I'm Getting A NEW PUPPY! But What Breed Did I Choose......
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- It's official, I'm getting a new puppy, and after a lot of thought and searching I've found the perfect puppy for me...
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I had wanted a GSD for 20 years. Read a lot, binged training videos, bought the perfect puppy course, found great breeders who love what they do and are devoted to the breed. Brought my Whiskey girl home at 8 weeks old, last year. Western showline. She is absolutely amazing! She is confident, yet gentle. Super smart. Loves trailing(tracking) and playing ball. Great with my three kids. I am blown away. I love her so much. 🥰🐾
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I've herd of western show line before..they are really not working line right? How are her guarding skills?.. you got a link so that I can check em out and binge on it?
@RaulGarcia-cg3vn show lines are not working lines and their protective instincts are less than working lines. They can be trained for protection but it will take a bit more work to achieve. I personally love working line German Shepards especially when my kids were young my girl herded my kids til they were about 7 after that it was play chase play unless a stranger came by then it was guard alert protect. Now that my kids are all grown I wanted a less energetic breed but German Shepard are still one of my favorite breeds
Long time Shepherd owner here. Also West German show/pedigree line. When you find the RIGHT breeder, who breeds for the love of the breed and is dedicated to breeding for temperament, health and type, you won't go wrong. I've had multiple breeds over 30+ years of owning dogs. Absolutely nothing like a Shepherd. Nothing.
@thepupmommy I loved all my shepards but as I'm getting older and not as active I choose a Neopolitan Mastiff this time and this breed is protective like a shepard on steroids stubborn but a velcro dog I can't get more than 3 feet from him without him running to my side and cuddly without the shedding
Aww I did love Eileen, she was soo soppy and gentle. RIP Eileen 💔
sorry to hear about the lost of your mastiff , never easy loosing a member of the family but glad your looking on to good things
Rest In Peace, Eileen. Hope you're having fun playing with Mable and Roxie in Heaven. Surprised you went with German Shepherd since you're partial to mastiff breeds but wishing you and your new puppy! Looking forward to watching your new puppy grow! Also you're looking good, Wyll and I'm glad you're taking care of your body
They are gorgeous! I miss Queen Eileen, her passing broke my heart.
Sorry to hear about Eileen i went through the sadness with you when you lost your Cane Corso .
Cant believe things have gone so sadly .
But will look forward to seeing your new dog .
It’s a German Shepherd….the perfect dog for EVERYTHING!!!😂😊 our girl is amazing along with her giant schnauzer sister😆
🎉CONGRATULATIONS! I rescued a black German Shepherd who is about 2 years old over a year ago, and he is such a treasure. We are in competitive obedience classes and I'm thrilled with his demeanor and absolutely love him
We recently adopted a GSD x Labrador X Golden Retriever mix (This is his new account 😅) and he has ALL THE BEST QUALITIES: he is the most loving, intelligent and loyal dog I have ever owned. He is 3.5 months old, barks rarely, and he has been a breeze to train with the help of your training videos! ❤
I loved having German Shepards when my kids were growing up. They keep up with the busy kids lifestyle and love having kids around. The bonus is they do protect when needed and are not that hard to train. Big cuddlers just shy around fireworks and thunderstorms. My girl liked to hide in her covered kennel during storms and my boy hid under my bed.
Awww I grew up with a German Shepherd and they are so awesome. I look forward to seeing this journey
What a man, what a trainer, what an inspiration. Changed the whole way I viewed dogs. Of course I always loved them but you honestly opened my eyes more to the fact of what do they need from me and what do I owe them to ensure they have the best quality of life. Over the moon for you
You’ll never regret a shepadog… They are awesome people. I was protected from a violent mother by a rescue shepherd, and he also taught me how to walk. A good shepherd is intuitive and intelligent. (I have an anxious one atm and she’s been hard work - also a rescue, but she’s a loved member of our family.)
How did he taught you how to walk? I’m curious
@@MA-xd9zl He used to push me up under my butt with his nose and let me pull myself up with his fur (and ears and lips, etc)…. I had braces on my legs and wasn’t expected to ever walk.
So happy you're joining the GSD group! You're gonna love it!
Great choice ! I got 2 GSDs, of the working line type, and love them to death.
