Introducing rescue "Zach"

:: the White German Shepherd ::

Ever since I was a child and watched the TV series "Longstreet", about a blind man private detective and his white seeing eye dog "Pax", I have always been interested in the White German Shepherd (WGSD) or also now known as the White Shepherd.

In September 2004, with a tip from my mother who remembered how much I wanted to add a white German Shepherd to my pack and home someday, "Zach" came into my life.  He had been at a rescue and then had found a home with a retired couple who had another German Shepherd.  He lived with them for six months.  Wishing to travel and find homes for their two new German Shepherds where they would be part of the family and not left behind, the couple decided to rehome them.  That is how I met Zach.

Zach is an absolute sweetheart.  As I have mentioned to my friends, he is so much like two of my past wonderful dogs:  Cowboy and Alaska.   He was possibly abused in his short life or maybe just neglected.  When running and even walking, he will hop occasionally due to a broken hind toe that healed incorrectly on its own.  He is a gentle soul, very mellow (though inclined to race around with Vana), and rather timid. His temperament is so different from my much more serious, staunch German lined dogs. 

Zach is a true velcro dog.   He is forever at my heels following closely and I always have to remember not to come to a quick stop, for he actually has been known to plow into me!  He has a very special characteristic of offering his paw that just melts my heart.

My white boy is sooooo special!