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Missouri German Shepherd Rescue
Love In Action - Restoring Hope for German Shepherds an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization |
German Shepherd Dog : : Male : : Young : : Large
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REQUIRED: 6-foot privacy fence (Rocky can clear a 4ft chain link fence)
** Information provided below that is indicated to come from his ex-owners has not been verified by MOGS unless otherwise indicated **
TEMPERAMENT
Rocky is a gorgeous young male, who has some rough edges due to being an outside dog since the age of seven weeks old. He requires slow and measured introductions to new people due to a complete lack of socialization, but once he knows you, he loves hard and well., and enjoys being petted and loved on.
Rocky knows the commands: "sit" and "wait," and is working with volunteers at his boarding facility on "down" and "stay." He is also working on learning how to keep his kennel clean, and waiting for walks to go to the bathroom. He will need to work on further house-breaking ability once he's placed in a home.
Rocky's ex-owners reported that he enjoyed playing chase and fetching sticks outside. At his current boarding facility, Rocky loves going for walks, running around play yards exploring his surroundings and working on learning good dog manners. Rocky is very food motivated, super smart, and learns quickly once he trusts his handler. They also reported that he dislikes, but will tolerate baths, doesn't mind being towel dried, has never been brushed and never had his nails trimmed.
OTHER ANIMALS
Rocky was reported to live with a male pitbull who was his "best friend." The ex-owners did report that the pitbull was a food guarder, and Rocky's response was to run away and not respond to the aggression. In the shelter, Rocky was so good with other dogs that he was used as a tester for other dogs coming off of their stray-holds. At the boarding facility, Rocky has not shown any concerns with other dogs, but this will need to continue to be monitored until he is in a home and he can be evaluated in that type of environment.
Rocky has not been tested with cats, but does show some small prey drive behaviors so will not be placed in a home with small animals.
CHILDREN
Rocky has not been evaluated with children at this time.
MEDICAL
Rocky is currently up-to-date on all vaccinations, has a current rabies tag, is neutered and heartworm negative.
Rocky has no known medical issues at this time.
ROCKY'S ADOPTION FEE: $300
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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More about Rocky
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