About Athena the GSD

This incredible soul is Athena. Athena is an approximately five- to six-year-old full-blooded German shepherd who has not had an easy life. Athena came to us as a stray late in September. This sweet girl has several signs of life-long neglect. She has obviously been used as a breeder dog, likely bred every heat cycle based on the extremely slack condition of her tummy. Her ears are full of papilloma (benign tumors) from chronic untreated ear infections. Our vet had to cut some of the papilloma out of one ear as the ear canal was sealed completely off & we could not properly treat the infection. When she was spayed, she was also found to have pyometra, an infection of the uterus which could have killed her if not caught when it was, the uterus removed & the infection contained. In spite of all of this, Athena is such an amazing dog. She is sweet & affectionate, extremely smart, obedient & loyal. She is pretty laid back but also playful; she LOVES to play ball & play in the water! This girl wants nothing more from life than to be loved & play fetch with her human! And of course she loves treats! She has also done well around older kids. However, Athena is an alpha & wants to dominate other dogs. She currently lives with a large pack, is crated in the same room throughout the day & interacts on leash with them daily. She is not aggressive, but will attempt to dominate if allowed direct contact for too long & not corrected. She tends to ignore the older / calmer dogs altogether & will ignore neighbor dogs barking & running along the chain link fence. We are looking for a fairly quiet home with a big fenced yard for this gem to enjoy all to herself. Prior GSD experience as well as experience & knowledge of alpha behavior will also be requirements. Athena currently weighs 65-70 lbs & is fully vetted. Adoption fee is $150. Vet reference, home check & adoption contract required. Filling out an application is the first step in our process. If you don't see an 'Apply to adopt' button on this page, please follow the link below. Applications are given preference & attention before emails. You won't find a better best friend than Athena! https://www.adoptapet.com/for-the-love-of-paws-k-9-rescue/pet/athena/

Greene County
Springfield, Missouri