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My name is Rocky!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd Dog
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Senior
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
75 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
12922

My story

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

Socially Imperfect but now AVAILABLE - ROCKY Rocky was living a forgotten life. He was never allowed outside, not taken on walks, and never exposed to anything beyond the four walls of his indoor pen. He was surrendered to a vet clinic that had him for several months. They had a difficult time getting him adopted due to his shyness. He finally found a home and then he escaped immediately. He was so scared that he freaked out over the change and managed to slip his leash and was running scared. Volunteers and employees of the vet clinic were able to catch him and he was returned to the clinic. He was there for another several months. They weren't having any luck placing him and they were considering euthanizing him because of his fear/anxiety and unlikelihood of finding him a home. A rescue friend begged us to take this fellow and we did. The first few months were so scary for our friend Rocky. A leaf blowing on a tree would make him duck and run, but with time he has blossomed. Rocky meets new people and learns to trust so much quicker now. He is super affectionate, likes to jump up to give a hug, and loves to run around the yard with the other dogs. Rocky deserves a forever home for what time he has left. He'd appreciate a slow intro to his new home, but honestly he's doing SOOO much better with new things/new yards/new people he might settle in pretty quickly. Rocky's ideal home has understanding people willing to give him time to adjust to things and must have another happy/friendly dog for him to befriend. Rocky is at least 10 years old, he may be older. Please consider giving him a forever home!!   At Autumn Acres Animal Rescue we believe each individual animal matters. We take in special cases some of which will stay with us as a sanctuary dog.If the animal is listed as a Socially Imperfect Dog this means they have special needs and special requirements for potential adopters.If the animal is listed as a Socially Imperfect RESIDENT this animal is NOT available for adoption and is one of our sanctuary residents. We list them on our sites because they still matter and they still need donations to help with their long term care.Check out our website for more information: http://www.autumnacres.org
Rescue
Autumn Acres Animal Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
12922
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 1373, Liberty, MO 64069
Donation

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in any of our available dogs, please fill out our adoption form on the ADOPT page of our website autumnacres.org and we will get in touch with you.

Adoption application

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Our facility is only available by appointment only. We are located just outside of Richmond, MO.

More about this rescue

We are a 501c3 non-profit and a state licensed rescue. The key to our success is the process we use for matching dogs to people and people to dogs.

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