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\u00a0<\/span>Hi Everyone,<\/p>\n

Today, I am going to switch gears to discuss an issue that has developed with one of our long-time friends.\u00a0 <\/span>Monday, I will continue my discussion of our new family members.<\/p>\n

We received a call about 12 1\/2 year-old Rocky, one of my all-time favorite German Shepherd Dogs.\u00a0 <\/span>Rocky has stopped eating and drinking and is throwing up bile.\u00a0 <\/span>He has rapidly gone down health wise in the last month and it is time to say goodbye until we meet again.<\/p>\n

Rocky started his life out as a promising show dog and was sold to Connie who lived in Mannford, Oklahoma.\u00a0 <\/span>Connie and Rocky were extremely close and did everything together.\u00a0 <\/span>Connie after a year and half was diagnosed with breast cancer, and so Rocky was boarded out here at Keystone German Shepherds & Kennels while Connie was going through treatment and too sick to take care of Rocky.\u00a0 <\/span>We got to become very close to Rocky.\u00a0 <\/span>Connie lost her battle to cancer, but her love and fighting spirit was not lost on Rocky.\u00a0 <\/span>Connie\u2019s husband gave us Rocky after her death because Rocky presence was just too painful of a reminder of Connie.<\/p>\n

When Rocky came to stay with us he was not the same after Connie\u2019s passing.\u00a0 <\/span>Rocky was very depressed and grieving.\u00a0 <\/span>We decided the best thing for Rocky was find him a good home with children that could take his mind of his loss.\u00a0 <\/span>We re-homed Rocky to such a family, and Rocky began to recover from his grief.\u00a0 <\/span>Now ten years later after a wonderful and spoiled life, Rocky will be reunited with Connie.\u00a0 <\/span>I imagine that they are taking one of their long walks along a beautiful mountain stream.<\/p>\n

Losing your best friend after 12 years is the hardest part of owning a German Shepherd Dog.\u00a0 <\/span>It hurts as bad as losing a close family member and the grieving process is very similar. \u00a0<\/span>I am comforted in knowing that because God loves us that we will be reunited with all our companions someday in Heaven.\u00a0 <\/span>He will not withhold any joy from us including being reunited with our best friends. \u00a0<\/span>I am not going to start preaching in this blog, but there are several Bible verses that support this hope of being reunited with our beloved German Shepherd Dogs.\u00a0 <\/span>Personally I believe Heaven will be filled with cats and dogs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Please continue to check out our web page as we post updates on this litter and future available litters: https:\/\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/PuppiesForSale.htm<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We currently have Wally and Walter, two male puppies left.\u00a0 <\/span>Both are wonderful puppies and Walter has developed in to quite the show prospect.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Remember that we do ship puppies.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Ask me a Question and I will provide my opinion. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Also, please see our web page: KeystoneGermanShepherds<\/a><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

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