09/25/2026
Before you watch The Heart of the Beast and immediately decide you NEED a German Shepherd because Odin is an absolute badass⦠let this be your warning. šš¾
Dogs donāt just wake up one morning knowing how to do the things Odin does.
That takes TIME. Training. Consistency. And then some more training.
When youāre tired? Train.
When youāre sick? Train.
When youāve got 47 other things you need to be doing? Train anyway.
German Shepherds are incredibly smart, high-energy working dogs. They NEED a job. And if you donāt give them one, thereās a pretty good chance theyāll assign themselves one⦠and you probably wonāt like the job they chose. š
Want alone time? Forget it.
Bathroom? You have company.
Shower? Supervised.
Cooking dinner? Quality control is present.
Walking from one room to another? Congratulations, you now have a 90-pound shadow.
And if you like dark-colored clothesā¦
HAHAHAHA. š
Welcome to German Shepherd glitter. Itās on your shirt. Itās in your truck. Itās in your food. Itās somehow in places the dog has never even been.
And it NEVER. GOES. AWAY.
Theyāre loyal, brilliant, protective, hilarious, clingy, hairy little psychopaths, and I wouldnāt trade ours for anything.
But Odin is the result of WORK, not just genetics.
So before The Heart of the Beast convinces you to bring home that adorable German Shepherd puppyā¦
Just know youāre not getting Odin.
Youāre getting a full-time training partner, a personal bodyguard, a bathroom supervisor, a professional shedder, and a furry toddler with a set of teeth. šš¾
Signed,
Someone currently covered in German Shepherd glitter. š