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Had a pedigree GSD, best friend I ever had and the smartest dog I ever owned. Not a dog whisperer but am pretty good at training dogs. I like larger breeds, unfortunately they tend to have shorter life spans. So far I've been leaning towards either a Caucasian or Anatolian shepherd. Anyone have any experience with either of the breeds? Other large breeds with a longer life span that I may not be aware of? Price isn't an issue. I am partial to shepherds.

Had a pedigree GSD, best friend I ever had and the smartest dog I ever owned. Not a dog whisperer but am pretty good at training dogs. I like larger breeds, unfortunately they tend to have shorter life spans. So far I've been leaning towards either a Caucasian or Anatolian shepherd. Anyone have any experience with either of the breeds? Other large breeds with a longer life span that I may not be aware of? Price isn't an issue. I am partial to shepherds.

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She's protective of her pack. Keep in mind she was 2yo when I got her from a horse farm so she needed training to change old habits she got from the horse farm like food aggressiveness and chasing chickens. If you get one as a puppy you will probably have an easier time. She will occasionally sleep by the bed but most nights she wants to patrol the fence line and protect the pack. We found that she is allergic to chicken food so we switched to a lamb based food. She likes walks but they are naturally nocturnal so they sleep quite a bit during the day. I'll upload a picture in a bit. She has a personality and I've always had labs before her. She's smarter and more independent than the labs I've had. I like having her around and would recommend the breed.