Dutch Shepherd Forum

We adopted him in May from the Clayton County GA animal shelter. He is approximately a year old. Now neutered, chipped, up to date on inoculations, and healthy. Got him well from a case of kennel cough he brought home. Smart, agile, good nose, strongly motivated by food, aggressive toward other dogs (wants to be the alpha--our AmBull female will have none of it--Pete is at 60#' Tinkie is 110# and as quick as Pete).

He needs a job or he makes one up. We do not have a fenced yard. He is crate trained, and has stopped singing when time to go to bed. He walks on a lead, and will sit and down stay on command from me. He stays on a long line inside. Baby gates are low hurdles, and he is a runner off lead. Will not immediately come when called.

Good for someone who knows these guys, and has fenced space, or he would be a candidate for a true working dog--very smart and drivey.

We have invested so much time and energy bringing him to this point to conclude that because he is what he is, he cannot blend with our household. Hope someone on this list is interested, or knows someone who is. Leave me a message, or respond to this thread.

Gary Brown

can you post a pic[s] for people to see. if only one, hopefully showing him in full side profile. more the better.
more rewarding may be getting in touch with Trudy at NADSR [ http://www.dutchshepherdrescue.org ] for advice and for a courtesy posting on their site. or she might even have someone right and waiting for this young dog.

Thanks. Will update pictures and contact your link. He looks like a year old version of the short haired brindle standard. Just finishing blowing his coat. Didn't think a creature could carry that much hair!

BTW, thank you for rescuing him in the first place.

Pete. More Pete

I believe you when you say you've invested a lot of time and energy in bringing him along. You brought him from a 10 month old little puppy in a big dog body to the start of his teenage years, all while getting him to adjust to a new home.

Thanks for uploading the pictures! I had to laugh when I saw the first photo. A young DS (who didn't receive the best first part to life and ended up in the shelter) could definitely turn one's household up side down.

Sorry I can't help you out as I'm also trying to find a good home for my foster. But I am curious to hear about the singing/vocalization and what you did to help it subside.

Karen