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Maverick
Sex: Male
Breed: GSD
Estimated Age: 8-9 Months
Color: Black/Tan
Estimated Weight: 55 lbs.
Housebroken: Yes
History: Shelter
Location: Dallas, Texas
Adoption Status: Adopted 3/10
Estimate of Health Status: Good
Animal Interaction Observations
All interaction between animals should be
supervised at all times
Child Interaction Observations
All interaction between animals and children
should be supervised at all times
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Update 2/27/10
Hi, just want to tell everybody about my progress! I have learned some elementary commands like “sit” and “leave the kitchen”. I’m also housebroken. I met some kids this weekend and really liked them and was very good with them. I still love to play and chew, but I only chew on my chew bones. Since I’m a young guy I will have years of happiness and love to give to my forever family.
2/7/10
Maverick’s the name, playing is my game! I’m eight months old and love to play and chew. My foster mom thinks I’m very good at playing fetch. I can play with a person or just by myself. I pick up the ball and throw it in the air, then I bat it around with my paws.
I’m small yet, but still growing. I’m learning to sit and go into my crate on command. I like my crate and sleep through the night. I’ve been told I’m a very charming boy and I love to cuddle. I get along well with other dogs, although I do play rough sometimes. I’m working on house training and learning fast.
I spent three weeks in an animal shelter before Mom saw me on Petfinder. She called them at 3:00pm on a Friday and I was to be put down at 5:00pm. You talk about a close call! I would love to have an active family who would take me on walks and spend time playing with me!
NOTE: In our experience many German Shepherd Dogs are very good with kids. In our bios, we may provide information on our experience with a particular dog and children. However AGSDR discourages ALL unsupervised animal/child interaction. Children should be supervised at all times when they interact with ANY animal, whether it is a horse, dog, cat, bunny, lizard, or any other species. Even loving household pets can have a grumpy day, or otherwise get tired of a child's attention, so proper supervision is essential for the well being of any child and any pet.
The entire biography of this dog is based solely upon our volunteers' experiences with the dog. The dog's age and weight are estimates, and statements about the health, temperament, training, and ability to get along with other animals, children, cats and other dogs, are estimated solely based on our volunteer's experiences with this dog. Your experiences with this dog may be quite different than those of our volunteers.