Dakota is a large, black and white German Shepherd. He was turned into a shelter for playing too rough with the Chihuahuas. The weird thing from my perspective is that he was fully vetted, neutered, up to date on heartworm prevention, and seemed to have a good temperament. So, we pulled him from the shelter and brought him home, on the request of GSRCA of course. This dog is fantastic! He gets along well with our male and 3 females, is already crate and house trained, is not destructive, and is fairly calm. The shelter said he was energetic but some playtime with my male, and he's lying on the couch wanting to be petted. Now, he is a BIG boy, will likely be 90 lbs at full maturity and weight and is very tall. He can put his head onto the kitchen table without stretching. However, he's not a snatcher and we haven't had much issue with him at all. He's very sweet and attention motivated. He likes to walk beside you with your hand scratching his head. I can't imagine anyone not wanting him and for the previous owner to take such good care of him but then take him to a shelter, I am flummoxed. Most dogs die in shelters, some kill rates are as high as 70%. The lucky ones have a Rescuer come get them but most do not because rescuers only have so much space in their homes to take dogs.
This boy hit the jackpot when the wonderful adoption coordinator from his shelter contacted us. We will place him into a good home and he will live with us until that time, as part of our family.
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