German Shepherd dog

Tonka was my first German Shepherd. He was a German Showline dog. I trained him as

my personal protection dog. I started his training when he was 5 months old when I got him

and continued working him in personal protection until he was 5 years old. At that time I decided

to try the sport of Schutzhund. I got his BH and SchH1 by the time he was 6 years old. He was

a great dog. He loved everyone and was totally environmentally sound. He was also narcotics trained.

He would alert on Marijuana, cocaine and heroin.  I retired him when he was 8. My boyfriend loved

this dog too….Tonka and Phil would go to the park every day and play ball. 

He was a great dog….I still miss him to this day…he was a once in a life time dog.

July 11, 1995 to December 14, 2004.

Good looking dog.

thanks for sharing that with us, jyl.  even as much as i love all the dogs we currently have, there will always be a void in my life that my liebchen filled.  we lost her in 2003 and i am still crying over her. 

pjp

Thank you everyone...I think about Tonka all the time...I am glad that I have Aiko..it help fill the void to a degree. My boyfriend also has a son of Tonka...we are both soooooo glad that we do.  I still miss him alot. It has been almost 4 years.  I still have a paw print on one side to remember him and a hole on the other because he is gone.

Sorry for your loss..You will meet him again one day.I hope to see my first shepherd again.He saved my life...completely.

He was a good dog Jyl,  I am happy to have helped you get pups from him.  I wish I had a pup from my old guy.. 

Tonka was very special and a true joy to train.

KIM