Our GSD/Husky girl, Cairo, passed away in 2013. When my boys were born she was already a 10 yo grouch. She never really warmed up to our kids but when anybody walked into the room or you we just had them in front of the house she always quietly positioned herself between the kids and whoever was visiting. Sort of saying, I might not like them but I will protect them.
Interestingly those 2 pics are taken 3 days apart in south west Missouri. It was at the end of January, it went from warm to a massive snowstorm. Then in May we had an EF5 tornado.
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