Well, as some of you know, I lost my beloved shepherd Luke this past March to liver cancer (at least it was fast). And... last night we came home with another shepherd, named Karla.
Karla is a special needs dog. She has the early onset of hip dysplasia, but is a beautiful little girl. She had been a show dog, and was going to be a breeding dog, but with hip dysplasia, it would be unethical to breed her (as her pups would most likely get it as well). She is a gorgeous little girl, and is about 65 lbs of love.
Karla has already found a way to get comfy in our home. Unfortunately this is brief as she is still spending the first couple days in a crate as she gets used to the noise and routine.
It's not difficult to get her to smile either.
Karla does have a lovely classical German Shepherd face.
What a pretty girl.
Our eight year old shepherd Gretal, is less impressed by Karlas appearance and is afraid of Karla. Karla likes to bark and growl whenever Gretal gets too close to her crate (it's her crate afterall! It must be defended!). Gretal doesn't feel that Karla understands that Gretal only wants to be friends.
Gretal does however understand that looking fashionable is very important, and that hats like this are a key Canadian icon.

Evisceration is a sign of respect.