Greater California
German Shepherd Rescue
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Donovan is a handsome medium sized black and tan male and was an unclaimed stray from a Sacramento shelter, so nothing is known of his background. The shelter listed him as 5 years old, but he has no gray hair and has very clean teeth,so we estimate him to be closer to 2-2.5 years old. He weighs about 65-70 lbs, but is a little on the thin side. When Donovan first came out of the shelter, he was very timid, and would hide on the floor of the car when transported. Within a few days, he started to come out of his shell and displays the desire for affection, and is learning to ride more comfortably in the car. Donovan seems to be housebroken.

Donovan will lie down when told and walks well on a leash, but tends to flatten to the ground when trying to get him to sit or if he think he's in trouble. He is starting to play with the resident German Shepherd and played well with a small female shepherd that came to visit. There have been no problems with Donovan and the resident cats so he would probably do fine with small dogs or cats in the home if supervised. He sleeps through the night in or out of a crate. He has tried to climb onto the couch a few times, but responds quickly to corrections. We have not observed Donovan with children, but due to his easy nature he would most likely do fine with older, respectful children.

The future adopter will need to enroll Donovan in an obedience class to make this easy going boy into the best dog that he can be.

This is a Level 2 Dog

Added July 2013

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