It’s National German Shepherd Day! Fun fact about the breed: they were the original guide dogs! In June 1928, Morris Frank brought his dog Buddy to the United States from Switzerland, where dogs were being trained to assist soldiers that had been blinded in WW1. Buddy was a female dog whose original name was Kiss. After renaming her, Morris proved her capabilities by letting her navigate him across a very busy New York street in front of a throng of reporters. Buddy’s success in navigating the street led to widespread interest in using German Shepherd dogs to assist people with visual impairment. Today, most of the dogs leading people with visual impairment are Labs and Retrievers. German Shepherds are no longer the most prevalent breed employed in this role – these days, they’re widely seen as best-suited for police and military jobs. #germanshepherd #germanshepherds #germanshepherddog #gsd #gsddaily