[Joe 6-pack]

In tribute to my best friend. I'm going through a divorce, and, Thank GOD, there are no kids. Custody of my dog is at stake, but I would not want to be the judge that told my shep he couldn't see me any more. Is there a nobler breed?

[abner]

Is there a nobler breed?

Nope.

You have lovely puppies. Good luck with your fight.

[technochick99]

bump

[cgbg]

If you do lose your battle, try one of these.

They never start a fight, but they always finish it. :-)

[TroutStalker]

I was just getting up to go outside and play frisbee with my German Shepherd when I saw your post. They are wonderful dogs.

[HighWheeler]

Well this thread is going to 200 posts once someone starts the ball rolling by posting a picture of their dog too.

Whooops..

That is not my dog but it's the same breed.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Is there a nobler breed?

Absolutely not.

[abner]

Here is a photo of one of my father's dogs 2 weeks ago at the National Specialty Show. The sister of this dog won Grand Victrix(top lady dog in the country).

[wi jd]

Is there a nobler breed?

Only one. The Doberman.

[Tennessee_Bob]

I had a German Shepherd/Husky when I was a kid. Later in life, after getting married (boy, that was a mistake, but that's not what this is about), I adopted a Greyhound from one of the racing farms in Las Vegas. Awesomely loyal, very laid back, and very protective.

My next-door neighbor in Las Vegas was a special security officer at the Mercury site. He had a Doberman in his back yard. The neighbor on the other side of my house had a Rottie. One evening, the cop hears noises in his carport and surprises an individual trying to break into his truck. The perp vaulted the fence into the back yard, and the Dobie set in on him. He jumped the fence into my backyard, and the greyhound took a couple pieces out of him. Then he jumped the next fence....and the Rottie was waiting for him. By this time, I was outside with my neighbor, and we were folling the guy from the front yards. He managed to get over the fence from the Rottie's yard and was begging to be arrested.

Man...I really miss being able to have a dog.

[Lexington Green]

My shepherd is from the largest/only K-9 kennel in China... The other kennels probably produce dogs for eating... It's a looong story... his brothers and sisters are in the US Army... His name is HeiHu - Chinese for Black Tiger.... I call him Ferdinand, after Ferdinand the Bull - the big bad bull that picked flowers... he looks bad, but his gentle nature kept him out of the army... The greatest dog I ever had was a St. Bernard-- so special that I didn't mind the slime.

[Laverne]

My husband and I adopted a Sable Shep one year ago. She was at the rescue squad in Riverview, FL. She ended up there as a product of a divorce. She is a wonderful dog, clearly was mis-treated by a male as she is extremely male aggressive, but getting much better with each passing day. After our other dog, a Brittany Spaniel, went to run with the puppies in heaven, we received a "dogs will" sent to us by the vet. In it is stated to adopt a german shepard; we did, and are very happy we did so. A very loyal dog, and perhaps the smartest dog we have ever seen. She is a wonderful addition to our family and we are so grateful we got her.

[Aeronaut]

Luke von Rikkor

[Lokibob]

Of course I have to chime in.

I have a samoyd-lab mix that is just perfect. I got her as a result of divorce and she has been great for me.

She knows 20 tricks (including sneezing, yawning, and speaking) on command.

Dogs can be a great help getting over the seperation thing, and Joe, I wish you well.

Oh, BTW, the custody fight was about the 17 year old youngest son. She said "you can have him". I said "no, you can have him". DON'T jump on me folks, I'm just kidding.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I've got Basenjis, but I respect any man who loves his dogs.

Good luck Joe.

[real saxophonist]

The cool thing is, if you give orders in German, nobody else knows what you're talking about.

[illstillbe]

No! ...No...no...no...

You have the wrong of it! HAR!

I've a St. Bernard ... just turned a year old and is pushing 200 pounds. He'll get close to 250 by the time all is said and done ... and is surely man's best friend, he is.

At present, he is belly up behind my chair ... arms and legs akimbo ... looking slightly like a drunken Burl Ives ...

Yet when we walk ... he is awesome ... as other dogs merely bow to his supremacy ... and he roundly ignores each and every one ... no challenges there.

Now ... let me walk through a crowd ... I should have mentioned that he weighs 100 pounds more than me ... he curls himself around me as we walk ... no one is after getting past him. LOL!

Well ... we love our dogs, we do.

[Jewels1091]

I've had plenty of dogs in my life. We always had several dogs growing up and always have had one or two since I've been married. We've have labs...for the hunting, you know, mixed breeds, a german shephard. But none can compare to our new dog, a Gorden Setter. This is the smartest dog I have ever been around. She is a guard dog, a hunter, you can tell her to go to a person (by name) and she does. She talks to you..not barking...but actually talks. She takes your hand in her mouth to lead you where she wants to go. When the kids start to fight, she comes and 'tells me'. She loves people, but will guard the kids. And she is beautiful. I think Gordens will be the only dogs we get from now on.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Hey - I'll see your German Shepherd and raise you my Golden Retriever! It must be hard worrying about losing your dog - I absolutely adore my two (we have a flat coat retriever mix also). The Golden is the best breed I have ever owned - smart, friendly, loving and very entertaining!

[2sheep]

>>>Is there a nobler breed?

Well, there is an "as noble" breed.  Having owned both a shepherd and a dobie, I can state affirmatively that one could play chess with either and lose so I give them both the highest grades as the world's two smartest breeds.  They do "think" differently from each other and Shepherds are more given to herding things, like gathering all of the garden tools and anything laying around into a pile in the yard and then guarding them.  Dobes are more thrilled at scenting than herding.  You haven't lived until you have played Hide 'N Seek with a dobe and been hunted down by one.  (Its fun if they like you.)

[brewcrew]

Best of luck in your quest to get custody.

The GSD might be nobler, but our Corgi has been in space: