COSMO - ALASKAN MALAMUTE / GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG / MIXED (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Alaskan Malamute / German Shepherd Dog / Mixed (medium coat). High energy. Recommend kids age 10 years and up who are gentle and respectful due to size, strength and tolerance to ungranted permission to touch. Initially more exit orientated than anything else. Tried hard to dig out of the concrete kennel. Took a few days to acknowledge the handler with a mutual visual greet. Then eager to exit, pulls hard on leash throughout. Moderately social, moderately tolerant to handling. Will try to toss off your head pats at first. Rather dismissive and suggestive of annoyance. Same with initial body touches. Finally allowed it with some tolerance after an effort was made to make the touch more pleasurable (i.e. butt scratches, behind the ear scratches). Toys were mostly ignored until the handler bounced a tennis ball. Quick to catch on the rebound. Repeatedly bounded and snatched the ball out of the air. Treat motivated! Fully engaged if the treats were good. Knows sit, down and shake. Needs an experienced leadership home with rules dedicated to training and exercise, in addition to a physically strong handler. Dog to dog: Initially cautiously and respectfully approached a mature large female of rank. Looked away, stepped around. More amenable to a respectful exchange with a mature medium sized neutered male dog. Second day: Eager to trash talk with dogs.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:

  Medium

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No