Adopt

My name is Hawk!

Posted 1 week ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Home Check

4

Meet the Pet

5

Sign Adoption Contract

6

Pay Fee

7

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
German Shepherd Dog
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
1 year old, Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
90 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Hawk is a 1 year old male German Shepherd. He was found stray and came to us from our local shelter after no one came for him for 4 months.

Hawk is a young guy full of curiosity, spirit, and life! He loves to play fetch, meet other dogs, go for walks, meet new people, and play with toys. We don't think Hawk has had a ton of new experiences in his short life, but he has a great attitude and is full of curiosity. Any new adventure, Hawk is up for it!

Hawk is a young German Shepherd who doesn't seem to have had much training or direction in his short life. At the shelter he displayed a lot of inappropriate behaviours such as jumping up, mouthing, grabbing clothing and just being pushy in general. However, Hawk learns very quickly and with a confident handler (and maybe some treats!), he quickly switches his attitude and offers appropriate behaviours such as sits and eye contact for treats. He will also sit for toys and is an excellent fetch partner, trading his ball for another ball or treats, and sitting politely till it's thrown. We feel like he simply was not taught what behaviours are appropriate and which ones aren't in his previous home.

Hawk is well behaved with other dogs. He is respectful, neutral and friendly with older slower dogs, and playful with younger bouncier dogs. He does like to chase zoomy dogs and tries to catch them, so he does need some intervention to prevent big adrenalized play with other zoomy dogs. He has a high prey drive for chickens and other small outdoor animals, and may not be a good fit for a home with cats.

Hawk loves everybody that he meets! He loves leaning on people for pets, jumping up, and playing with them, and is excited to meet new people. At this time, we feel like Hawk would do best with older children while he is still learning that jumping up and mouthing is not appropriate.

Hawk is currently being fostered in an apartment building with another dog. He goes into his crate following kibble, and happy to quietly nap in his crate. He is fine in the elevator, but stairs seem unfamiliar and overstimulating for him. He's still learning!

First Impression Summary:
-1 year old male German Shepherd
-Good with dogs
-Unknown with cats
-Loves strangers/all people
-Older kids
-Excellent in crate
-Good in car
-Pulls heavily on leash, needs work
-Affectionate/overstimulated
-Loves training, training games, and working for food/toys. Very smart
-Loves fetch and chew toys
-Loves adventures
-Pushy, bold, curious, happy personality
-Sensitive - will try to push through door, but yelp if his head gets stuck
-Good getting bathed and brushed, but will yelp if brush gets caught.
Energy: high

Hawk was brought into rescue on June 28, 2024 and will be on hold for 2 weeks while we finish up his vetting and get to know him a bit more. All adoption inquiries can be sent to molsonsfosterfriends@gmail.com. We can start to process adoption applications, however he will not be available for meet and greets till after his hold period is up.
Rescue
Molson's Foster Friends

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Website
Address
Flamborough, ON L8N 2Z7
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

3.

Home Check

4.

Meet the Pet

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

6.

Pay Fee

7.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Step 1: Submit an application.
Step 2: Lanlord (if applicable), vet (if applicable) , and personal reference checks.
Step 3: Home visit and interview.
Step 4: Meet and greet.
Step 5: Adoption contract & fee.
Step 6: Adoption finalization and home time!

We will always reapond to emails within 48 hours, even if you are not a match for the dog you've applied for.

Go meet their pets

We are 100% foster based and do not have a physical shelter. Please email molsonsfosterfriends@gmail.com for an adoption application before setting up a meet and greet.

More about this rescue

Molson's Foster Friends was started by a long time foster mom who branched out on her own to assist overcrowded shelters in Southern Ontario.
We are a small foster based team in Flamborough helping pups find their perfect forever match one pup at a time!

We are very focused on finding great matches and making sure that the adoption is the right fit for both the dog and the applying family. Our adoption process can be longer because we care about perfect matches! It's important for us to get to know you too know exactly what you're looking for so that the adoption isn't stressful for you or your future pup- we aim for happy tails!

All of our dogs come with age-appropriate vaccines, spayed or neutered, microchipped, dewormed and have had a 4DX snap test to confirm no tick/mosquito borne illnesses.

Please email molsonsfosterfriends@gmail.com for more information about us or our adoptables! We aim to answer all emails within 48 hours- communication is important to us!

Other pets at this rescue