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My name is Sculley!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 1 day ago

My basic info

Breed
German Shepherd Dog
Color
Age
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20238212

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Sculley, born in late 2017, is an energetic, healthy, well-loved boy who at 3 years old was picked up as a stray and adopted by a senior couple. Nearly 3 years later, Sculley's owners need to rehome him because they are experiencing long-term health issues.
Sculley is a smart dog who loves people. While well-loved, he has had minimal training and exposure to the outside world.

At 75 pounds, Skulley is easily stimulated and sometimes his excitement gets the best of him which sometimes results in him being jumpy and mouthy. Our GSRNC trainer and foster has been working with Skulley for several weeks and says he is going to blossom in an environment with consistent structure and training!

Sculley loves to play! His favorite game is fetch. BUT, there are very specific rules to his game. The only things needed are two items to throw!!!

Sculley's Rules of Playing Fetch:
1. You throw the first toy.
2. I retrieve and drop it.
3. You then immediately throw the next toy.
4. I retrieve and drop it.
5. Repeat rules 1-4, all day long.

Sculley settles in nicely after his play sessions. He loves to snuggle in for pets, scratches, and belly rubs. He has good house manners, uses a dog door, sleeps in a crate and, for now, is getting used to his foster siblings through baby gates with no reactivity, other than he wants ALL the attention for himself. He also loves car rides!!!

No cats for this boy, he will definitely chase them!

Sweet, loveable, and smart Sculley has been given an opportunity for a redo in life. With some basic manners training, stimulation, daily walks, adventures, and fun play sessions, we are certain he will make a great, loving companion.

Due to Skulley’s excitability, we recommend an adult-only home or one with older children.

Skulley is patiently waiting for his new forever family. Is that with you?

Sculley is a level 3 dog being fostered in the East Bay.

May 4, 2024, 12:58 pm
Rescue
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California

Contact info

Pet ID
20238212
Contact
Email
Address
P.O. Box 1930, Cupertino, CA 95010

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

For forms and more information please visit our website at http://www.gsrnc.org


Adoption Process

Our adoption process is designed to help you and the right dog find each other. Our goal is to place each dog into a permanent, safe, and loving home.

To adopt a German Shepherd Dog from us, you must:

1. Live in Northern California.
2. Complete an Adoption Questionnaire, either online, or by mail. If you do not own your home, you must also have your landlord complete the Landlord Letter.
3. Be interviewed by an adoption counselor.
4. Allow a home visit by an adoption counselor.
5. Choose, and be chosen by, the right dog.
6. With our approval, sign our Adoption Agreement, and pay the associated fee.
7. At the time of adoption we also collect a deposit which is refunded after completion of two training sessions.

After we receive your online Adoption Questionnaire, we will call you to begin the adoption process. We encourage potential adopters to come to one or more Adoption Days, because that is the best way to meet several German Shepherds and to find your new companion. If you attend an Adoption Day and choose a dog, you may be able to adopt the same day, if all adoption requirements are met.

If you cannot come to any Adoption Day, we can still assist you, this may take longer because the people who will help you are volunteers who usually have jobs, and scheduling meetings with dogs can be complex because our dogs live in many homes and kennels.

We do not adopt to homes outside of Northern California.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Please visit our site for up to date information and dates.

https://www.gsrnc.org/adoptiondays.asp

More about this rescue

The specific purpose of our organization is the prevention of cruelty to animals by:

•Rescuing German Shepherd Dogs from life threatening situations at animal shelters and elsewhere.
•Finding German Shepherd Dogs permanent loving homes with qualified owners.
•Assisting owners of German Shepherd Dogs who can no longer keep them to find them new homes.
•Working cooperatively with animal shelters and other rescue groups in the community towards our common goals of saving dogs' lives and reducing pet overpopulation.
•Educating the public about the advantages of adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, and about the need for spaying and neutering dogs.
•Educating owners and prospective owners of German Shepherd Dogs about their proper care and training, and about other aspects of the breed.