German Shepherd ONYX GERMANY

What's the one thing that can rule a German Shepherd? A 5 lb. Chihuahua! Yes, it's true, Tiki our cover model owns the same human as Onyx. According to mom Caroline, she needed a dog to work with for dog training school and was looking for a “wild child” to train. Onyx had been returned to shelters several times and this seemed to be the perfect challenge and an opportunity to change a life for the MUCHO better. Even though Onyx isn't the one who wears the pants in the family, they all live in a balance of chaos and love, much like how Germans enjoy their beer festivals!

After further review with mom, we’ve discovered that Onyx is like most girls, she loves the beach! She enjoys the fresh air and chasing her jolly ball. She just wants to be FREE. When we asked if she could say human words to her mom, Onyx replied, "Can you just leave me alone lady?" Clearly an independent sort… well, until bedtime. Isn’t that mostly the case? In both humans and dogs, everyone is all brave and selfsupporting UNTIL bedtime. Then they want to crawl in bed with their parents. So typical! But Caroline says that’s okay because Onyx keeps her warm…we love that bond!

As a final “get to know you” question for Onyx, we asked her if she had any unique skills and she shared that she “can chase squirrels on command and be called off on command." That’s impressive - most dogs don’t need to be ASKED to chase and sure won’t STOP! Not only is Onyx a beautiful girl who landed the right mom, she is also obedient and loves to keep training fun. Perhaps she knows she got it right with Caroline this time and she is going to be on her best behavior!

The German Shepherd Dog is one of the most versatile. Due to their intelligent, loyal, and hardworking nature, they are often used as guide, therapy, search-and-rescue, police, military, and narcotics and explosives detecting dogs.