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Hi, my name is Katie and I think I’m between 1 and 2 years old, but I don’t know for sure. My foster family calls me a shadow dog. I don’t know what that means, but I always love being wherever they are. I enjoy being the center of their attention. I also love running and playing in my foster family’s yard.
My favorite thing is to chase the squirrels up the fences and trees. Those squirrels think they’re so smart but they get surprised when they learn I can jump and get my nose to the top of the 6 foot fence. I like to play fetch and I’ll go get anything that’s thrown, but after I get it I may or may not bring it back to you because it is mine now. I enjoy being outside whenever I can and my foster dad says that I’m good company while he’s working in the garage and the yard.
My foster parents say that I’m a goofball but that I need to work on my manners a little bit. I like to jump up on new people and sometimes when I get excited. Also I can occasionally be a little mouthy when playing. I don’t nip or bite, but I will sometimes try to put your hand in my mouth. My foster parents have been working with me on those things but I just haven’t quite gotten the hang of it yet.
I know basic commands like ‘sit,’ ‘stay,’ and ‘shake,’ plus I’m working on ‘high-five,’ and ‘down’. I respond to my name and will come when called, mostly because I get all kinds of pets and rubs. Those are the best. Treats are good too and will get my attention faster than those darn squirrels. I’m very smart and can be trained fairly easily. I pull extremely hard if I’m on a leash that’s around my neck, but I’m much more manageable and don’t pull as much if I’m wearing a harness. I’m also good in a car but sometimes I don’t want to get out of it, which has made life difficult for my fosters when I step on my own brakes.
Somewhere I learned that it was fun to bear my teeth when playing and I can sometimes look mean, but I’m not being serious. It’s another thing that my foster parents have been working on me with but I still do it occasionally when I’m having fun.
When it comes to my food, I go sit patiently by my bowl and wait for my foster parents to fill my bowl and tell me it’s ok to eat. I’m not food aggressive either, and my foster dad likes to test me on the regular. It’s just super annoying that sometimes, when I’m eating, he sticks his hands in my face and my food bowl. I just sit back and let him do his thing. Such a weirdo.
Inside the house I’m well behaved and haven’t torn up anything. My foster parents allow me to sit on 2 different chairs in the house but I spend most of my time looking out the windows and doors, lounging on the floor, or playing with my toys. Oh, Toys!!! I love plush toys! Unfortunately, I often end up tearing them apart after a few minutes. My foster parents try to keep them away from me, and that’s not a problem because I do like tough rubber squeaky toys. I am house broken and haven’t had any accidents since I’ve been with my foster family, plus I’ll let you know when I need to go out by whining. I’m also crate trained, but currently I stay in the kitchen overnight. Baby gates do a good job of keeping in and out of places my fosters don’t want me to be.
Before I met my foster family I stayed in a shelter with a boxer as my kennel mate and my foster parents have introduced me to their parent’s coonhound. They said I was very well behaved but they aren’t sure how well I’d do with smaller dogs, cats, and other animals because I do have a bit of a prey drive. Also my foster family doesn’t think I’ll do well with small children because I may knock them over and try playing too rough with them.
Overall my foster family thinks I’ll be a great dog for the right family. I’m extremely loving and playful, plus my fur is super soft!!! (Hint hint, pet me lots, hint hint.) I’m generally an active dog and will do best in a large fenced yard with at least a sturdy 6ft fence. Believe me, I will test it’s sturdiness when I go for those squirrels. I will be a good companion to my forever family and I promise I will be their forever goofball.
If you are interested in making Katie part of your family, please contact your adoption coordinator. If you are not yet approved and are in our adoption territory (NC, VA or MD), you can complete an adoption application here: www.southeastgermanshepherdrescue.com . Katie is being fostered in Virginia Beach, VA.
Our adoption process consists of a telephone interview, a call to your veterinarian and a home visit. If you have any questions about the adoption process please contact sgsrescue@gmail.com .