ARCHIE Our Black German Shepherd

by Chris
(Appling Georgia)

Archie is now two years old and we got him from a local breeder to keep as a gaurd dog and companion for both us and our fence jumping and now deceased lab bubba, when Bubba died the then 8 month old archie was inconsolable.

Archie was found on the side of the road laying down less than 5 feet from bubba who was hit by a car and left lying on the road side, for almost 4 months he would do almost nothing and would seldom play and laid quietly in his late contemporaries favorite spot on a bench on our back porch.

Now two and a half years old he is now back to his old playful self and now his favorite past time is to put on a show by playing with and removing tops from plastic coke bottles


Total German Shepherd:

Hi Chris,

Thanks so much for sharing the story of your wonderful Archie with us. He sounds like a really good German Shepherd.

Bless his heart, it was hard to read the part about him and his buddy Bubba. Many people just assume dogs don't have feelings - they are so clueless because this is a prime example of a dog grieving for a friend.

I am glad to hear that he is doing better now. Continued success with him. Thanks again!