Author: Aylas-Human

July 25, 2017 / A History of Dogs

As I have mentioned before, after moving out and while living on my own, I had often considered getting a dog, but always managed talked myself out of it. My last rental was through a private landlord who did allow pets. However, the condo association…

August 3, 2017 / The Beginning

I had never heard of German Pinschers until they came up as a potential match in one of those “What Breed Best Fits Your Lifestyle” quizzes that I had been taking as I looked for an apartment dog before I had Shasta. But as I…

August 4, 2017 / The Beginning

By the time I was seriously considering getting a German Pinscher, I had done a ton of online research and decided I was getting a puppy. Given my past dogs and their behavioral issues, I desperately wanted a friendly one this time around. So even…

August 12, 2017 / Puppy Proofing

It had been about 10 years since Pearl and Pearl was my previous puppy, so like every new parent, I read a lot of books and online resources, and assumed the worse. I was convinced that my puppy was going to be an escape artist…

August 19, 2017 / Puppy Life

On April 1st, 2017, I drove to Welcome, MD to pick up Ayla. My breeder lived in Delaware, but she had been willing to drive a few of the puppies to the Maryland breeder whom I had first visited, and so I picked Ayla up…