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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
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
"Raisin!" This incredibly cute 8-9 mos old, approx 45-lb neutered male GSD mix is as fun and loveable as they come. Raisin is one of those dogs who is always happy and loves to play but is also quite well-mannered.Raisin is timid of new people at this point, but he doesn't take long to warm up to them. He never showed any fear towards me, so I didn't even know about his timid side until I brought him to a family who wanted to meet him. I think that Raisin is a natural for kids, especially those old enough to play fetch with him and the like. Raisin takes treats gently from hand and has no food aggression.
Raisin is wonderful with other dogs and loves to be chased. He is incredibly tolerant of abuse handed out by a couple of the GSRSV dogs who love to play with him--and take advantage of his submissiveness. He never retaliates, just lets out a yelp when he's had enough. I really prefer that Raisin go to a home w/ another relatively young, playful dog, but will consider the right one-dog home as well.
I don't know how Raisin is with cats, but this is one dog that I will consider for a home with a dog-savvy cat--as long as there is also a young dog for Raisin to play with so that Raisin doesn't overwhelm the cat with his playfulness.
Raisin is housetrained and has never had an accident inside my house here at GSRSV's rescue ranch. I've also never seen him chew anything that he shouldn't chew--he's just that well-behaved. Raisin will occasionally jump up on me when he's excited, but he seems to look at me first to see if it's OK (which it is, for me). Raisin is one smart cookie, so it will be easy to eliminate any jumping if that's in order.
Raisin's former owner apparently adopted him from the Stanislaus County shelter in Modesto on 2-3-16, then surrendered him back to the shelter on 5-16-16. Raisin's owner indicated on the surrender form that he jumps their fence, but Raisin has never even tried to get over the 5-ft backyard fence at GSRSV's rescue ranch. I can only surmise that Raisin was bored out of his mind being kept as an outside-only dog and was seeking some fun.
GSRSV rescued Raisin from the Modesto shelter on 5-31-16. His former owner had named him "Razor", but that didn't fit this sweet, soft-hearted dog at all--thus "Raisin." His adoption fee is $260.
