Ah fuck you man. Getting a dog is honestly one of the best feelings. For german shepards as most people here have no fucking clue, be careful of the hind legs, german shepards are prone to having issues with that. That can easily run you a $30k bill later on if you do the surgery. Basically, when you are teaching it to sit, don't push down on the back legs and you will be fine. I live on a island so we used to take ours swimming a bunch which help its legs. But if you can't no worries. Honestly, be careful about it getting protective, mine got super protective... just make sure equal playing time between everyone in the family and you are good. As for the ears, it's no big deal plus you can't tell right away, only in a aggressive mode can you really know. Anyways fuck my writing has improved...Let me know how it goes. Not to be a homo, but I love dogs, so if you have any questions let me know....Ive had way too many dogs in my life time..