The MyEcho journal
First, a dog catches your eye.
Then you want to know everything.
The dark coat. The watchful face. The feeling that there is a whole story behind those eyes. Meet Echo, explore his breed and discover what life with a dog like him can mean.
Start here
His name was Echo.
He became family.
Echo was a police dog before illness changed his life. He was adopted into a family. Their story became A Dog Named Echo, a memoir about loving a dog, caring for him and carrying that love after loss.
Meet the real Echo →Looking for Odin from Heart of the Beast? →
01 / Explore
Understand the breed
Working Line German Shepherds: Temperament, Drive and Daily Life
What working lines mean, what people mean by “drive”, and the questions worth asking beyond a dog’s appearance.
Read the Guide →Dark Sable German Shepherds: Understanding the Coat
Discover the colour pattern that gave Echo his distinctive look, and why a coat cannot tell you a dog’s whole story.
Explore Dark Sable Coats →German Shepherd vs. Belgian Malinois: More Than a Similar Look
Two striking working breeds with different backgrounds. Learn what to look for and what a photograph cannot tell you.
Compare the Breeds →02 / Explore
Understand the responsibility
Why Are German Shepherds Used as Police Dogs?
Look beyond the dramatic image of a K9 to the selection, training and partnership behind the work.
Explore Police Dog Work →Is a Working Line German Shepherd Right for Your Home?
Think through daily life, support, training and the commitment behind choosing a dog.
Read Before You Decide →03 / Explore
Explore the bond
When a Dog Becomes Family
The routines, responsibilities and small moments that give a dog such a large place in a life.
Read the Story →The Dog in Heart of the Beast, and a Real Dog Named Echo
Drawn to Odin in Heart of the Beast? Meet Echo, a real German Shepherd police dog whose story of love, illness and family became a memoir.
Explore the Stories →Stay Close to the Story
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