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Posted over 7 years ago
| Updated over 7 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Siberian Husky
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with Tan
Age
Adult
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:
"Rosie" is a spayed 3-yo female GSD (likely mixed with Husky) who is super-friendly, playful, and affectionate. Rosie loves people and is friendly with strangers right from the start. She has been around children as young as 8 yrs and did well with them, and will almost certainly do just as well with younger kids. She has no food-aggression and takes treats gently from hand. Rosie weighs about 65 lbs.
Rosie is great with other dogs for the most part, but will stand her ground if challenged by an aggressive or overly-dominant dog. She lives w/ an 8-yo male GSD mix and does great with him, playing all the time. She is a regular dog park visitor, and also did great w/ the several dogs she met at GSRSV's rescue ranch. (See the short video elsewhere on this page.)
Rosie does NOT do well with cats, which is the very reason that she is up for adoption.
Rosie is housetrained enough to do her business outside, but gets into mischief if left alone inside the house. Her main misbehavior is chewing on furniture and books. She also will do a little counter surfing if there's something tempting to grab.
Rosie walks well on leash and is generally non-reactive towards other dogs. Rosie's off-leash recall is not great, but she did really well at the rescue ranch, coming from afar when called most of the time. The Husky in her makes her a little more independent-thinking than a purebred GSD.
Rosie likes going for car rides and rides calmly. She loves splashing in water and tearing up stuffed animals.
Rosie's owner Janell adopted her from the Yolo County Shelter in March 2016. Rosie was believed to be OK with cats, but that turned out not to be the case. Rosie chases Janell's cats whenever they run, and has shown signs that she'd like to take it to the next level. For this reason only, Janell is seeking a new home for Rosie.
GSRSV has evaluated Rosie and is placing her as a "Program Dog." This means that GSRSV is placing Rosie through its adoption program while her owner continues to care for her. Rosie's adoption fee is $210. Rosie is located in West Sacramento.
