This is my precious Rider. She is NOT shy for the camera and is extremely photogenic as you can see. She is very thoughtful and outgoing and is not as frightening as she looks. Everyone calls her "he" and people cross the street to avoid us when we walk her. I say she wouldn't hurt a soul, but I feel pretty sure if Paul or I was threatened she would tear into someone. 
She is obsessed with any kind of fetch game on land or water and will return anything to you that you throw... even if you were throwing it to get it away from you and didn't want it returned. Her absolute favorite thing in the world to do is get a running start and jump as far out into the lake as possible after whatever is thrown out there and she would sooner drown than come back without it. If you have a ball or a frisbee she never takes her eyes off of it and she never tires of playing. She also enjoys drinking out of the hose or toilet, riding in the car, and occasionally cuddling.
If Posey has a toy, she wants it -- even if she has one exactly like it. She has been known to carry around two rawhide bones in her mouth at once, just so her sister can't have one. She is the polar opposite of Posey and that is what makes them so fun! She is only two and a half but already has severe hip dysplasia from playing on the concrete too much as a puppy. I wish more than anything we had known it was hurting her -- it is one of the greatest regrets of my life. But we do everything we can to keep her painfree, including giving her glucosamine supplements daily and taking her to swim a lot. She is Paul's and my first love and we wouldn't trade her for anything in the world.
You can read more about German Shepherds at http://www.canismajor.com/dog/germansh.html or http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/index.cfm.
The German Shepherd I posted about last Friday has been taken in by Animal Action Rescue in Decatur, GA and named Logan. They sent out a new picture and he already looks so much better. He is being treated for heartworms and will be neutered there, but he still needs to find a loving home. AAR set up a webpage for him (http://animalactionrescue.chipin.com/logans-medical-care) where you can view more pictures, read his story, and donate to his medical care.
