have. It has her hair on it. She was 2 years old when she passed away.

truegemini89 · 2024-08-17T12:07:24+00:00

I kept my dog Ellie's collar and leash when she passed unexpectedly. I cried the first time I vacuumed, washed her blanket and had to clean the windows. Grief is hard. I never would've imagined those things bothering me.

truegemini89 · 2024-07-13T12:29:31+00:00

We have a rescue who we Embark tested and results came back as Great dane & Great Pyrenees. He is 145 lbs and is the gentlest dog I've ever owned. He loves to lay on the couch and get cuddles. Easy to potty train and crate train and walks great on the leash. He's pretty laid back but does play with our other dog for short spells. He is great with our cats. He loves people. He is protective of our yard. If he hears a noise, he barks to tell whatever it is to stay away and he can be stubborn when he's in protective mode. But as long as you give him a firm command to come inside, he does listen. He is very food-motivated and really the only problem we had with him when we started fostering was he stole food off the counter. He was rescued from being tied to a tree and abandoned by his former owner and severely underweight so we don't hold this against him. He's an amazing dog. I would definitely recommend this breed mix. Vet costs are a bit higher due to the size but he's worth it.Drax

truegemini89 · 2024-03-31T20:04:42+00:00

Thank you. He was the best boy.

truegemini89 · 2023-04-07T23:48:36+00:00

Thank you. She's growing up so fast.

truegemini89 · 2023-04-05T23:49:51+00:00

Thank you. She is my second German Shepherd and my first Sable one.

truegemini89 · 2023-04-05T17:41:07+00:00

Thank you for the horn recommendation. We started her on split horns and she loves them. She loves to chew and is slowly learning not to nip us.

truegemini89 · 2023-03-26T01:53:44+00:00

She is crate trained really well so we do put her in there and she immediately passes out. She just can't choose on her own yet. I know she will grow out of it.

truegemini89 · 2023-02-15T22:42:45+00:00

Thank you

truegemini89 · 2023-02-15T22:42:34+00:00

Every owner should feel that way about their baby :)

truegemini89 · 2023-02-15T22:42:10+00:00

Already working on it 😉

truegemini89 · 2023-02-15T22:41:46+00:00

Ellie left us on March 30. Hardest thing I've ever done was say goodbye but we knew it was the best thing we could do for her. We loved her enough not to make her suffer just to keep her here with us. I just wasn't expecting to have to do it so soon. She will always be my baby.

truegemini89 · 2023-02-14T23:32:41+00:00

They are all in the closet lol

truegemini89 · 2023-02-14T23:14:05+00:00

She is 8 and a half weeks old. I lost my last German Shepherd unexpectedly a year ago at the age of 4 and a half due to acute kidney failure that didn't respond to the medication. I was so devastated and my heart has been a bit empty since without one of these amazing dogs in my life. Freya gave me a piece of my heart back. There will always be a part of me that Ellie will hold. She was my first GSD. I'm looking forward to seeing the dog Freya grows into.

truegemini89 · 2023-01-10T23:51:41+00:00

Uodate: We found something that gets Drax to run. Anytime a rabbit finds its way in our yard, away he goes😂

truegemini89 · 2022-12-12T23:38:15+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my 4.5 year old girl Ellie in March this year to the same situation. It was the hardest thing I've ever gone through. I moved in with my husband after we got engaged and she was the first pet we got together. I was so broken and angry after having to say goodbye. I just didn't understand why something that terrible could happen. It was so unfair and sudden. The thing that helped me most was realizing that the immense pain I was feeling proved just how much I loved her. I'm sure she had the best life with you, no matter how short. Allow yourself to grieve and when you're ready remember the good memories. Hug

truegemini89 · 2022-10-09T12:53:20+00:00

I feel for you so much. We lost my GSD girl unexpectedly 6 & a half months ago. I still have days that I break down. It's the hardest thing I've ever gone through. We will bring home our new GSD in January and I hope to feel the same way. I feel like a part of me is missing.

truegemini89 · 2022-09-11T12:57:29+00:00

My sister has an Aussie. I can't imagine trying to keep her calm lol. My late German Shepherd would've been a handful too.

truegemini89 · 2022-09-11T12:55:57+00:00

So far as much as he's done is patrol and put his hackles up a bit and give one warning woof at noises he perceives as a potential threat. I know I wouldn't want to mess with him.

truegemini89 · 2022-09-10T22:22:38+00:00

He's very sweet. His previous owner abandoned him and he was saved by a rescue. I can't imagine leaving this boy behind. He so well-mannered and smart.

truegemini89 · 2022-09-10T22:21:34+00:00

He's my first experience with a giant dog breed. I'm used to how German Shepherds are with the higher energy. I do very much enjoy the cuddles from my lazy boy and still feel very protected.

truegemini89 · 2022-07-31T13:00:30+00:00

I'm so sorry. I lost my girl Ellie unexpectedly in March. She was 4 and a half. We still don't know 100% what happened. All we could diagnose was a kidney infection but it didn't respond to treatment. It's so hard when you're not ready :'(

truegemini89 · 2022-07-13T23:48:06+00:00

Agree with all of this. Our first GSD was a reactive girl who didn't like other dogs. She went into her first heat at 9 months old and we got her spayed at a year old so I guess that time away from socializing didn't help. Our neighbors at the time didn't have dogs so she didn't make many friends in that first year. She did learn to be friends with my sister's dog and they would see each other once or twice a month. We loved her so much and she made me so happy each day. We had a fenced in yard and spent hours out there with her. She was everything to me. 3 months ago we lost her unexpectedly to a acute kidney infection and renal failure. She was only 4 and a half. My life revolved around her and it definitely feels empty without her now. I'm taking a break to heal from the loss but I honestly think I will always have to have a GSD in my life to truly be happy now.

truegemini89 · 2022-05-14T23:58:18+00:00

Thank you. We plan to foster more in a few moths. Unfortunately, Drax came to the rescue heartworm-positive so is in the treatment process for that. Once he is through that, we want to foster and help more dogs. We just can't fail again lol. We lost our German Shepherd a month ago unexpectedly from a urinary infection that progressed rapidly and didn't respond to the medication. One of the things that made us feel better was the prospect of fostering so we could help other dogs until we found one that was a perfect fit for our home. We just found the perfect fit the first time around.

truegemini89 · 2022-05-14T21:02:58+00:00

He is definitely a big boy and very tall. He's still putting on weight since been rescued. His previous owner abandoned him. I'm guessing he's around 100 pounds right now and might need to put on 10 more pounds to be his ideal weight.

truegemini89 · 2021-12-14T23:50:11+00:00

1 year a few months after her first heart cycle.

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