German Shedders! The best all-arounders!
Very sorry to hear about Eileen.
I'm currently working towards getting a Swiss White Shepherd within a year, and I feel like I'm looking for a dog with a similar personality as you do, so I'm very interested in this little dude's training and progress.
A friend of mine has a 1.5 y/o GSD, that rarely barks at all. He barks so infrequently that he can't even train him to bark on command (or to shut up).
Whatever your current vacuuming schedule is, tripple it! Aside from that, enjoy! The only breed I'll have!
can you use the hair to stuff pillows or something ?
@@flipnshiftyAfter I've brushed mine I put his fur in the garden and the birds use it for nesting.
@@AJ-mo1rk thats pretty wholesome. Im collecting my sheltidoodle fur after brushing and gonna put it in a pillow i think, It's super soft and fluffy
@@AJ-mo1rkthat’s a great idea
We got a working strain golden retriever during the pandemic. So we couldn't go and visit him. Once we paid the deposit, the breeder regularly sent us videos of the puppy.
Now he is a beautiful boy who will bark or growl at us if he wants to play. He will nudge us with his nose if he needs to go outside to do his business.
But he will also snuggle into us and fall asleep.
We have 4 golden retrievers and have had this breed since the mid 1990s. I remember each dog we have had.
Got to admit that I prefer them to people.
Take care and best wishes
Great choice mate, i have a fifteen week old working line GSD , she is solid black and absolutely gorgeous with a great confident temperament, shes a dream to train😊 shes my third shepherd of my own although ive been around them since 5 years of age. My parents bred a couple of litters wich i helped raise; i doubt i'll ever own a different breed!
You won’t regret choosing a GSD. I know you don’t love the barking, but I’m not a trainer, and I have not found it too difficult to get that under control! I’m very excited for you and your family and will love watching your process! Congrats!!
My GSD never barked for some reason, very compassionate with all people. Does pee out of excitement. Loves to be helpful and listens to commands.
Any tips for the barking? Mine is 3mo and is in his curious and defiant phase, went I limit him going on the shower for exemple and try many times and if it’s not successful and barks complaining lol I don’t want to encourage since I live in an apartment and don’t want to bother others BUT I also don’t want him to think that barking is bad, just that home is a place to chill and relax if you know what I mean.
@@MA-xd9zl yours is very young, still. This is a breed meant to bark, so having realistic expectations is extremely important. Alongside teaching your pup functional obedience, you work on teaching a command for stopping behaviors. My command for stopping whatever my dog is doing is “leave it.” So that command can apply to many things: paying too much attention to another dog/person; sniffing/picking something up; barking. If you start with the easier things, like paying too much attention, sniffing, picking up a toy, your dog will begin to understand the general meaning of the command over time. When you start applying it to barking, it goes something like this: your dog barks at something, you either really check it out - look out your window, etc - or you fake check it out because you know what the cause of the barking is, you say “thank you, good boy/girl.” Then when your dog goes to continue barking, you interrupt it with a firm sound, like EH-EH, SSHHHHTTTT, followed by “leave it.” If the dog stops even for a second, tell them “good boy/girl.” Rinse and repeat this process for a couple years, and if you are truly consistent in applying this, as in ANY training you do, your dog will pick it up just fine. You will notice that, like any training, it will not be a linear process. You will see improvement over time, not perfection quickly. And you will see setbacks at certain ages, for example, adolescence. At that stage, your dog will often behave as if it’s been taught nothing. This is all normal. Do not expect quick results, otherwise you will frustrate yourself, and consequently, frustrate your dog and confuse them with trying to rush things. Just be consistent, patient and calm. You’ll be amazed with the adult dog you will end up with.
@@sfdf1979 I know he’s young, but I don’t want to reinforce you know? I’m not correcting him like an adult being stubborn cause I know he’s a baby still learning, so I want to teach him where he can play, bark and be a dog (also plan on teaching to bark on command to be sure he knows he’s free to do outside).
Oh so the leave it can work for that too, thanks ☺️
I already started to notice when he barks asking for something, he started to throw his water out and he stay with nothing to drink 🤦🏻♀️ so he started to give a bark for my glass. Things like that. But also started to bark when I don’t let him do something he wants and that’s what I don’t want, otherwise he will be a brat barking like a husky whenever he wants something he’s not allowed.
