I just inhereted a 3 year Black Pure breed German shepard. He is a great dog so far only had him for 2 days, but he has more toys chew things, and things like that than his former owners ever gave him, with all of those he carries a stick around, and chews it. But he will fetch, over and over ,and over. HE is farely well behaved but I am working on him. Congrats on the new puppy. I hope you enjoy him as much as I am enjoying my new dog.