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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Australian Shepherd
Color
Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with Black
Age
8 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
41 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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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:
Ricky is a sweet, loving Shepherd X teenager who is about 7 months old and mostly grown at 41#. Ricky couldn’t be nicer. He loves to cuddle and be petted. He is house broken and is loving living with the other puppies and dogs in his foster home. He is amazing in that he had a bit of a rough start. He and his much larger brother were rescued by a Good Samaritan. Ricky’s brother was more than a bit bossy and he started keeping Ricky away from his food and generally was a bit of a mean big brother. Ricky kind of shutdown just to avoid trouble. The Good Samaritan knew he had to make things a lot better for Ricky so he asked PUP if we would take him. It was like being reborn when he arrived at his pup foster home. He no longer had to compete for food and, even better, all of the puppies and dogs were nice to him and even wanted to play with him. (Remind you a bit of Rudolph?)
Ricky emerged from his shell and every day shows just what a wonderful dog he is. He is not comfortable around large dogs so it would be best if he went to a home where any other dogs in the home were smaller than him. He is a wonderful playmate with the grumpy senior citizen dog and the other puppies in the foster home.
Ricky’s former foster family lived in an extremely remote area so city life is all new and he has a lot to learn yet. His adopter will need to be patient while introducing him to everything from skate boards to garbage trucks. His best family would probably be a home with adults or older children.
Ricky is easy to be around, non-demanding and has a moderate energy level.
Ricky has been neutered, vaccinated and wormed. His adoption fee is $375 adoption fee (check or cash).
If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested.
Video link Ricky Ethan and Henry in quiet play https://youtu.be/58Lvaj6dGMI
Video link Ricky and Ethan quite play https://youtu.be/EXrgCrn6wV0
Video link back yard https://youtu.be/CMvVuEeY9L0
