I grew up with German Shepherds my whole life and have been a dog lover since the day I was born, with my best friend Lobo who would walk me to the school bus every day.
As I've gotten older, the constraints of city life have led me to adopt and raise smaller dogs, which I'm finding are just as fun as big breeds. I'm looking forward to the day I can introduce a new German Shepherd to the little guys, until then I'll be continuing to look a little less tough walking the little guys at the park.
P.S. Dog lovers beware of watching the movie "Marley and Me". It's good, but a heart breaker for any pet lover.