Missouri German Shepherd Rescue
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German Shepherd Dog : : Male : : Adult : : X-Large
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DUNCAN is an adorable and playful young black shepherd who was unbelievably left tied to an abandoned house and starved! But now he's gained weight, his coat is gorgeous and shiny, and he's just SO happy. Whoever adopts Duncan is going to have a lot of fun -- and keep active and fit ;-)
BACKGROUND
"Dunky" was a cruelty seizure who was starved and rail thin. He and a smaller dog were found short-chained to the side of an abandoned house with no food, water or shelter. IHe was 30 lbs underweight when seized, and had skin and fur problems caused by both the malnutrition and a massive flea infestation.
TEMPERAMENT
He is such a very happy dog! He greets each day with pure joy and the highest expectations of having a great day. We suspect he's so thrilled to be indoors, fed, loved and cared for that all his cares have disappeared. He's enthusiastic about everything, from walking to playing to eating. He's full of energy and needs an active family, along with some basic manners training (we suspect he was an outdoor dog). But once he's got that he'll be a spectacular buddy for some lucky family.
He's currently in boarding due to lack of qualified foster homes, so we don't know much about him in a home setting but believe he'll do very well. He tries very hard to keep a clean kennel at boarding and hates to go potty until he's outsside. He'll likely be a bit of klutz because he's young and full of energy. He's also very trainable and wants to make you happy.
PEOPLE
Despite the unthinkable cruelty of his original owners, Duncan loves humans! So far we haven't seen him have a negative reaction to anyone. He wants love, play, food -- and then some more love, play and food. We haven't seen him around kids yet but it appears he'll have the same issue all big, energetic dogs do around kids: he could easily knock one over just with his energy and play. Once he's trained he'll make an excellent pet.
OTHER ANIMALS
Duncan adores playing with other dogs and is in doggie playgroups at the boarding kennel. Like most young GSDs he plays hard and fairly rough. He also adores playing ball but isn't obsessive about it. He also will try to avoid a fight, which we learned when he was charged by another male in the play group and backed away/tried to hide.
We haven't seen him around small dogs, but he was found tied to a house with a small dog so indications are he could live with smalls. However, because of his high energy and play, we require that his new family have another dog of approxiately Dunky's size and energy level to play with. And a securely fenced yard to play in with his new buddy. Cats are an unknown at this time and would have to be tested.
MEDICAL
Duncan is healthy and ready to go home! He's neutered, up to date on shots, and microchipped.
OVERALL
Duncan is a big lovebug who looks forward to each day as if it were the only one that counts -- to be lived fully and with enthusiasm. He loves people and adores playing with other dogs, and his ideal family will have a doggie playmate of roughly his own size and play style (GSD roughhousing) to spend his days with. He also needs a fenced yard where he can romp and play. He's young and needs training, but he's got personality galore!
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