About Jesse

Jesse is nine years young and weighs 55 lbs. He was brought into the shelter to be euthanized when his owner was moving and couldn't take him with. Fortunately, the shelter was able to convince the owner to let them contact ISR on their behalf to find a new home for him. He is now in a loving foster home in Michigan. He is well behaved in the house, housebroken, doesn't steal food off the counter, doesn't jump up on you. Jesse is crate-trained but doesn't really care for being crated. He is not destructive, his foster hasn't seen him chew anything inappropriate. He mostly comes when called but definitely not if he perceives he is free. In other words, a real runaway risk and must be leashed or in a fenced area at all times. He tolerates bathing, nails and ear cleaning. He needs some work with walking on a leash; he pulls pretty hard. Jesse shows no signs of food or toy aggression and takes food from the hand very gently. Jesse gets along well with other dogs in his foster home, likes to play if the other dog wants to, even with the 9 month old puppy in his foster home. There are no cats in his foster home, so it is unknown if he can live with a cat or not. We have not seen him around children but have no reason to think he wouldn't be fine children of all ages. He is medium energy and has an average prey drive for a GSP, will stalk birds on the ground, doesn't bark at squirrels in the trees. Jesse has some adorable personal habits, gives a very sweet head tilt when you talk to him, has a very cute happy tail when he's getting attention, and has a very cute way of taking a treat; he holds his mouth open and waits for you to put the treat in. He does seem to have a little separation anxiety, whines when his foster is getting ready to leave and tries to go with but not overly so and doesn't become destructive when left alone. He is always in the company of other dogs at his foster home, though, so is never left completely alone. Jesse has been wearing a cone because he has a lick sore on his front leg that he will fuss with and lick at any opportunity. He also has some lumps and bumps that come with age in many dogs but these all have been examined by a vet and, from a health perspective, nothing needs to be done with them. He loves taking leash walks and roaming in his foster's large fenced backyard. Friendly, happy but a bit of a worrier, stresses about changes in routines. Even when his foster family is home he likes to lie at the top of the stairs and watch the door - we aren't sure who he is looking or waiting for. Like many of our rescues, he has been through a lot of changes and the security of a loving home with set routines will be good for him. If you're already interested in this sweet boy or any of our dogs, please complete our online adoption application at www.ilshorthairrescue.com

Midland County
Michigan