Riley
4 years old
Female
German Shepherd
She is going to the be the dog of a lifetime for some lucky owner!
Riley was also taken in the same time as the other German Shepherd girls. However, she has a bit of a different backstory--although she is only 4, she has spent most of her life--since she was picked up as a stray at 1 1/2 years old--at an animal shelter.
Riley is a sweet, sweet, sweet girl who adores people. She honestly hasn't met anyone she doesn't like, even rolling over on her belly when she first met a group of veterinary students! She has no fear of vets or vet students, and greets them all as old friends. Did we tell you she's sweet? She is getting much better around cats; although in the beginning, she definitely wanted to chase them all, she is now content to smell them (at least the ones she knows). She gets along with some small dogs. She gets along great with male and female dogs, and is in love with our resident male German Shepherd. Honestly, the longer she is here, the better she is with the other animals.
Riley walks nicely on leash, is crate trained and happily goes in her cate and stays as long as you want her to. She rides quietly in her crate in a car, never complaining. Although we can't say for sure she is house broken, she hasn't had an accident inside with us so far, and with a lot of supervision. Her housebreaking shouldn't be hard, since she's already crate trained so well. For a gal that has had little to no formal training, she's super smart and catches on quickly--if you've ever trained dogs before (and yes, we have, tons of them!), you'll really appreciate the brains of this darling gal!
Riley is a professional escape artist when outside, and probably why she landed at both the shelter and then the rescue. She can climb a 6-foot fence with ease. She is also skilled at tearing up chain link (in this case, chain link was only used for the top of the run). Since the fence has been repaired, she has not managed to get out. As a result of her chosen hobby, she has scars on her feet and a couple of missing toenails. Doesn't affect her walking or movement at all. So far, her escapist tendencies only show when our neighbors start shooting for extended periods; otherwise, she is content in her run.
Riley is big and active! She came to us weighing a measly 58 pounds--she now weighs 90 pounds, with room to grow! She loves to walk, but would need a home willing to take the time to build up her strength for long hikes or strolling on concrete. She's very quiet, only alerting to things outside the norm for her environment (and cats, ha!). Although a fenced yard is required, she won't be able to be loose in an open yard without supervision.
Although she has her issues, she's a beautiful girl with a ton of brains and ability. If you think Riley might be the girl for you, please give us a call! She is definitely going a diamond in the rough, and again, is going to be the dog of a lifetime for some lucky owner! In Ramona; adoption contract and fee apply.
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