Pleasant Grove, CA - German Shepherd Dog. Meet Tilly a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

German Shepherd Dog

Color

Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

"Tilly" is a 3-yo, approx 70-lb spayed female GSD who is sweet and loving. She loves tp be petted and to cuddle. She is friendly with strangers, though somewhat timid upon meeting them at first. Tilly is very gentle, and she seems like she'd be perfect with very young children. Tilly is great with other dogs. Not necessarily playful with them, but completely comfortable and non-aggressive. She is presently living w/ a large female GSD/Dobie mix who she gets along fine with. We do not know how Tilly is with cats, so per my policy, I will only consider homes w/out cats for her.

Tilly is housetrained and was routinely kept inside in her original foster home for 4-hr shifts without any problems. She also does fine in a crate. Tilly walks well on leash and sits on command. She rides very well in the car.Tilly takes awhile to settle into a new environment, but once she does, her "inner puppy" comes out and she'll play ball, tug-of-war, and race around the yard.

Tilly's one drawback is that she is scared of fast movements and loud noises--especially new loud noises. If the source of the noise is inside (e.g., a vacuum cleaner), she will simply move to another room or go outside. If the source of the noise is outside, and Tilly is outside, she might try to get out of the yard--depending on the intensity of the noise.

Tilly will need a home where she is allowed inside when her people are gone and, ideally, one in which she is not left alone for long periods of time.

GSRSV originally rescued Tilly from the Turlock shelter on 3-15-14. She was taken directly to a foster home in South Sacramento. The foster caretaker decided to adopt her on 4-22-14.

On 7-19-15, I received an e-mail message from a woman in South Sacramento who took in Tilly from another woman who found her running loose. Apparently, Tilly's former foster caretaker had given her to his cousin (in violation of his adoption contract with me). The cousin had Tilly for the last year or so. He said that he no longer had time for Tilly.

I took Tilly back from the woman in South Sacramento on 8-22-15, and she's been in a foster home in Natomas since 8-28-15. Tilly's adoption fee is $275, which includes a microchip.