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Posted over 9 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Pit Bull Terrier/German Shepherd Dog
Color
Black - with White
Age
Puppy
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
"Delilah" is a 1-yr old spayed female Pit Bull/GSD who is happy, playful, and well behaved for her age--for the most part! Delilah loves people and loves to snuggle next to you. I have not observed her around young children, but I have no doubt that she'll be good with them. Delilah is great with other dogs, and not dominant at all. She loves to play, and can either play rough or gently, depending on the dog she's with. Delilah is not good w/ cats. She weighs about 60 lbs but isn't very large--just thick!
Delilah is completely housetrained and very well behaved inside the house, especially for such a young dog. Delilah is a real comfort pup, and loves to snuggle on a bed or easy chair, and will sleep right by your side.
Delilah is a serious fence-jumper, and will require a home in which she is kept inside when her people are gone. Originally, Delilah had great recall off leash. She enjoyed her romps around GSRSV's 45-acre property, and always stayed right with the "pack." When it was time to come back in the yard, she either came right in or did so when I called her. However, Delilah has learned to jump the 6-ft chain link fence at the front of my property, and loves to go visit the neighbors. This has become an obsession with her, to the point that she will do it at almost any opportunity. Consequently, I'm having to keep Delilah either in a kennel w/ a chain-link top, or a crate. This is painful for both Delilah and myself, as she's young and full of energy, and I've never had to kennel a dog for extended periods of time. I'm hoping that a change in environment will put an end to Delilah's desire to escape, but she definitely has the ability to jump most fences up to 6 ft.
Delilah loves car rides and rides very calmly. She also loves to swim! It took her awhile to build her confidence, but now she swims like a fish in the pond at GSRSV's facility. She also enjoys playing with tennis balls and chewing on hard plastic toys,
A woman named Trina found Delilah wandering her neighborhood in the Pocket area of Sacramento on May 8. All efforts to find her owner were exhausted, but Trina didn't have the heart to bring Delilah to the shelter--even though she couldn't let Delilah in her house because of her cats. I evaluated Delilah for adoption on May 25, and was going to list her as a "Program Dog." I boarded Delilah for Trina when she and her family went to Lake Tahoe Memorial Day weekend. The plan was for them to pick up Delilah on May 26, but Delilah proved to fit in so well w/ the other GSRSV dogs (especially Foxy, another young female GSD mix) that I decided to keep he here while I seek a permanent home for her.
Delilah's adoption fee is only $100, thanks to Trina's contribution of $100 towards her fee!