Overall I’m really happy with him even though it’s been only 2 weeks, just the fact that he only potty outside (number 2 at least) and sleep all night is a dream 😅 number 1 sometimes he’s playing and stops and pee, no sniffing, nothing so I think he can’t hold yet which is ok, most of the time he does is on the spot so.
So excited for this journey. My german shepherd is about a year old. Showed up next door. She was abandoned. She was around 7-8months old. I have no idea about how she was bred or raised or anything. I do know two things. She was abused and abandoned. Broke my heart so here we are at a year old....it's a challenging time. She is too independent and thinks too much.
Curiosity shows intelligence. Who wants a stupid dog?
I'm a huge fan of mastiff-type dogs, so GSDs aren't my choice...but after Will's detailed explanation, I think he made the right decision. For me, the most important thing will be to see the puppy's development and learn more and more!
So sorry to hear about Eileen. But, GSD love! And long-haired - I see endless hoovering in your life. My 2 yo went through the Perfect Puppy course and while not "perfect", is a really great dog. (And, we're working on reactivity after getting run at multiple times by an illegally off-leash bully xl). Love to see how you manage the barking -- my guy is protective but doesn't understand the concept of the property line. He doesn't bark at children being dropped off / picked up during the school run, but anytime else...... he makes himself heard.
Can't believe you picked a GSD!
Watching this with great anticipation, really expecting the Cane Corso but you landed on the GSD!
Absolutely chuffed to bits! A litter is expected of working line GSDs any day now from our breeder, so expecting a November puppy should all go smoothly.
Your new puppy being around 8 weeks older will certainly be a role model for our first GSD/my dream dog, so please upload LOADS of videos, my eyes will be on them all 🐶
I just got my working line gsd (first gsd ever) and omg they are so amazing, from day one only woke me up once when on his crate to go pee, after that I decided to let him free on the bedroom cause he can go pee by himself on the balcony and he’s been doing that by himself ever since, I’m so impressed. He’s just 3mo and I can’t wait to go out with him.
Honestly no other dog is like a working line GSD when raised and trained right…. Be ready to be very very active… If you have an active life style you will have a life partner who is ready to go for a walk happily even if you wake him up 2 am in the morning :)
I adopted a 2 years old GSD after the second of my matched set of Border Collies passed away at 16. He is a big dufus, but so eager to please. I can’t quite figure out why his original family gave him away, but I’m glad they did. He’s 100 pounds of loving little spoon.
Far too many people get a GSD because they are cute puppies, and beautiful adults. They don't bother to learn about all the work and attention they need in order to be emotionally and temperamentally healthy family members... so they dump them. Our local shelter always has dogs who are obviously full GSDs - That's where mine came from, and my Mom even has papers for her rescue Shepherd.
And I was dying to hear you say you're getting a Rottweiler pup. Yeah, I'm biased, haha. I'm so happy for you, Will. GSDs are amazing, but you know that already. 😊
Aww I can’t wait to follow this journey with your new puppy … I had a German shepherd for 12 years I love them ❤
Thrilled to see you get a German Shepherd Will!
What happened to Eileen, poor girl? ☹️ Congrats on the new pup! We just got a bernese mountain dog puppy and he's amazing.
How exciting. I got my GSD 5 years ago. He is amazing and we do sooooo many things together. We hike, alot, we do Mantrailing, he is a Personal Protection Dog too, we recently started scent detection, I taught him to herd my flock of 5 chickens and his best friend is a cat. She fell in love with him the day she met him. She was a kitten at that tme, she saw him, ran up to him and immediately rolled between is huge legs. He was not sure what to make of this tiny kitty thing who was showing signs of really liking him when the older cats always whacked him. Anyway, he adores her just as much. He makes my life whole and makes me laugh every single day. I hope your new GSD addition will bring just as much fun and joy into your lives.
