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After a long journey I finally reached my new home in Boise, Idaho USA on March 21. 2012. My new family also has a mountain cabin where I am able to roam in the wilderness and explore part of the American Rocky Mountains. I'm ready for the next step in my life to become a grownup Altdeutscher Schäferhund.
One of the kindest things any person can do is to adopt an animal from a shelter or humane society. These are animals that desperately need a home and human beings to love and care for them. However, if you have decided to adopt a dog from a rescue situation, you must go in with your eyes wide open.
Dogs can suffer from a whole host of diseases and other serious health problems. Some of these conditions are inherited, while others are caused by viruses; still others are related to lifestyle and environmental influences.
The origins of all training, such as Schutzhund or IPO, are based in Germany. These training tests were developed as a primary method of producing top level German Shepherd Dogs. They were geared to identify suitability of individual dogs for work in several formats
