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Missouri German Shepherd Rescue
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German Shepherd Dog / Belgian Shepherd Malinois / Mixed : : Female : : Young : : Medium
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Freya has just gone into a foster home with two small children (ages 1 & 7) and a male German Shepherd. She is doing well and appears to get along with everyone. She is still learning not to "herd" the children when playing in the yard but overall does well with young children. Freya would LOVE to have a doggie brother or sister to play with! She does very well with large dogs. She would be fine with a small dog, but would need to be supervised.
Freya needs, and her adopters must provide, good leadership training to teach her good doggie manners. It appears she has had very litte training. But she's smart and responds very well to correction - so training should be easy. The main thing to watch is simply her energy and her size as she grows into adulthood - she's still a puppy, untrained, enthusiastic, and loves to jump on you. She would easily knock over a small child during play and must be supervised while she's being trained.
Freya easily gets bored when left outside unattended. She WILL dig under a fence or jump over a short fence. When she escapes she thinks its a game and will bolt and play "chase" to her hearts content. A secure fence and constant monitoring when she is outside is REQUIRED.
Freya also needs constant socialization, inside and outside of the home. She needs lots of interaction and socialization (such as going to Petsmart, the park, etc). Right now her reaction to being scared is to bark. This behavior will surely diminish over time, but only after someone has worked with her and continuously exposed her to the outside world.
Please remember that puppies are babies: they require non-stop supervision, chew stuff, have no maners, and generally bounce off the walls! It's all part of growing up. Before you adopt a puppy, please carefully consider your schedule, your time, your activity level, and whether you're both willing and able to provide the kind of non-stop supervision a puppy requires.
DOGS: Yes. Does well with large dogs. OK with small dogs but only with constant supervision.
CATS: Unknown, would have to be tested.
KIDS: Yes, with supervision as she is still learning how to play appropriately.
IDEAL FAMILY: An active, loving home. 6 foot secure fence REQUIRED. Large doggie buddy preferred. Obedience training and leadership required.
If you're looking for a gorgeous, young, trainable puppy
who will love you forever,
FREYA 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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