I'm so sorry to hear about Eileen... it is never easy to lose a pet you love.😞 I have 3 GSDs (1 is actually a rescue mix). They are amazing... so smart (a little too smart sometimes, lol!), versatile, and so eager to please. Mine love to cuddle and are hard to rattle (not nervous!). I love that GSDs can be both very loving and very stoic, depending on the situation at hand. I can't wait to hear updates on how your new pup is doing!! Great choice! 💙
Congrats on your new puppy! I'm a long-time GSD owner and when it came time to choosing my puppies from the breeder, I did exactly what you did. I had a 5 month old GSD female, and decided to get her companion. Took her with me to the breeder, so that I could gauge her reaction. It went perfectly. Czarina and Olympia were together for over 12 yrs. before I lost them within 2-1/2 months of each other. Now have more Shepherds and two Bostons. Same drill. Worked with the breeder, told him I needed a Boston who could keep up with the GSDs. He described their personalities, and especially one, "a bulldozer". That's the one I took, and boy, was he ever right! She's the instigator behind everything that happens.
So, so important that you find a reputable, ethical breeder who breeds for termperament, health and breed standard. You won't be sorry.
My first canine I wanted was an Irish Setter but my landlord wouldn’t allow it so I got a cat.
I love Mastiffs .Wanted a French Mastiff during the time of popular movie Turner and Hooch. Initially thought it was really ugly dog but now I don’t 🤣
I later narrowed it down to what I recently got in July which is a Boxer. Many years later finally a canine in my life and pleased with my choice.
If I would get a smaller breed would be a Boston Terrier.
Congratulation on your new puppy. I learn much from your channel. Look forward to see how you train him👍🏾 Many thanks. ✨🐾
About one year ago i as well got a long haired western showline gsd. Amazing dog. I'm constantly stopped so people can compliment him. He's insanely smart and peaceful but has become just the right amount of protective which is what i wanted. Great dogs
We are now 17 month in with our GS. We now switched to a Gen Collar and his walking is now great. However we have ongoing battle with him going nuts at the postie and other dogs. Looking forward to follow this pups training.
I ad to wait 40urs for the right time to get the longcoat GSD i was determined to have 1 day. That dream came true in 2021 and oh my word, he is an absolute dream dog. I trained him using Wills videos, hes complimented for his super chilled excellent behaviour everywhere he goes. Hes 3 now, his recall is there but hes selective with it with me but with my son its spot on. Frustrating much as hes my dog but he is my world. Literally. I could not be without my lad for even a day. Fantastic breed. Fluff and all lol ❤
Admire your patience and dedication to getting the right dog. Cheers!
Love shepherds ❤🎉
So exciting!! Congratulations 🎉 our GSD boy is turning three tomorrow. They are amazing! We had a German Shepherd before and honestly we were hesitant because we didn’t want to replace her.. but holy crap they are night and day personalities 😂
We picked Mr Green collar as well. My very first dog is 2 and half year old and he is a German Shepherd. His mum and dad are on a dairy farm and he was born in the cow shed. Both of their temperaments were amazing and calm. He talks a lot, very affectionate and loving. He gets on well with cats. We're lucky as he hasn't chewed or destroyed anything. He doesnt overly bark unless he does his patrol around the garden when he goes to the toilet. He's not lead reactive, friendly with dogs and people. You will not be disappointed as your expertise vastly out weight mine and my husbands.
I'm on my 2nd GSD, and they will forever be a breed in our home. We got our 8 month old female from an accidental litter, no fault of the owners of the parents. She is truly amazing. She has surpassed my expectations at every milestone, and she gets compliments every time we go out in public. Thank you for everything you teach us, she is a credit to your training.
Congratulations on your new puppy boy! 🥰🥰🥰🐶🥰🥰🥰
And so sorry for you loss with English Mastiff Beauty. I will miss seeing her in the videos. 🌈🐾🥰🐶🥰🐾🌈
Loved walking through this process with you and sooo agree with getting a different breed as it seems we never get the same traits (albeit similar) in our subsequent pups. This video was a great learning experience as well and loved that it showcased the essentiality of a great reputable breeder. Seeing the traits early on and assisting you with your specific needs was huge. Congrats on "Mr. Green Collar!" Wish you all the best!
I was never a dog person but my partner is and it was known from the start that if we get a house together we're getting a dog. So there went the breed choosing. I wanted the smallest possibility of allergy (I know it can happen anytime), my partner wanted a big and smart dog. So when we narrowed down, and even though he do loves GSDs, we ended with a dark silver standard poodle. Everyone that we know were like: "But a poodle?" thinking of them as froo froo dogs.
