Beautiful, @blackcat--and the dog is good-lookin', too.
German Shepard's are very smart; we actually rescued a 4-month old pup, and she was potty-trained IN ONE DAY!!
I've never seen a dog get potty-trained that quickly: from getting her nosed rubbed in it, to being placed by the back patio door, to whining to go outside--IN ONE DAY!!
Unfortunately, she was "jumpy," and our 4-year old son, Casey, was frightened of her because of her rambunctiousness--she kept pouncing on him, knocking him down, and pinning him to the wall.
Hated to give her away, for she was the first German Shephard I've ever owned--for one day.
Very smart dogs, and very protective.
But yeah, they tend to shed a lot, so have a HEPA air cleaner handy, Sweetheart.
Ayaq