Two days before a bank foreclosure we were contacted by the property caretaker about a famiy of GSD's left inside this very large auction barn. The mom had been bred on purpose for sale of the puppies. Two of the pups sold when they were young, the remaining 4 were left to this fate. Mom at one time had been a loved house dog as she adapted readily to home life again. The puppies have known no one but the caretaker who would bring them food when he could, and their mommy. Their home was a barn area about the size of a football field with concrete, dust, and dirt. There was at least every bit if feces over their entire lifetime in that area, some shoveled into piles. The size of the area was their saving grace to be clean. They had no medical care in their life, no socialization, and no training or human love. Their dad apparently went with the spouse after a divorce. Mom and the pups were banished to the warehouse.

Sassy is a little more of a thinker than her sister and needs time to adjust to changes. Slow, steady changes and movements have allowed her to gain a bit more confidence. Still not quite ready to go to a new home, this little girl is working hard to trust and work through her anxiety. A beautiful and very, very sweet dog. Steady and consistent work is the prescription for adaptation. Without a mean bone in her body, our big concern is to relieve her fear and anxiety and teach her that humans can be nice too. We can pet and hug her, but she still isn't sure if humans are worth loving back yet and she is often shaking and very scared, but has offered no more than paralyzed, shaking fear as a response and has never even offered a curled lip. She has just been a sweetheart and we hold great hope for a recovery into a confident and loving dog.