What a great family  portrait!! This is Thomas Taphorn  with his daughters, Carlee, on the left, and Jaime, and their newest best friend, Ebony. Ebony is a beautiful German Shepherd puppy, born in May  and pictured here at her first Puppy Plan appointment on August 1, 2000, when she weighed 20 pounds. What a wonderful experience for  two girls to learn to take proper care of such a beautiful  dog who will be a life-long friend , playmate, and protector!