We have less than 2 weeks to find this poor boy a home. Please pass the word around to LA County residents that you know and see if anyone has desire to add an 8 month old German Shepard to their family. Click on this link for all of the details and info. on Rocky the gorgeous German Shepard!
http://pawchicboutique.com/store/WsAncillary.asp?ID=46
Rocky is a sweet, loving boy who had the
misfortune of being BOUGHT by a selfish family that didn..t want
"hair on (their) clothes!", and resented the need to actually spend time out of their day to train - or even give love - to this puppy.
(Even though the wife doesn..t work, and the husband is home by 2pm every day.) They purchased this PUREBRED (comes with American Kennel Club papers) at 4 months of age for $1,500 and now...4 months later...have declared,
"we don..t want him." The one point of credit I will give these folks is - that they have given me an opportunity (2 weeks) to find him a loving home before they
dump him - and that they admitted they have NO desire or intention to give him attention.
That honesty is better than allowing him to live a life void of company and love. They're too lazy to even FEED him! Right now I am the only one keeping Rocky alive and trying to give as much visit time as I can. This GORGEOUS pedigree Shepard is a loving boy that did NOT receive the attention he deserves and craved from his human companions. He is a VERY SMART boy.
German Shepards are one of the most intelligent breeds. He just needs a
loving home with a
real family and some
responsbile canine parents.
Rocky is: potty-trained
playful - likes balls and pull toys/rope
eager to please
a tad bit underweight
knows to "sit" and "stay"
crate trained - though why would you need to use one?
in need of a lot of love!!
in need of continued training for perfect manners (He's a puppy and like any toddler can be a brat at times to get what he wants. We all need to be taught as baby's and toddlers. Taught to walk, talk, boundaries, dangers, rights and wrongs - etc. Dogs are no different!)
ANY ISSUES? Just one. They didn't bother to properly socialize Rocky during those 4 months, which leaves Rocky
socially awkward. This means that it takes a few minutes for Rocky to warm up to an unfamiliar dog. You can see in the video below that Rocky is playing with 2 small dogs. To date, Rocky has been exposed to (and enjoyed the company) of a female Labrador that outweighs him, 2 Pugs (my boys), one Puggle and a Chihuahua (one of my rescues)...which demonstrates that he wants and loves other dogs - especially being a puppy he loves to play - but he is nervous upon greeting. This nervousness can be intensified with large dogs but does NOT have to be a problem as he can EASILY be socialized. I'm trying to find time to get him to a dog park and help the poor boy out but I wanted to be upfront since his new family will need to nurture this growth. This likely occurred because the dog walker friends "encouraged" them to hire
(God forbid the family actually walk him themselves) would yank on Rocky's choke collar when another dog approached. This made Rocky feel that something was wrong and put him on the defensive. He was never allowed to greet other dogs normally and without stress (or being choked) so he needs to "re-learn" normal greetings - and come to know that there is nothing to fear from a new friend.
My daily Doggie Tips Blog is at: TimiTalks.com To visit and/or adopt me, please call the PawChic Boutique at 310.234.1021, or email at:
ask4 (at) pawchicboutique.com
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