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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 : : Female : : Young : : Large
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Addie (12-13) needs a caretaker or foster! Won't you consider helping her get a new start?
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Addie is so young yet hasn't had much love in her life. She was originally owned by a man in Wichita KS. One day a young military man admired Addie - and her owner promptly said "Take her. I don't want her anymore." Dear heavens! Poor Addie had the nerve to get big, was no longer a cute/fluffy little puppy, and was being thrown away. The military man took Addie home and his wife immediately said "Get rid of her. I don't want her." He contacted a loal rescue, who asked them to hold her for 2 more days while a rescue was found. He agreed - and then promptly dumped her at a local shelter early the next morning. The shelter didn't want her because she gets anxious in a kennel when people are around (she doesn't like being confined when you're there to play with). And so we stepped up to save this young lady's life.
ADDIE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GET A DOG JUST BECAUSE IT'S A CUTE PUPPY, OR FREE! A DOG IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER.
What's more, Addie was semi-starved. At 11 months and standard GSD size, Addie weighed a mere 57 lbs when we got her. Every rib showed. She's eating like a horse now and should put on weight nicely.
Addie is neither dominant nor submissive, but a typical German Shepherd. She has the typical puppy abandon - doesn't realize when she's being over the top in play or energy - and has a lot to learn as she matures. But she's a great dog who just wants to be loved now that she's around loving people. As you can see from the pictures of her in the car, she just wants to be with you and part of the family for a change.
Addie is crate-trained and house-trained, tho she has occasional moments of anxiety urination which mainly happen when she's just coming in from outdoors. She has a reluctance to come in while you're standing there and you sometimes have to walk away from the door for her to come all the way in. We've seen this before in neglected/abused dogs who apparently were not allowed to come in or were mistreated when they did. She will come out of this with time and patience. Addie also seems to flinch slightly when you pet her unexpectedly, and when you start to play with her, so she apparently was not treated with love in her original home. However, this is only a slight reaction and she will quickly overcome that with consistency and love.
She's also a typical puppy who loves her toys and bones. She especially seems to like to chew on antlers. So far she has not been destructive in her foster home, and has not chewed on anything inapppropriate except for a few papers. She also loves romping outdoors in the fenced yard.
Overall Addie is a sweetheart who's a typical lively, loving puppy. Only one VERY fortunate family will get to add Addie to their family circle for life. Is that YOU?
DOGS: Yes. MUST have a play buddy approx. her own size. Plays hard and a bit rough, but is very trainable
CATS: Unknown, would have to be tested
KIDS: Unknown, would have to be tested. Believe she would do well, but due to her size and energy level MUST be supervised as she would easily knock a child over by accident or in play
IDEAL FAMILY: A loving and experienced GSD family with another dog and a securely fenced yard. Addie can settle nicely but is a typical young GSD with lots of energy to burn. She runs like the wind and may eventually make a good running partner.
If you're looking for a gorgeous, young, energetic, trainable German Shepherd
who will love you forever,
ADDIE may be your ideal family member!
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 Addie (12-13)
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