Dog's Name & Age:
Geri Lee deceased at 12 years old
In a Word, My German Shepherd Is…
Magnificent
Best Characteristics of the Breed
Intelligence, loyal, fun, beautiful, a wonderful companion.
Most Challenging Characteristics of the Breed
Hip or nerve degeneration, bloat/stomach twisting.
When, Where and How I Got My German Shepherd
Geri Lee, came into my life as an abandoned dog, from my neighbor
down my street, I always heard him crying, went to see why, came
to find out the owner was always out of town, his wife was afraid of
dogs, so he was never fed/watered daily, he was crying out for help.
I asked to take him to my house, to keep him company, and I did
this every day until the owner told me to just buy his dog, so I did - the Best $500.00 I ever spent. Geri gave me millions back in love, friendship I could never have bought this for a million dollars.
I'd Describe My Dog As…
Geri Lee was the most beautiful Shepard ever, his eyes, his ears, his tail was full, thick, his coat was shiny, smooth, his eyes were clear, soulfull. Geri Lee came to me Schutzund trained only to a level 1 class, I did not know about this training, but read quickly and was very familiar then. He was a German/German Shepard right from Germany, a year old. I did not want to continue his advanced training to classes higher, mainly the cost.
He was fine as he was trained in obedience, tracking, protection. He had all his commands in German only. He was a gift, the Best dog I ever had.
Health: yes hip nerve degeneration at ag11, then he had Bloat at age 9, very serious with surgery.
His personality was super energy, the park was his place of enjoyment, throwing the ball, frisbee, he loved running, and oh yes holistic doughnuts, but he did not get many of these, just once in awhile, as a treat for being such an awesome dog. The end of his Life was not so fun, as he progressed into hip damage, and his quality of life became very hard on him, we talked about home euthanisa, where he would be at home with his toys, his yard, positive environment, this was to be a good transition for him, instead of at the vets, where the smells, fear, is all around them, this is not a good environment as a last memory, so my then husband and I had planned for a Sunday to have his life ended, we called our vet, agreed on a date, well on Monday the week before we were to put Geri to sleep, my now X, took him to the vets and he was put to sleep there, afraid, alone, it was so awful of him to do this without my knowledge, after we spoke about home preparation, I came home from work, went to the back yard, no Geri Lee, I called, nothing, my X, then handed me his collar, and told me not to cry, it was very hurtful to me, his way of causing me pain I guess. I also wanted Geri Lee, cremated for me, he was not, but sent to a rendering plant, crushed up for fertilizer, this made me very sick, my Beloved Pet, crushed for plants, over the years, it took a lot of years to learn forgiveness, of others, I did, but my X took my soul that day, and he took My Beloved Geri Lee from me!!!!!
