11 month old German Shepherd girl
We recently took into our care a female German Shepherd, when the previous owners could no longer take care of her (they were elderly). She's been a bit of a handful to say the least, she's very active, constantly on alert, always wants to be where you are! She IS reactive to other dogs and will bark and lunge, but it is out of anxiety, she's not a confident girl and needs someone to boost that confidence for her. Once she's gotten to know a dog or person, she's absolutely fine. She is not good on the lead, but DOES know the 'Heel' command, so just needs someone who can work with her plenty to progress this (hot dogs help...). Recall is hit and miss - always been good when I've tried it in enclosed areas, but realistically I've never properly let her off the lead when there could be distractions about, such as other dogs. I don't think she'd be inclined to run off but can't guarantee. The key thing about her is that she is anxious and needs a lot of love, training and discipline to help her realise she doesn't need to be 'in charge' or 'pack leader'. She is a high energy dog and needs plenty of physical and mental stimulation. Loves running around with other dogs (once been properly introduced). Not known how she is with children - probably best not to be homed with young children. She's now 11 months old, had all vaccs including kennel cough. Is great in the car. She is currently crate trained, she does whine when first left alone but quickly settles. She is house trained. Pure bred, have all paperwork for her. Microchipped. She hasn't yet been spayed, but I have her booked into be in December, so if I still have her then, she will be spayed. She's had her first season (started the day after we collected her - nightmare!). Would love to keep her, but my partner has recently deployed and I do not have as much time as I'd like to dedicate to her, and I also do not have the knowledge (she is a big dog and if trained incorrectly could potentially be a danger - of course any dog could, but she's bigger than most!). Would be ideal if she could be homed with someone who has experience with big dogs. She is absolutely adorable (when she's tired and worn out!!). Her name is Sansa. *EDIT: Just wanted to add, I'm in no rush to rehome her. She must go to the right home! Read More