Nova
(Nova is represented by: MAGSR) Gender: Female Good With Kids: Unknown
Breed: German Shepherd Mix
Color: Black & Tan
Date of Birth: 01/20/2022
Date of Birth is estimated: Yes
Current Size: 64 lbs
Ideal/Potential Size: 70 lbs
Housebroken: Unknown
Obedience Trained: No
Living With: Foster
History: Stray to Shelter
Good with Cats: Unknown
Other Dogs OK: Yes
Foster Needed?: No
Represented by: MAGSR
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NID#: 12584
Date Added:
Added to DB: Fri, 2023-01-20 21:02
Last updated: Sun, 2023-05-14 13:41
Not Ready for Adoption: No
Commitment Dog: No
Show as New: No
Special Needs: No
Dog Record Archived (1=Yes/0=No): 0
Description
Nova was picked up as a stray in the south and brought to a shelter. Although she waited patiently for her family to come and claim her, no one came. Staff at the shelter fell in love with this sweet girl; however, due to an overwhelming number of dogs at the shelter, Nova was on borrowed time. Fortunately, the right people heard about Nova and started working together to find her a safe spot within the MAGSR family. We were able to help Nova move forward in the nick of time.
Nova is a friendly, affectionate, and curious girl. As a young GSD, she is active and intelligent. It is important that Nova's forever family provide her with daily opportunities to exercise both her body and her mind as this will help her develop into a stable adult. Nova will thrive in a household that will provide her with the structure, routine, and leadership that all GSDs crave. Although we do not know anything about her life prior to her arrival at the shelter, it is clear that Nova was well socialized with other people and other dogs. It is critical that Nova's family continue to socialize her in controlled settings. When temporarily fostering with one of our volunteers, Nova seemed to have some knowledge of the rules of living in a home. She goes to the door when she needs to use the bathroom and crates well. She also seems to understand the importance of a comfortable bed and quickly gravitates to a dog bed or even the couch. As is true of any new dog, Nova will need time to adjust to the rules and routines of her forever family. However, she is more than ready to learn. Training will go a long way for Nova. Not only will training help Nova develop a strong and healthy bond with her forever family, but it will also help her develop into a good canine citizen. Nova is looking for a forever family that enjoys a playful and affectionate pup. If she sounds like the right match for your household, ask to meet Nova today!
Updates
The great things:
She's very affectionate, loves to cuddle, and is eager to please
Fully housebroken
Almost always silent.
Sleeps in her crate through the night
No separation anxiety that we've noticed
LOVES soft, fluffy beds
She has done great getting to know our other dog and sharing spaces together
Does not chew on or have any interest in non-dog toys (i.e. shoes, furniture, coats, etc.)
Walks well on a leash. No leash reactivity that we've noticed
More food motivated than toy motivated
She knows basic commands (sit, down, off, out, come, place)
She does very well with the "out" command when you want her to leave something alone
She also does well with "gentle" when you want her to not be rough with a toy or another dog
She obeys the "place" command pretty consistently
No resource guarding (food, toys, or people) that we've noticed
She enjoys car rides and does not get car sick
She did great going to Lowes on a little adventure and got lots of attention from other people in the store.
She's done great with not trying to eat people's food off of plates or jumping on the counter (she has not jumped on the counters at all). But she will need those behaviors reinforced because she is curious of the smells coming from the counter/plates. This has been easily corrected with the "out" command when she does get curious.
She's pretty sensitive to changes in tone of voice. So if she's not listening and you tell her a bit more sternly and/or lower tone she usually snaps to attention.
Things that need work:
Needs work on consistently obeying basic commands like sit and come. She knows what they mean but doesn't always obey the first time.
She needs practice getting comfortable having her collars put on. She doesn't mind the collars really but seems to be a little cautious of people putting them on. Nothing aggressive, more of a "do I really have to wear this" sort of pathetic face.
We have not tested her in direct contact around children, but based on passing them in the park she has no reaction to them at all. This would still need to be tested and always monitored closely.
