RYAH - GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: German Shepherd Dog (medium coat). Ryah is a 2 year old, 60 pound, loving, German Shepherd that, at times, still acts like a puppy. Her friskiness is amazing to see and watching her grow and be herself over the last several months has been a pleasure. She loves to play with other dogs, both large and small. She is small child friendly but has not met any cats. She enjoys playing with toys and can be a toy hog because if the others are not paying attention, she will take them from them. She will grab a toy to take along on walks, too, and is a pro at fetch. She also adores playing in the water, jumping in the pond to swim a bit, regardless of the weather. She does great on pack walks and takes cues from my dogs. If something catches her eye, though, she will take off but comes back afterwards. Ryah will need a big yard or will need to be taken on a lot of walks because of her energy level. Ryah is extremely agile and will need a home with an, at least, 6 foot high fence. While she is friendly towards everyone, she is protective of female humans in the home and will need slow, off property introductions with men she does not know. Ryah is housebroken and crate trained and knows how to use a doggie door with ease. She is not food aggressive and will share her food, mostly because she is busy getting into everyone else's LOL! She will sit nicely, lay down for treats and wait patiently for her food. She does a silly flop when you ask her to go from sitting to laying down. She will be a great protector and cuddle partner at the same time. She has a lot of love to offer someone. If she is exercised and engaged, she would be okay as a single owner dog, but I believe she would be better with a friend to play with and lots of toys. If you are interested in adding Ryah to your family, contact your adoption coordinator. If you do not yet have an adoption coordinator, please complete an adoption application at .freedomgermanshepherdrescue . Ryah is being fostered outside of Fayetteville, NC.

• Physical Attributes

  Ear Type:	Erect
  Coat Length:	Medium
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	High
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	High
  Fence Required:	6 foot
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Breed
  Other:	Leash Trained Crate Trained Housetrained Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Swim Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Playful Affectionate Intelligent

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No