Mandolin

(Mandolin is represented by: MAGSR)

Gender: Female
Breed: German Shepherd Mix
Color: Black and Tan
Date of Birth: 01/30/2015
Date of Birth is estimated: Yes
Current Size: 54 lbs
Ideal/Potential Size: 60 lbs.
Housebroken: Yes
Obedience Trained: Working on it
Living With: Foster
History: Stray to Shelter

Good With Kids: No
Good with Cats: Unknown
Other Dogs OK: Yes, non-dominant only

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Foster Needed?: No

Represented by: MAGSR
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NID#: 1215
Date Added:
Added to DB: Thu, 2017-01-05 12:12
Last updated: Tue, 2017-03-07 20:45

Not Ready for Adoption: Yes
Commitment Dog: No
Show as New: No
Special Needs: No
Dog Record Archived (1=Yes/0=No): 1


Description

Mandolin was found wandering in the bitter cold.  Being in survival mode she was difficult to catch but finally brought to safety after a month on the run.  She waited at the shelter for her family to come but that day never came.  Mandolin is now with MAGSR looking to start her life anew.

Updates

Miss Mandolin is a real gem – as beautiful, sweet, and smart a dog as you could hope to find – and so responsive and eager to please.  But like many gems she is dazzling to behold, but she is not perfect.  This little girl has  a “big” personality and abundant energy and drive, and for much of her young life she has not received the leadership and direction needed to direct all that energy appropriately.  She can be very focused and will chase a ball until the cows come home, LOVES to run along with her foster dad on his recumbent bike, and is a whip at learning new things.  She is adjusting well to her foster home, is housebroken, and is learning to get along with her canine housemates. 

But she can also be very excitable and inappropriately protective of her handler, and so will require close and constant supervision and clear rules and limits as she receives the professional training she needs to safely reach her full potential.  Miss Mandy is such a wonderful dog, so very lovable, and so much fun!  With work and guidance, she can excel at just about anything - obedience, agility, etc., but she will require an experienced and dedicated adopter, and a vocation, to truly thrive. 

Miss Mandy is sort of like a fine sports car – a real pleasure to drive, as long as you are careful and in control with a clear and safe road ahead before you tromp down on the gas pedal.  If you are experienced and would like to take the joyful intensity that is Miss Mandolin out for a test drive, please ask to meet her!

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