Of the two long coat German Shepherds, the lighter brown colored one is Trudy. We found out shortly after we bought her that she was born with Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia and they didn’t expect her to live a year. That was over two years ago and she’s still living herself a fun little life. Getting her littermate sister, Olive, the darker one, was a spur of the moment decision, but I’m now convinced that if she didn’t have her sister to compete with and run and tussle with, that she probably would not be doing as well. Olive is like an elite athlete, like most good German Shepherds, and Trudy is not as fast, but she holds her own.
Dogs are the best!