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Patience is a lovely Shepherd mix. She was found wandering by a lovely couple who brought her to Orange County Animal Control. It wasn't until after they surrendered her that they found out she would only be given one week to be adopted before being euthanized! As you can imagine, they were horrified. They decided to adopt her themselves and then as us to find her a home. We're happy to do so because Patience is one fantastic dog!

Here is a little summary from these good people: " the reason we decided to call her Patience is because it took us almost 2 hours to catch her. She was so scared and didn't really understand what human contact was. She so wanted to come over to us but just couldn't. It took about 6 people to finally corner her and as we got her to the ground she never once growled or snapped...she seriously has not got a bad bone in her body. Once we caught her we waited for another hour for animal control who never turned up so we put her in the back of our truck and she layed her head on my Mom's knee the whole way there (so of course my Mom cried the whole drive!) We went to visit her several times at animal control and not once did she wag her tail until the last visit when she saw my Dad, who she really took a liking too! "

***According to dogbreedinfo.com, in April 1899, Capt. Max von Stephanitz registered a dog named Horan as the first Deutsche Schäferhunde, which means German Shepherd Dog in English. Known for their tremendous loyalty and courage, they are calmly confident, but not hostile. This breed needs his people and should not be left isolated for long periods of time. They only bark when it is necessary.

Serious and almost human in his intelligence, they have a high learning ability. The breed is so intelligent and learns so readily that it has been used as a sheepdog, guard dog, in police work, as a guide for the blind, in search and rescue service, and in the military. The German Shepherd also excels in many other dog activities including schutzhund, tracking, obedience, agility, flyball, and ring sport. His fine nose can sniff out drugs and intruders, and can alert handlers to the presence of underground mines in time to avoid detonation, or gas leaks in a pipes buried 15 feet underground.

A quick daily brushing is best unless hair in the house is not a problem. They should be bathed rarely, only once or twice a year to avoid skin oil depletion. Shepherds have a life expectancy around 13 years.