MOLLY came to MOGS after being seized from a backyard breeder that kept her, and her one week old puppies, in a muddy, feces filled pen outside in a flood zone. Her owner's idea of training her was to beat her into submission, and he rarely provided her with food or water.


MOLLY had some rough edges on her arrival at MOGS. She was desperate to protect her puppies, starved down to 35-40 lbs, had one of the worst parasite loads that we've ever seen, and was just sick and run down in general. Little did we know how much worse it was, as we couldn't get any closer to her than a 6-foot catch pole allowed. Once Molly had to be weaned from her puppies, she was carefully transported to our vet, where it was found that she was positive for giardia, coccidia, and was severely infected with pyometra. This girl just could not get a break.


TEMPERAMENT


Once Molly's multiple medical issues were resolved and she had been separated from her puppies long enough, her personality really began to change, and we could finally see that diamond in the rough that we believed she could be.

Molly is a smart girl, and once she bonds to a handler, she is sweet, loving and eager to please. She does require slow intros, including multiple intros to some people, before she starts to show trust and relaxation. But once she trusts you? Instant lap dog! She will actively seek affection, and wants nothing more than to spend her time following her favorite people around. Over the last few weeks, she has finally been able to feel confident enough to wander off and enjoy herself with bones and toys for brief periods.

Molly attended a six-week Board & Train program, to give her a jumpstart on gaining confidence. She is trained to 'sit,' 'down,' 'wait,' 'stay,' and heel. She is housebroken [though this may regress in a new environment], crate-trained and walks well on a leash.

Molly requires an experienced German Shepherd, or large dog, handler, who has strong leadership skills and can help her understand that the world doesn't have to be a fearful place. Multiple Meet & Greets will be required prior to approval of adoption.


OTHER ANIMALS

Molly is selectively reactive and under-socialized to other dogs, and will only be adopted to a home where she is the only animal - this includes no cats or other small animals, as well as any type of livestock.

PEOPLE

Molly is working hard at learning that she is safe with people, but does require gradual, calm and guided introductions. Because of this, she will only be adopted to a home with adults, and older teens who have experience working with an under-socialized dog.

MEDICAL

Molly is up-to-date on her vaccines, has a current rabies tag, is microchipped, and has been spayed.

Molly has no known health issues.

If you're looking for a gorgeous, young German Shepherd
who has good energy,
MOLLY may be your ideal family member!

MOLLY'S ADOPTION FEE:   $350
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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