What people don't know that poodles are smart, reliable, goofy and also working dogs that can do so many things. And they don't lose fur. And our lady makes everyone stop in their tracks.
The research and waiting was worth it. She has been with us for almost two years and I wouldn't want any other dog.
GSDs are my forever favorite, but standard poodles are amazing dogs too!!!
oooh, talk about just in time content! My new GSD is due to come home in a few months. Glad to have a follow along guide!!
One of the reasons I fell in love with English mastiffs was Eileen. I am sorry you lost her. She was a beautiful girl.
Congratulations Will for the beautiful Puppy!
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Thank you for such a thoughtful approach to choosing your next puppy. It is of course what everyone should do. So sorry to hear about Eileen -- I really enjoyed watching you and her together. Excited to see you and new puppy starting your training.
The best thing I did was to buy his perfect puppy course. My Bernese Mountain Dog always makes me proud when we're out and about.
Can't wait to see the journey! I would love a German Shepherd one day
I am also preparing to bring my own puppy home, a female European Doberman, in just two weeks time. I’m both really excited and also very nervous, but I know it’s the right breed (and puppy, temperament wise) for me. The breeder himself is fantastic, and if all goes well which I have high hopes that it will, my girl is going to be trained as my service dog💜
So excited for you! I really wanna see how the new puppy will be look like ❤
My Findley is an almost 8 months old German Shepherd and I am looking forward to watching the training of your new German Shepherd puppy.
So excited to follow this journey! By the way, you look fantastic😊
What happened to Eileen? So sorry to hear she passed
Looking forward to seeing more of him, looks like an awesome pup! GSDs are such a great breed when they are properly trained, which I'm sure won't be a problem for you
how exciting! I'd love to know if there is a space where we can have a checklist of sorts of behavior to look out for when meeting the puppies. I've seen people do touch tests and such with the puppies but im not sure what exactly they look like / questions about the personality that we should ask. Sorry if this question is too vague! Looking forward to following this journey.
I hadn’t heard that Eileen had passed. 😢 What happened? RIP Eileen.
A shedding and barking machine like that will be interesting to follow on the channel. Good luck Will
I'm so excited to see this unfold! I needed some puppy love so I followed these steps and chose my pup in June. I'm watching you religiously now that she is at the stage where her pittie stubbornness is showing up. I adore every second of her blooming personality, but good grief is she a handful. Thank you for helping me!😂😂😂💜
Welcome to the Shepherd club. Best breed IMHO.
Congrats, Cheers to a long & happy Life together ❤🎉
So excited for you Will!! GSD's are fantastic! I love my 3.5 year old GSD, although getting him was a WILD ride. His breeders came very highly recommended by a good friend of mine, however, because they were in their 80's, they were very concerned about COVID. As such, I wasn't able to visit the litter before picking my pup. The breeders sent 1 picture per puppy. I chose my boy because he looked like a little black teddy bear. That was the extent of the process for me. The first time I met my Grigio was the day I picked him up to take him home. He was 7 weeks old. While it worked out for me, I definitely DO NOT recommend getting a puppy this way 😅, especially a GSD. Really lucked out with my boy; he is very well trained and such a love bug.
Looking forward to seeing your journey with the new puppy!!...I'd recommend investing in a very good vacuum 🤣...They don't call them "German Shedders" for nothing!! As for the barking, my boy only barks when he hears something out of the ordinary. But we live in a fairly quiet neighborhood...He does love to chase deer though 🙃
It is not weird to never get the same breed. I feel exactly the same. That said, it is a significant learning curve to swing to an unknown group.
I veered from the herding group to the gun dog group!
Congrats on the new puppy! Looks like he's gonna be a great dog! Can't wait to see you work with him!
Looking forward to this…thank you 😊
Beautiful litter of puppies!
I can't say I got to pick. I wish I could have!
We rescued a Chiweenie. She was left in a car at 5 weeks old to perish.
My daughter asked me, "Mom, wanna new best friend?"
Now she's 4 months old, absolutely horrible on a leash. (My sons fault). She loves him, ofc, not me. (I work weird hours).. And still nips at him. I taught him how to get her to stop bitting, but he won't do it.
It's all very frustrating.
Hope you have a great time with your new puppy!
