Tragically, Officer has pituitary dwarfism.
German Shepherds are only one of the wide canine varieties that are inclined to this sort of intriguing infection, in spite of the fact that it might have likewise been set off by a parasite called Giardia, which Officer got when he was as yet a little guy.
“Pituitary dwarfism is an autosomal problem that is acquired in certain varieties, for example, German Shepherds, Weimaraners, Spitz, Dachshunds, Corgis, Basset Dogs, Saarloos Wolfdogs, and Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs.”