Introduces the distinctive characteristics of German shepherd dogs and highlights what makes them "the best" pet. Provides balanced information on pet ownership and the disposition and needs of the German shepherd.
An examination of the life and legacy of Rin Tin Tin, an orphaned German shepherd that was found on a World War I battlefield in France, taken home to California by a soldier, and made into a movie star.
In 1945 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia strives to learn his secret.