Teddy is a 7-year old purebred German Shepherd who was kept his whole life on a deck and in a yard until AAS was given him. He amused himself by chasing bees and even though he has plenty of toys and friends to play with now, he still chases bees! He is the best boy, cheerful, loves to play, so affectionate and of course, because he is a shepherd, obedient and never far from your side. AAS will provide free training/rehabilitation for you and Teddy because when he is not in a pack he is protective.

Teddy does extremely well in a pack. He does not mind being low man on the totem pole and he is much more relaxed and not protective.

Teddy will do anything you ask him to

We had his hips and spine x-rayed when we had him neutered and they are in excellent shape. He has an eye condition called pannus which means that the pigment from the iris has leaked into the pupil of his eyes. The eye specialist said, "No signs of active pannus were seen today (June 22/07). Apart from the pigment in his corneas, Teddy's eyes look fantastic! He's a lovely guy." We have him on a regime of drops. The drops are not expensive and they are easy to administer because Teddy is such a gentle, trusting dog. He may not need to be on the forever. Teddy's new family will have to take him to the West Coast Veterinary Eye Specialist in New Westminster when required by the vet.

Teddy loves to have things to chew on after
a hard day at the park

Teddy and Shelley playing "chewy face" a game that only best friends play

This is one of our favourite photos of Teddy because (if you look closely) you can see the giddy look of joy on his face as Shelley chases him!

When we first got Teddy his back was quite sloped and his back legs were weak, but with about 2 hours a day of free-running exercise, up the mountains and at the creeks, he soon put on muscle and his back started to level out.

We think Teddy is a treasure and we hope that some gentle, active, committed person is wise enough to choose a gem like Teddy to be their companion for life.

Teddy and Janie, his dog-walker. Janie would be delighted to tell anyone what a dear boy Teddy is.

Teddy absolutely loves to swim, going into the water just for the pure joy of swimming. His new family will be able to take him swimming several times a week because of the joy it gives him.

Hunting bees
In spite of the pannus he sees remarkably well, even being able to track flies and bees in the air and leap and snap at them and he can see from a distance as well as our other dogs.