Our beloved male German shepherd mentioned in the previous post has died at only a year old. Our entire family is heartbroken.

I am writing this to share an important health update regarding our German Shepherd puppy from the April 7, 2025 litter. He has unfortunately been diagnosed with Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA), a serious autoimmune disease that attacks his red blood cells. I am posting this review to connect with anyone else who has a puppy from this same litter to see if they are experiencing similar health issues. Furthermore, because IMHA can have a hereditary component, I strongly urge the breeder, Ivan, to retire this Sire and Dam from future breeding programs to prevent passing this condition on to more puppies.

We loved the little girl we got from Ivan. She was smart and sweet. Everything we wanted in a GSD family dog. Sadly she passed away at 5 months old to what our vet suspects was from congenial heart failure.