Those German Shepherds look very different from the same breed here in the States. Longer hair and slighter build.
I always find your insights brilliant. I did not trust my instincts re a golden retriever puppy. Only one available and I thought it would be ok. I could handle it. I couldn't.
As a dobie owner i was hoping for dobie, but you cant go wrong with a german shepherd!
Would love to see you with a smaller breed. Like a Jack Russell terrier😊
Ordinary contener flipper BCF. Best dogs
Congrats!
I was hoping you were gonna choose a Golden, we’ll be getting one in another year or so. Would’ve been great to see how you chose one, going to be impossible for me to not walk out with all of them 😂
Congratulations ❤
Not that we can replace our family dogs when they leave us, but I have found that only a dog can fill the dog shaped hole in our hearts.
Suggestion for Green Collar dog = Bogart (as in Humphry)
Aaawwww, a sweet GSD. Great choice 💕
I am excited to see more of „Green collar“ 👍
From the pivideo pic Your getting a german shepherd Good choice
German Shepherds are angels ❤
I love the German Shepherd.
Very excited for this journey
GSD’s are awesome!
How do you feel about the Australian kelpie ?
I remember when you got that English mastiff, how old was she?
Awww didn't realize that Eileen had passed :(
Awa i have a gsd i got him 2yr ago no regrets love him hes perfect his name is sarge hes got sable fur coat.
GSD is a perfect choice. They can be pain in the butts as puppies but with consistent leadership and training, grow into wonderful dogs!
I did the pre-puppy picking steps here in the US but could not find a breeder that would let me meet the parents or puppies before pick up date. I think I got a good dog with all the health checks and genetic testing done on the parents but I was very disappointed that I could not compare the litter mates and parents.
I just got a golden retriever
Names marshell! Hes a wee bit bitty tho..
Nice video. And congratulations on your new pet :)
Congratulations Will! I am on GSD number 3. My current GSD I was only able to afford from the shelter. Was very reactive, re-homed twice, but thanks to the help of you and Tom Davis he is now the dog I have always wanted. Thank you soooooo much for your videos!
Thank you for clarifying how to buy a puppy. There are so many puppy mills and backyard breeders. Puppy mills especially put the momma dogs in horrific situations. Please do you research before buying a puppy 🙏 let's put these bad breeders out of business
My GSD puppy is now 5 months old and I'm looking forward to getting some tips from you. I had the same doubts on the breed before getting him. The hair and being mouthy. My pup is not too bad for being mouthy. I don't have any where near the experience that you have but you have helped me through a lot. He is now getting a but reactive. I'm also disabled with one good side from multiple strokes. I do take him for long walks while I drive my mobility scooter. However, my mobility scooter had broken down right around the time of getting him at 8 weeks old. I just socialized him with my neighbors French bulldogs so I know he's not aggressive. I believe he's fearful and not that confidence. I don't think he looks to me as the pack leader and that's my other struggle. He has issues with getting too excited. I've been trying to do the best I can with what I have. I wish I had more money so I could get the outside help thar I need.
We lucked out finding our breeder last September. 10.5 hour drive for us. Our trainer who trains GSD’s and Malinois almost exclusively for Police work, told us we hit the jackpot with genetics for this male GSD. Having gotten him to be a companion to our aging pit bull/lab (❤), she’s just older and slowing down a bit, and we are letting her live her lazy life however she sees fit. But now we have this incredible German Shepherd who needs a mate. Having become friends with the breeder, we found out Mom and Dad are having another litter. We got pick of the litter (super cool experience!). Much like green collar was correctly defined as your perfect fit, the dog suggested for us stole my heart instantly. He was perfect. We spent hours with the puppies, and I couldn’t choose between the male and another female. Male was my ultimate perfect temperament in every way, no way I could leave without him. But a female was pulling at me, too! Phenomenal. I’d never had a female GSD. I figure a female would balance out 2 males. So now we have two 8 week old German Shepherds. Today is day 6 at our house and they are wonderful. Our other dogs took to them instantly and they are having a blast on the dog farm. Never would’ve thought I’d have 3 GSD’s but I love training them. So smart. So sweet. So driven. Zero anxiety with these 3. Anyway, all this to say I love you chose this breed and I’ll follow his journey for years to come!
Mr. Green would be a top name!