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 March
2008: Sandy has completed a month of obedience training at Southern
Star Ranch!
 1/23/08 Update: Single, White, Female seeks ACTIVE partner
(owner or dog sibling!). Couch potatoes NEED NOT apply! Love
DAILY long jogs thru the park, and would probably LOVE chasing a frisbee or doing agility work on the weekends........Love kids
(other people's, I can't have any of my own), other large male
dogs OK too.
If you are looking for a VERY ACTIVE German Shepherd to
accompany you jogging, hiking, or any other outdoor activity,
Sandy is your girl! I call her "The Snow Fox" because she looks
like a little, white fox darting around.....she is DEFINATELY
built for speed. She is a petite female (about 45-50#)
approximately 1 year old GSD who goes from dawn till dusk...like
the Energizer Bunny!! I think she would excel at something like
agility because she is lightening fast and NEVER quits. She
would also be a wonderful jogging partner...she prances when she
runs, and doesn't have the big, heavy build of a full-sized GSD
that makes jogging so hard on their hips.
 Sandy is a happy dog who lives to play. She probably should not
go to a home with older or smaller dogs because she would
worry them to death to PLAY with her!! I don't think she would
hurt them though......same thing with cats. She gets along GREAT
with all of my big males, but can get pushy with females.
She loves ALL people.....no exceptions. She is housetrained,
crate trained (she sleeps in her crate quietly at night). She is
a POWER chewer, but as long as she has a Kong to play with and
chew on, she is fine. She rides great in the car; if the trip
is long, she will just lie down and go to sleep. She sits on
command, and we are working on other basic commands for
her......she loves to please, but she is young and needs
reinforcement with her commands.
Sandy is spayed, Heartworm negative, microchipped, fully
vaccinated and ready to GO, GO, GO to her forever home. If you
are in the market for a sweet dog who would make a GREAT jogging
partner, she is your girl! Please apply for her on-line now!!
 10/29/07:
Sandy is a sweet dog who quickly steals hearts. It's easy to see
that she was once loved and cared for, but the poor girl went
through some rough times, coming out of the shelter at a mere 33
lbs. In just a few days' time, Sandy was back to her "old self,"
though, eating heartily and with no food issues. She will be
packing on the weight in no time, though she'll always be
petite. Apart from her weight (soon to be a non-issue), she
appears to be happy and healthy, sweet and loving. She truly has
a beautiful disposition!
Sandy runs and
plays in her foster's acre-plus yard several times/day. She would
enjoy a large yard and lots of interactive play. She loves
walks and would undoubtedly love a jogging partner. Sandy does
great in the car and thinks trips to the park and lake are the
best! Though she has only been allowed to wade into the water,
she sure likes it! In every activity, Sandy is energetic
but well-behaved. (She would benefit from formal training and may
get that with her foster or adopter, but she is naturally
responsive, so we think she will learn easily.)
 Sandy also loves
sitting on a rug or blanket next to the couch and chewing on her
bone, especially after a nice long walk. (She LOVES chew toys and
bones but has not bothered shoes or other people possessions.)
Other pastimes include following her fosters around wherever they
go and observing their every activity. (Note: The kitchen is
another place she has displayed good manners).
Sandy has met
other dogs and we think she would enjoy the company of other
dogs/playmates, but seems to get along better with males.
Her fosters have
lovebirds and she barely notices them.
Sandy has only
lived with cats for 5 days. Her foster's cats were initially
terrified (of all dogs) and then one of them attacked her, so it's
not really fair to judge her yet, but the current prognosis is "no
cats." If you have cats, check back to see if this changes.
NOTE:
In our experience many German Shepherd Dogs are very good with kids.
In our bios, we may provide information on our experience with a
particular dog and children. However AGSDR discourages ALL
unsupervised animal/child interaction. Children should be supervised at
all times when they interact with ANY animal, whether it is a horse, dog,
cat, bunny, lizard, or any other species. Even loving household pets
can have a grumpy day, or otherwise get tired of a child's attention, so
proper supervision is essential for the well being of any child and any
pet.
The entire biography of this dog is based
solely upon our volunteers' direct experiences with the dog. The
dog's age is an estimate, and statements about the state of
health, temperament, training, and ability to get along with
other animals, children, cats and other dogs, is estimated
solely based on our volunteer's experiences with this dog. Your
experiences with this dog may be quite different.
...and here's poor Sandy at the shelter before her rescue:
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