CalPaws K9 Rescue's adopted pets

Otto

Male DOB: 12/01/2018 German Shepherd Dog 80 Large

Please note: We are a small rescue and do not have the resources to respond to inquiries. If a dog is on our website, it is still avail... show more

Please note: We are a small rescue and do not have the resources to respond to inquiries. If a dog is on our website, it is still available. We can not arrange meet & greet without an application. Adoption fees: $450 for dogs 12 months/younger, $400 for dogs 1-2 Yrs, $350 for dogs 2-6yrs, and $300 for 6yrs and older Otto is a large male German Shepherd mix who is about 2 to 3 years old. He was picked up by animal control along with 2 other German Shepherds. Their owner was identified but did not pay the fine and the dogs stayed at the shelter. Otto was at the shelter for a full month. During that time he was fearful and did not want to be leashed or moved in and out of the kennel runs. We became aware of his plight and he came into our rescue on Dec. 17th. Originally Otto was very nervous in his new surroundings but he quickly settled into his foster home. Otto is a very affectionate dog who enjoys going on leash walks or just hanging out in the yard watching the world go by. He is house trained and uses a dog door. He sleeps free at night without needing to go out. Otto weighs about 80 pounds and needs to put on weight. He is generally good in the house, but may re-arrange shoes or items of clothing when left to his own devices. Otto can best be described as a sensitive dog with limited exposure to the world outside of his yard. He is cautious when meeting new people. After being introduced to women and children he generally relaxes, but he can be fearful of men. Slow introductions are needed. Otto is slow to learn new things and patience is required in training. Since coming to rescue he learned to jump into the back of a pickup truck and rides quietly. He now likes playing with stuffed toys and enjoys stealing them from his foster brother. When wearing a prong collar he does okay on leash walks. He doesn’t know any commands and we are starting on basic obedience. Otto is living with an adult male German Shepherd. He takes direction from the older dog and after two weeks they started to play. He happily joins his foster brother in patrolling the yard to keep the world safe from squirrels. We have seen a great deal of improvement in Otto’s demeanor over a short time. He is learning to come when called (instead of running away) and is starting to understand that the world is not such a scary place. As he becomes more confident in his surroundings we are starting to see some puppy-like behaviors. At times he can be rowdy and mouthy. Otto’s ideal home will be one where his new family has previous experience working with a large untrained dog. He needs a home where his people have time to work with him, to get him out in the world to gain experience. He will do best in a home where his people are around more than they are gone. He needs a yard with strong fences. Patience and training will be needed to help him get over the years where he was allowed to make up his own rules. He is experienced with living with large dogs and most likely would like a dog friend. Otto should not go to a home with small animals. Because of his size and lack of training he will be best matched in a home without small children. He is living at a foster home on the peninsula. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please review our adoption process and then fill out an online adoption form at https://www.calpaws.org/adopting. Experience with obedience training is definitely preferred. We are a small rescue and do not have the resources to respond to inquiries. If a dog is our website, it is still available. We can not arrange meet & greet without an application. We are always in need of fosters for the amount of dogs we have coming in. Being a foster is such a rewarding experience. If you are interested please review https://www.calpaws.org/fostering show less

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