I’m now 1 years old, after being homed via the rescue when I was 8 weeks old.

What fun I have been having since I found my forever home with my brother and sisters. I quickly started following the big dogs and showing them, I can do what they do, until it was time for my naps (I do like to sleep as when I’m up I’m always busy learning and playing). 

My activities included attending puppy school where I met other puppies, but they have floppy ears which is weird as ears should be up not down, I wasn’t that sure of them, but I had lots fun at school. I also made two new friends fellow GSD’S where I explored new places.

As I was growing, I started to limp on one of my front legs, it didn’t stop me from having fun, but I was sore and irritable so my hoomans insisted I took it easy and had to be on a lead when out, as I always wanted to show my brother and sisters how fast I could run. I had a big trip to the vets where after an initial consultation, they made me come back and have a sleep and they took some photographs of my leg, the local vets suspected I had medial coronoid disease but to be sure I needed to see a specialist who would take more pictures (MRI) of my elbow. Who confirmed it was medial coronoid disease and as I was 5 months old it would be easy to fix and heal, so I had my big operation, followed by strict crate rest and short lead walks for 12 weeks. Which was hard going for everyone.

Fast forward past those 12 weeks and I’m as good as new, running and playing with my family and friends. I’m learning how to follow a Hooman scent, it’s called tracking, it’s making me focus which is hard work but get excited when I know we are going out to do it.

I’m only a year old but I have learnt a lot and looking forward to the adventures and holidays my brother and sisters tell me about at night when we are all snuggled up together on the sofas.

Comment from my Hooman’s – puppies are small, cute, affectionate, biters and full of mischief, that don’t come with a warranty, so you need to be prepared and able to cover any unexpected costs that come along. We are not going to lie and say they are easy; they are hard work and don’t have an off button! 

We are very experienced and use to all ages of GSDs and other breeds and have enjoyed bringing Twix into our family, going through all the stages of puppy hood and now heading into adolescence but in comparison with the GSDs we have fostered/rehomed in the age groups of 2-11 years old, we find the older dogs who may not come without baggage are easier, as they have experienced the world (good and bad).