LOLACOLA - GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: German Shepherd Dog (short coat). Adoption Fee: $300.00. Adoption Event Schedule Events run from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM every month at these locations: 2nd Saturday, Sacramento - Pet Food Express 3rd Saturday, Modesto - PetSmart 4th Saturday, Roseville - Pet Food Express Please visit the GCGSR Rescue Page for specific address information. Adoption Fee: $300 Lolacola is an unclaimed stray from the shelter, estimated to be 4 years old. Animal control picked her up after she showed up in friendly in someone’s yard, but no owners claimed her during two months in the shelter, during which time she became a favorite of staff. Her medium-full size frame carries this very handsome girl’s 75 - 80 pounds just right. Lolacola is a tail wagger, happy, and very friendly with people after just a hint of initial shyness. She soaks up attention and pats when they are available, but rests quietly and contentedly when her foster is busy. Her calm, cheerful disposition is a pleasure to be around. She has not been exposed to any children. She doesn’t seem to have much training, but has innately nice manners, making her an easy and fun girl to have around. She is fully housetrained. She walks calmly on the leash though doesn’t seem to understand “straight line forward” yet, and doesn’t pull at all unless there is a running squirrel near. New noises cause her a little mild hesitation, such as bouncing basketballs at the park’s court, but she is getting used to these and other noises. She is learning to go into the crate at bedtime without a fuss though this was not her first choice. She sleeps quietly through the night until released in the morning. With other dogs she is casually confident, and gets along well. She does well with the resident elderly female shepherd, and meets dogs encountered in walks at the park or other homes well. She verbally corrects the 10-month-old male foster puppy in the home when he gets too annoying, but keeps it appropriate and is otherwise patient and harmonious with him (and hey, we’re all correcting the busy young goofball). Lolacola does have some possessiveness around dog bones and toys, but does not physically engage over it. We haven’t heard Lolacola bark yet, despite the yappy little dogs at the fence. At this point it seems very unlikely that she would be a nuisance barker. Lolacola seems very food motivated, and will walk backwards in front of you clear across the room if she thinks there is a treat in your hand. She is immediately present when the refrigerator is opened, or her foster goes near the kitchen counter or dog food containers. She has a good appetite, and hasn’t learned to sit and wait yet, instead dancing as the food bowl is set down. She closely watches her foster human eating, but does not pester or grab. She and the resident cat are in a stand-off truce. They were initially ignoring each other, and he was comfortable walking past her. Everything appeared great until one day she grabbed him in her mouth, and he’s had nothing but mean things to say to her since. It appears that she could learn to live with cats, but caution would need to be exercised. In general, Lolacola is a delightful, easy dog who will fit in well, be a pleasure to have around, and keep her family smiling. Cats and small critters unknown. Level 3 Understanding Dog Levels Please be sure you understand what a dog of this Level requires. Go to our home page for an explanation of the Dog Rating Levels. (.gcgsr/dogs.html#levels) Additional Adoption Information For more information and to see when this dog will be attending an Adoption Day, please see our Dogs page on our main website. (.gcgsr/adopt_info.html) We operate within a reasonable driving distance from the Greater Sacramento area, the Central Valley down to Merced, and Lake Tahoe. A reasonable driving distance is determined by where one of our volunteers is willing to drive within our areas of service. That means we don't adopt out of our area, to Southern California, or out of state. Puppy Requirements We have special Requirements for Adopting a Puppy and a separate Puppy Questionnaire that must be completed on puppies. Please see our Requirements for Adopting a Puppy (.gcgsr/puppies.html) email us at infogcgsr for more information. Thank you for visiting!

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No