Hi Judy, never thought of the father of Sage understanding German. You would not believe the house that he lived in. It was what I would call DOG MANSION . They had two fences built around it for protection, so that nothing would happen to him or also to someone else. Because if you are interested in buying a puppy and wanted to see the parents they would take you to see him. Well I see it is 7:45 pm Survivor is coming on soon so I am going to get myself ready for the night and enjoy the show. Do you watch Survivor?