Roco ("Rocket") is a very special dog, who requires a very special and experienced human leader and guardian.  Roco is a gorgeous classic black and tan GSD who's incredibly loving, fun and even goofy with his own family.  BUT he does not like strangers!  He is aggressive to strangers and is not to be trusted around them, as he could and would easily bite.  He also prefers men to women.  Roco is a serious GSD for serious guardians only. 

On intake into our program Roco loved having his belly rubbed and was even a bit silly.  After that, he did a perimeter check of the dog park in typical GSD fashion.  He wasn't interested in chasing a tennis ball, just wanted to sniff and run the perimeter. 

While Roco generally prefers men, he can relate well to a very strong woman leader.   He’s loving, gentle and goofy with those he knows and respects.  He is one of those German Shepherds who can immediately sense weakness and lack of leadership in a person’s attitude toward dogs.  He WILL challenge those he perceives as weaker than him, and he WILL be aggressive. 

Roco adores belly rubs, playing, cuddling and being part of the family.  He also loves play dates with other dogs he knows.  Roco will be a great dog FOR A VERY EXPERIENCED GERMAN SHEPHERD GUARDIAN.  But he is NOT a dog for most people, and requires a very strong GSD leader who will never put him a position of feeling unsure or threatened by strangers.   Roco needs a guardian who is not scared of aggression issues and is willing to deal with them.

Roco will not be adopted out as a guard dog, NO INQUIRIES to that effect please.  Roco MUST BE PART OF THE FAMILY.  However, he absolutely requires an extremely strong canine leader who is very experienced with serious, strong-willed, distrustul German Shepherds who have "stranger danger" (aggression to strange humans).

KIDS:     no
DOGS:   yes, FEMALE dogs only.  He loves having a non-dominant female companion to play with!
CATS:    yes, lived with a cat previously and was trained to leave him alone
IDEAL HOME:    an incredibly strong GSD leader who understands Roco’s aggressive tendencies toward strangers and will keep him out of situations where he may react inappropriately

If you're looking for a serious German Shepherd
who is loyal and loving to his owner,
yet needs intense oversight around strange people,
ROCO may be the perfect match for you!

ROCO's ADOPTION FEE: $200
This fee covers only part of what we spend to vet, board and rehab the dogs we save.  On average we spend over $450 on each dog.  We made a decision to keep our adoption fee at the 2005 level even though vet prices have doubled and tripled since then.  We are constantly fundraising to cover the deficit.  At minimum, your adoption fee includes the dog's spay/neuter, heartworm test, heartworm treatment if needed, rabies shot, distemper/parvo shot, bordatella shot, deworming, monthly heartworm and flea preventives, and microchip.  In many cases it also includes surgery and various types of vet treatment for standard issues such as hot spots, ear infections and so on.

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