It came to me while I was driving the bus...Sidhekin wrote:Q: Whose was the German Shepherd?
(Q possibly inspired by the current troubles of the Demon Shepherd's dog ... answer not related though.)
The answer is: NO ONE (that we can be absolutely certain of...)
Let me explain.
[pause]
No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
We know that, apart from one notable incident where Justin was, shall we say, less than entirely truthful, he is said to be a person of integrity (enough for Connie to call him a boy-scout).
So when Justin said to Shelly that he used to have a German Shepherd, who would wake him up by licking his ears, I am convinced that he does, indeed, believe that to be so.
However, we do know that Justin once went by the name Epimetheus, and was an Italian police officer, whose "brains were blown out, it grew back, but lost his memory...", following which "MIB moved him to America and set him up with another police job."
Consequently, it is quite possible that his memory of the German Shepherd was one memory among many which MIB may have implanted in him, so that he doesn't suspect what actually took place before.
Therefore, while it may be believed that Justin once had a German Shepherd, it cannot be ascertained beyond the shadow of a doubt.
(Citations needed. Will not have time to complete said citations until 3 hours from now, approximately.)
Edit: all appropriate links added except, ironically, the one needed to satisfy Sidhekin's question...
Edit the second: found the missing link (no pun intended, but drops a pig's tooth into the pun jar)