NOVA - LOCATED IN VA - BELGIAN SHEPHERD MALINOIS / GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Belgian Shepherd Malinois / German Shepherd Dog. Nova is a young female Malinois bursting with talent, heart, and unstoppable enthusiasm. She came from the streets, but you’d never know it from the way she throws herself into learning, bonding, and living life at full throttle. Once she trusts you, she becomes an incredible partner—devoted, driven, and ready for anything. Nova is confident, goofy, brilliant, and endlessly eager to work. She’s fearless, curious, and has that classic Malinois spark that makes training a joy. She loves having a purpose and thrives with structure and engagement. When she looks at you with those “lovey dovey” eyes, you know you’ve earned her trust—and she gives it wholeheartedly. Nova is exceptionally trainable and learns at lightning speed. She already knows: Sit Paw / Other paw Down Place Stay Come Middle Hup (jump) Leave it Spin - Oh, and how to take over your treadmill! Nova has made huge progress with dog reactivity. On walks and runs, she can ignore nearby dogs when kept under threshold and responds beautifully to “leave it.” She can live with other dogs and has done great with her foster’s pack, even letting them steal her treats. She still needs proper introductions with new dogs and isn’t immediately friendly with unknown ones, but she’s learning by watching other dogs interact. She’s not a dog-park dog right now, but she absolutely can coexist and bond with the right canine companions. Out on walks, she’s great with people. In the home, she may initially charge toward new visitors out of excitement, but settles quickly when ignored. She’s fast, enthusiastic, and still learning polite greetings. Cats are a no, too high drive. Best with older, dogsavvy children due to speed and enthusiasm. Go-go-go from 6:30am to 8pm, then she’s ready to chill. She’s working on her off switch, but she’s young, brilliant, and full of life—exactly what you’d expect from her breed and background. She is sweet, exuberant , brilliant, and ready to be someone’s onceinalifetime partner. She would excel in dog sports, working roles, or an active home seeking a highly trainable companion. *********************************************** To apply to adopt, please fill out the application by clicking on the Adopt button or ask for this dog to be added to your existing application. All MAD dogs come with a series 3 Fi Collar and a free six-month subscription. We are an official 501c3 organization that does not have a physical location. Our home address is in Michigan, however, the majority of our dogs are not located in Michigan. The physical location of each our our dogs is posted with the name of the pet or in the title area. If you are within 4 hours of the pet, please be prepared to pick the pet up. We do provide transport assistance up to 350 miles. The applicant must drive the remainder of the distance of the transport. The basic information that we have available is in our posting, but sometimes fosters and adoption counselors will post updates on the MAD Rescue Facebook page as well, .facebook/groups/malinoisanddutchshepherdrescueinc. If you would like to further inquire on this animal, please fill out the application. Applications that are completed in our process and being considered as a match will speak to the adoption counselor and the dog's foster to gain more information about the dog. If you already have an application in with MAD, please email us at infoMADrescueinc to have the dog added to your application. If you have questions about this pet please contact c. You may also call our toll free number at 844-MAD-RESQ or 844-623-7377.

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations