

We’d spent a lot of time saving up, and searching for a house, but upon signing all the contracts, the house move came super quickly and all of a sudden we had an empty house. Shortly before we got Lola, we finally became homeowners. Lola actually became part of our lives at such a stressful, busy period (I still wouldn’t change it for anything). Admittedly, I probably underestimated how difficult they could be, but a year ahead now and I’ve found that the key really is patience and dedication.ģ) Can you give our readers some background into how you ended up with Lola?

GSDs are an amazing, loving and family-orientated breed, but they certainly don’t come without their difficulties. I knew that owning a GSD could potentially be a lot of time, dedication and money, but this was something I was committed to do. I researched into their typical personality traits and common issues people face. I remember countless hours playing Sims Pets, the dog I would make every time would be a GSD! But, before I committed to getting a GSD, I did a lot of reading into whether a GSD was the right breed for me and my life. For as long as I can remember, a GSD was the breed I would get. Growing up, GSDs are always a breed that I loved and admired.

I knew as soon as I moved away from home that getting a dog of my own would be one of the first things on my to-do list. Dogs are always something that I saw part of my life from an early age. I’ve always grown up in an extended family of dogs – small to big, breeds of all sorts.

As soon as I met him, the work in converting him to a dog lover started, and he’s certainly converted! Now just to persuade him into a second dog…Ģ) Did you have previous experience with German Shepherds? First I had to persuade my partner though! My partner had never grown up with dogs, and had actually spent a lot of his life being scared of dogs. As such, I’ve always pictured a German Shepherd in my life at some point. A lot of people are scared of GSDs, we hear it a lot when we are taking Lola out on walks, or even on social media, people cross the roads and generally edge away, but I always found them to be such a versatile, intelligent and loyal breed. I certainly don’t think Lola will be the last shepherd I ever have. Lola the German Shepherd (Photo: / Instagram)
