In memory...

of Gunnar

 2003-20011

~stopped killing our other pets once he was trained

~was only kicked out of dog obedience school once (he got in a fight with another puppy and bit the teacher when she tried to stop him)

~did not actually ever hurt anybody, except for maybe give one vet tech a heart attack when he went for her throat and knocked her to the floor (he did it very carefully - he was always a gentleman)

~scarcely ever disobeyed (*ahem* again, once trained...)

~never got into stuff he shouldn't (except in his eat-the-other-pets phase)

~made for crazy stories to tell over the years

~ gorgeous purebred long-haired german shepherd

~perfect guard for the house and yard

~brilliant for a dog - you could see him thinking

~freaked out the day I first drove the car, but eventually decided I was a good enough driver he could ride with me

~had super soft fur and an amazing personality

~had an adorably low bark as a puppy and was "the dog we've always wanted" since the day we got him

  

he loved attention and soft beds...

he could be soo sweet...

though I was still afraid to come downstairs in the middle of the night, lest he attack first and realize who I was second 

one of the most fun dogs I've ever known and certainly the best dog ever since  I was  a baby

we <3 u, Gunnar