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Noel
Noel is a goofy, beautiful, carefree, energetic and very loving girl who just wants to have fun. She loves playing with the other dogs, going on walks, or just generally doing whatever her foster family is doing. She's going to make someone a fantastic buddy and companion.
BACKSTORYNoel came to MOGS after she was seized by animal control for cruelty. She was starved, dehydrated and left outside with no shelter. She is currently is a foster home.
TEMPERAMENT / BEHAVIOR Noel is amazing. She was seized for extreme cruelty but despite her suffering she still loves people. She's a sweet little girl who is very soft, friendly and goofy. She wants to greet everyone and will be very vocal about it. She loves being in the same room with her humans and will follow everywhere. She acts as a tripping hazard since she picks the least out of the way spot to lay down, especially in the kitchen. She does tend to sniff the counter and floor for yummies but has never jumped up to grab anything. Will try her best to reach into a high chair to get leftovers but will leave it if told to. Her foster family doesn't leave things towards the edge of counters so she is not given the opportunity to steal anything. She does like to chew on stuffed animals and does not know the difference between her toys and baby's toys so her foster family does their best to just keep non-dog toys off the floor. Like most GSDs Noel is a super shedder, her fur is very thick.
TRAININGShe's learning basic manners and doing very well. She is food driven which will help with her training. The first new behavior she had to practice was waiting at baby gates or backyard fences. She has climbed a fence to follow her person on the other side. With a 6 ft fence she will be fine, with a somewhat lower fence, she will need complete supervision in the backyard to avoid escaping. She sometimes jumps baby gates to be closer to her people. She is pretty good at listening and has learned the sit command. She is house broke...read more about Noel |
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Jasmine
JASMINE came to MOGS from a Death Row status in a high-kill shelterTEMPERAMENT** More Information on Jasmine, coming soon! ** |
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Ziva
ZIVA was owner surrendered by elderly owners who bought her as a puppy then couldn't control her as she grew.
TEMPERAMENT Ziva is a 2.5-year-old female German Shepherd with a big heart, a sharp mind, and energy to spare. She loves playing ball almost as much as she loves people—and once she bonds with you, you’ll have a loyal companion for life. While Ziva hasn’t had much experience living in a home, she has already proven to be both housetrained and kennel trained, showing just how adaptable and eager to please she is.True to her breed, Ziva is a high-energy girl who thrives on walks, playtime, and activities that let her burn off that classic GSD energy.
PEOPLEShe’s affectionate and enjoys attention and snuggles from anyone willing to give them. She can be quite vocal when she’s excited, adding to her expressive personality.
Ziva does have some typical German Shepherd traits, including mouthing when she’s excited—especially during ball play—and some display of protective behaviors, so she’ll need a patient, consistent adopter to help her work through this. Due to limited exposure, we’re unable to say how she would do with children, but recommend no kids under age 16 and above.OTHER ANIMALSZiva appears to have a strong prey drive and has shown selective reactivity toward other dogs, so should be the only pet in the home. MEDICALZiva is up-to-date on vaccines, has a current rabies tag, is microchipped and has been spayed. Ziva has no known health issues.
Because Ziva hasn’t always had a loving, structured environment, she will benefit from a confident, experienced handler who can provide clear boundaries, positive training, and reassurance to help prevent behaviors like resource guarding. In return, you’ll get a devoted, intelligent, and loving dog who truly wants to do right by her person.
Ziva is looking for a strong leader and a forever home where she can cont...read more about Ziva |
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Atlas
ATLAS is one of five siblings that were taken in from a backyard breeder with signs of extreme neglect. All of the dogs were severely underweight, covered in fleas and ticks, coated in filth and sick with eye and ear infections. Almost all of them were covered in scars and scabs from teeth and claw injuries as well. Atlas and his siblings were basically living as a feral pack outside for their entire lives, with no exposure to other dogs besides the breeding pairs on the premises, and little to no human interaction. Their survival of the fittest environment left them desperately unsocialized, and fearful of everything and everybody.
TEMPERAMENT/BEHAVIOR
Atlas is full of puppy energy and love! He LOVES his people and his favorite place to be is near them. Despite him being nearly starved and having to fight other dogs for food before he came to MOGS, he's not highly food motivated, and even runs between his food bowl and his fosters at meal times to be sure they're still there before finally finishing his food. He's gotten SO MUCH better at not jumping when he's excited, although he's not at 100%, he's putting a lot of tries on the board and has made a ton of progress, he's still a puppy so needs consistency to learn to dos and don'ts.
Atlas is very shy with strangers, he won't be the type of dog to make friends with everyone who wants to give him attention, he prefers to keep his trust circle smaller, but does not react to strangers in an aggressive or reactive manner, he'd rather practice the art of avoidance if given the chance.
TRAINING
Atlas is kennel trained, he will even play in his kennel by himself with toys, or his food bowl if it's left in there. That being said, he WILL pull items through a wire kennel if given the chance. And due to his separation anxiety, he'll often bark or howl for a while after being kenneled and then left alone. But he has not broken out of a wire kennel or caused any damage ...read more about Atlas |
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Xander
XANDER is an affectionate 10-11 year old high Belgian Terv mix who needs a quiet home with an experienced trainer.
BACKGROUND: Dumped in a shelter by his family at 4 yrs old. They cited “behavior” issues but didn’t say what those were. Owners appeared to have multiple dogs and needed to get rid of at least one. Owners had not socialized him outside the home at all.
TEMPERAMENT / BEHAVIOR: Needs and adores his daily walks – he’s a scent dog and will stop at every scent if allowed. Overly excited in first part of his walk but calms down and largely stops pulling after that. Needs that daily outlet but walks needn’t be long (around 20 minutes satisfies him tho he enjoys longer. Gets very excited when you come home, jumps and barks and has to be reminded every time sit and be quiet. Hates the crate and is usually in it only as a time-out while foster is home. Xander is a unique dog! He’s got two distinct sides: a loving, goofy boy AND an aggressive reactor to strange people and dogs.
The Goofy side:
Crate trained
House trained
Dream house manners, calm and well behaved
Doesn’t play with toys or other dogs
A foodie – always ready to eat and will steal food left out
Loves to lay in your lap if allowed
Moderate prey drive – responds well to “leave it” command on walks when seeing small critters, will chase in the yard but breaks off pretty easily
Loving to “his” person
Downright pushy about getting head rubs, tummy rubs, and just generally being close to and touched by you
Has “jack-in-the-box” energy – will go from sound sleep to jumping around in a split second.
The Reactive side:
On leash will react to strange people and dogs. Has gotten better about leaving people alone but
still very reactive to other dogs.
When off-leash will allow strangers to handle him but will go after other dogs
Stubborn
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