More: Stormy’s life started off with many hardships. From being abused and shipped overseas from Poland for breeding rights, never being socialized, being caged for most of her day, now in her 4th home… My old black lab had recently passed, and I was in need of a friend as the pandemic isolated me. The price of a purebred shepherd is fairly steep, especially for a college student. As I told the breeder I can’t afford a puppy, I was told “Wait, we do have this one dog…” Her one floppy ear now bounces as she dashes through the woods in pursuit of a crafty squirrel. Rolling in the grass, playing in the snow, this is the life that Stormy now knows. It is truly fascinating to observe how curious and sweet natured a dog can be, especially after enduring so much in such a short time.