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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Anatolian Shepherd
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
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Available for Adoption in June or July, one month after heartworm treatment.
"Reggie" is an adorable, 1-yo neutered male GSD/Australian Shepherd w/ a wonderful temperament. Reggie is always happy, and is fairly mellow for his age. He loves people, and will be great w/ kids. (He takes treats very gently.) He is very playful w/ other dogs, and will be good w/ small dogs as he plays gently. I imagine he might be good w/ cats, though I have not had him around any cats. Reggie has "family dog" written all over him! He weighs about 55 lbs.
Reggie is housetrained and almost completely non-destructive in the house. He occasionally starts to chew on something, but a quick "no" immediately deters him from chewing. He is good on leash and has very good recall off-leash--especially for such a young dog.
Reggie was scheduled to be adopted from the Sac County shelter on March 18, but when he was neutered that day, his heartworm test came up positive. (For a good overview on heartworm, see http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2096&aid=743.) Because he tested positive for heartworm, the people who were going to adopt Reggie backed out, and he was then listed for "rescue only." GSRSV rescued Reggie on 3-28-13.
At such a young age, Reggie's heartworm condition is in the very early stages, and he is not showing symptoms of any kind. GSRSV plans to have Reggie treated for his heartworm as soon as my vet receives the "Immiticide" heartworm-killing drug that she's ordered. (Immiticide is in short supply, and must be ordered from Europe.)
Following his heartworm treatment, Reggie will be kept relatively calm (ie, no rigorous off-leash activity) at his foster home in Davis for one month. After Reggie's one-month "downtime", he'll be all set to go to his new home, with no activity restrictions.
I have had eleven dogs treated for heartworm over the years, and all of them did just fine following the treatment. One dog (a purebred GSD) even lived to be almost 17 years old! Though dogs treated for heartworm might be sore from the injections, there is rarely any adverse reaction to the heartworm-killing agent.
Reggie's adoption fee is $300. (Normally, the adoption fee for a 1-yo GSD-mix is $225, but I am raising Reggie's adoption fee to cover the expense of his heartworm treatment.)
