Lover of all animals big and small, especially growing up when had 13 guinea pigs. When I was a teenager we rescued a 2-3 years old dog from Romania, at first she was so scared but through time and encouragement she now loves life and has become a amazing companion with our family. 3 years later we rescued a second dog, a German Sheppard/Saluki mix puppy. As she was left in a barn we had no reference of how big she would become, her big paws should of been a hint! During her training I learnt how to handle bigger dog so it is not unusual for me. I realised that they are just big soft bears that get misunderstood for their size!