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DutchessRescue Me ID: 20-02-16-00073

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About Dutchess

Adoption Fee: $rehomin
German Shepherd
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Female

Dutchess was very sick and mostly feral when I rescued out of a barn at 5 months old. She had never been held,petted or cuddled on. We had 4 senior dogs in our home at the time. And although she was very rough and annoying towards the other dogs, she was never aggressive. Fast forward 1 yr later, our 12 yr old Alfa dog passes away and Dutchess all of a sudden is not sure who's in charge. She becomes aggressive towards the other dogs. I took Dutchess to an animal behaviorist and for a year now have worked with Dutchess on these issues. Unfortunately it has not been working. I recently contacted a trainer that the behaviorist recommended and he confirmed that we will probably never be sure Dutchess will not be aggressive towards the remaining senior dogs. A recent attack resulted in sutures for one of the seniors and the thought of keeping Dutchess muzzled all the time makes my heart break. Dutchess needs to be socialized with other dogs and people and needs to be an only dog. I would not be comfortable with her around children either only because she hasn't be exposed to them. She does know some basic commands and can be a very sweet girl. As you may imagine my heart is breaking as I write this post. I'm her person and she's my 'doodle bug'. But our home has become a place where all the dogs and humans are waiting for something bad to happen. It's not fair to our other dogs to be afraid all the time. And I can't keep Dutchess muzzled or crated all the time either. If you think you might be that special someone who could give my baby a good home please reach out.

Morgan County
Martinsville, Indiana

Compatibility

  • Not Good with Other Dogs
  • Not Good with Cats

Personality

  • Average Energy
  • Very Dominant

Health

  • Spayed
  • Vaccinations Current

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