Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Becky's Spring Swap, follow-up thread, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Dawn,

The "Anatolian" is an ancient (600 years) Turkish Shephard dog. And, yes! It is huge! It's back was level with the dining room table! If it wanter your attention--it would simply put his front leg on your arm and hold you....or step on your foot!

This breed is VERY protective of their owners and of their "charges"--like little kids. They absolutely NEED someone to "shephard".....
They are loving and loyal--but assertive if they want something. They need acres to roam--and that is why my sister gave him away to the man that had bought her brother.
Her house and small yard was just not space enough for Zoe. Besides, that man had 2 small children--so Zoe had someone to "shephard".

You should have seen her on Bishop's Beach!!! galloping after the Sea Gulls! I measured between her footprints in the sand in her gallop--it was 6'-7'!

Here's another picture! This is the man that owned her brother and got her.