More: Luca is a 9 year old pure bred German Shepherd and my best friend in the whole world. We got him as a puppy for my dad who was battling cancer so Luca could be his “healing dog”. Luca ended up being our healing dog after my dad passed. Luca loves adventuring in the Adirondack mountains going hiking and swimming in the lakes in the summertime. He is the best companion and makes life more fun.