Sandy
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.
Sandy is a very sweet gal with a tremendously wonderful temperament who wants nothing more than love, pets, and play time! She's a "velcro dog" that will help you with all of your daily activities. Overall, her disposition is to be submissive - she is not an alpha female. She loves toys, playing with other dogs and going for walks. Sandy is crate trained and does well while her humans are at work. Once she has had time to adjust to a new environment, Sandy can also be trusted to free roam. In her current foster home, she is not allowed on any furniture. This is a harder habit to break than it is to make, so to set her up for success, she has multiple plush doggy beds to sleep and relax in. Sandy will do best in a home without cats.
Sandy loves all humans and will thrive and adapt to being the only dog or in a home with another pup, or multiple pups with similar energy that like to play tug of war or "keep away" with all of the toys. She doesn't show toy or food aggression with other dogs. Sandy will also let her humans enjoy a meal without begging. She is completely house trained and will let you know that she has to go out by standing at the door, alternatively, she is great with a doggy door and doesn't try to jump our fence. She takes cues really well and knows back, drop it, and sit. She is trustworthy off-leash once she has had time to bond with her human(s). She's very trainable and picks up on rules and boundaries incredibly fast.
She loves car rides and sticking her head out the window as you drive around. Sandy is a fantastic hiking/walking partner and walks extremely well on a loose leash! She is great with other dogs - big or small. Sandy frequently goes out in public and is very well-behaved and loved. She gets compliments and pets everywhere she goes! She’s been to breweries, farmer’s markets, Home Depot, Lowes and outdoor concerts.
Several small children have asked to pet her while on walks around town and she has been very gentle and sweet with all of them. She would be a fantastic young dog for a small child to grow up with and equally as great as a companion for a single person or family without kids. Ask to meet Sandy and prepare yourself for a whole lotta love and joy from this girl!
*UPDATE*
Sandy recently went on her first group weekend camping trip and she did so well! She was off-leash at the campsite and had excellent recall. She got to play nonstop with another dog in the group, hiked on some trails and went swimming in the lake. Sandy is now a certified, purebred water dog! She was incredibly easy to travel with. Don’t miss out on your chance to adopt your new partner for all your outdoor adventures!
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.