DUCHESS
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| DUCHESS was born on December 2, 2007 and has been in our program since late puppyhood. She had been a backyard dog when we rescued her; no training or exposure to the world outside of her yard.
She was initially jumpy with unfamiliar sounds and had what we term "stranger danger". After being in foster care, she has became very confident, however, she has always shown some erratic defensive behavior (barking and lunging) with some folks unfamiliar to her. That said, if the same person she was cautious about pulled out a ball to play, her entire demeanor instantly changes and all is forgotten!
PUPPY DUCHESS--THE EARLY DAYS  
  Her foster Mom has no problems at all with her and finds her to be a highly active softie in, what has become, very familiar turf and routine. Unfortunately circumstances have not afforded us the opportunity to provide the extensive socialization she requires. Duchess must, literally, be saturated with exposure to the real world. She requires a confident and experienced handler upon whom she can rely for making decisions when she is uncertain. Duchess is out of primarily high drive Czech lines and is very ball driven...she can go all day long and is a very high energy lady. She knows her basic obedience commands and is very complaint. Due to her sometimes sporadic defensive behavior, she will not be placed with any children and is too high in prey for cats. She has played well with dogs once she knows them but has not been introduced nose-to-nose to strange dogs for quite a while. Currently she plays along the fence line with her canine friends. DUCHESS WITH OLD FRIENDS WHO HAVE COME & GONE      Duchess playing with her buddy Justy who has since been adopted Once bonded, Duchess will be very protective of her property and person and, as with all German Shepherds, calls for responsible ownership. SWGSR will pay for her attendance and completion of an approved group obedience class where she can hone her skills in a public setting. This is a very smart and pretty youngster for whom the right person has not yet come along..could you be that person? UPDATE 3/10: We paid our gal a visit yesterday and she seems to have mellowed somewhat. She was forthcoming, friendly and all about play; this lady can run like the wind. We made sure we were sitting first since we were right in her front yard...she was not protective and just happy to see an old friend. As with all GSDs, she has lightened up a bit with maturity both in coat and attitude...Duchess seems generally more relaxed. We're eager to get her into a group class soon and widen her horizons.
Duchess is spayed, vaccinated, chipped, crate, leash, house trained and trained in basic obedience. She is more than ready for "forever". Adoption fee $350.00.
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