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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
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
"Elise" is a friendly, energetic 1-yo, approx 60-lb spayed female GSD. Elise is outgoing and comfortable with strangers; her only fault w/ people is that sometimes she greets them by jumping up on them. Elise is great with children; she has visited a nearby preschool and was fine with the youngsters petting her.
Elise is fine with most dogs, but she did not do well with a small female dog in a prospective adopter's home she recently stayed in for a few days--she wanted to play non-stop w/ the little dog and would persist even when the little dog had enough, leading to confrontations. When I met Elise at GSRSV's rescue ranch on Dec 4, she did great w/ the dogs she met there and was actually on the timid side. (See video of that meeting elsewhere on this page.)
Elise might be OK w/ cats, as a cat used to occasionally come into her former owner's yard with Elise out there, and though Elise chased after the cat it would come back and let Elise chase it again. That was a pretty sure sign that the cat sensed Elise meant it no harm. I will consider a home w/ a dog-savvy cat for Elise, but only if that home also has another dog for her to burn off energy with.
Elise is housetrained, even though her former owner mainly kept her outside when he was home. In the three days she spent in her prospective adopter's house, she did not have any accidents inside.
Elise received six 1-hr training sessions when she was younger. Elise heals well on leash and has excellent off-leash recall.
Elise loves water (she liked to swim in her former owner's pool), and loves to play fetch w/ a ball.
Elise's former owner purchased her as a 6-wk old puppy from a private party. He had to seek a new home for her because he moved into an apartment just before Christmas that does not allow dogs.
Elise went to a prospective adopter's home in West Sacramento on Dec 24, but as stated previously, there were problems between Elise and their little female dog. So, GSRSV took Elise in on Dec 27.
