Thanks! We totally would have pulled the trigger last summer but Rachel's summer schedule suddenly went from "relatively easy and can be home all the time" to "insane and will never be home" so it didn't feel like good timing! And this semester is such that no one is home for about 10-12 hours per day. So we're just trying to arrange it so I can be home 90% of the time for the first week or two, and someone will be home for most of every day for the first couple months. Considering how much I talk about puppies on facebook, I certainly merit getting some shit about it.

My family/extended family has always had german shepherds and they should all always be named Loki, but I kinda love that about them. They are just so smart, big, and energetic that you REALLY need to be an assertive and present owner. May as well just have a baby :P