Lena
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.
After two weeks, three-month-old Lena is settling in, which means taking over the house from the resident GSD. She is really smart, already has learned to sit on command for a treat, walk on a leash, and nudge the bells hanging from the doorknob when she wants to go out to the back yard, so is well on her way to being housebroken. She will make a great watch dog, already barking fiercely (from the safety of my side) at anyone coming up to the house. Lena is still timid when we walk on the golf course, due to having been lost/abandoned at such a young age; I'm sure she'll become more confident as she gets older and has more (safe) experiences. She's teething right now and LOVES her squeaky toys and her tug rope. She thinks she invented a game called fetch and almost always will bring the stick right back for me to throw it again. She's accustomed to being in a crate at night and when I leave the house and will go into the crate on her own when she wants a rest. With calm, consistent training, Lena will be a great family dog, a true representative of the German Shepherd breed.
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.