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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Alaskan Malamute
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with Black
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
"Kona" is a nearly 5-yo (born 7-25-09) neutered male GSD/Malamute with a wonderful, happy temperament. Kona is very affectionate with his person and friendly with strangers. He just loves to be petted, and reminds you to keep petting him with a quick raise of his head into your hand. Kona is great with children, though somewhat nervous around toddlers. (Kona was previously adopted by a family with a 2½-yo girl and a 10-mos old baby; Kona was great w/ the 2½-yo but not so much the baby).
Kona is great with the two dogs he lives with (female GSD/Husky and female Pit mix), but can be aggressive towards strange dogs at first. His former owner used to take him to a dog park every day, and I brought him at a dog park on a few occasions without incident. However, Kona has fought w/ other dogs at a dog park in the presence of his foster caretaker recently. I believe that Kona needs a very strong leader, as I think his aggressiveness is protective behavior which probably won't surface with a strong leader. I don't know if Kona has ever been around cats, so I will need to find a home w/out cats for him. Kona weighs about 65 lbs
Kona is well-trained and very mellow in the house. He loves to run around in the open, but has good recall and comes when called. His former adopter used to take him to Folsom Lake several times/wk, and Kona did well there off-leash. Kona is good on leash as well.
Kona loves to run and to go for car rides. I am looking for a very active home for Kona, one in which he will see lots of outdoor activity, but also one in which he will be allowed inside the house when his people are home.
Kona was taken in by a young man in Oakdale from a friend of his who had to re-home both Kona and his female GSD companion due to a change in her living situation. The young man had Kona and the GSD for about nine months, and then his living situation changed--he had to move from a house to an apt, and could not take either dog with him. Word got around to GSRSV, and after somebody took the GSD, GSRSV took Kona to keep him from going to the shelter.
Kona is now in a foster home in El Dorado Hills. Kona's adoption fee is $200.
