Travis is a neutered male, about 2 years old, weighs 69 pounds. He is primarily German Shepherd, but also has a little bit of Husky and Staffie in him too. He is currently located at Search Dog Foundation in Santa Paula, CA. This is a Courtesy Post for Search Dog Foundation.
Travis is a hunky hunk and he has all the things we love about German Shepherds…he is handsome, loyal, intelligent, trainable, soft to touch, and very playful.
His original family raised him from puppyhood but couldn’t take him with them when they had to move out of state. The staff at the shelter in Los Angeles noticed his love of toys in addition to his ‘good boy’ temperament. They referred him to us (Search Dog Foundation), and we snapped him right up. The Search Dog Foundation is a working dog training center in Santa Paula, CA and we train dogs for search and rescue work. However, Travis didn’t pass our extremely stringent medical clearance (due to a spot of arthritis in one of his hips that showed up in his x-rays) so we are hoping to help him find his perfect person(s) who will enjoy and appreciate him as much as we do. He did get adopted out from us, but came back when the older couple realized he was a little’ too much’ dog for their home, although they had nothing but good things to say about him…
He is a sweet and playful boy who will catch a ball, play chase, tug a little (if you want him to). Besides looking a little like a teddy bear, he also looks much bigger in his photos than he is in real life. He’s actually a nice size (66 lbs) with a beautiful coat and soft loving eyes.
He has a nice off switch and once he has decided you are worth his time, he is very affectionate (isn’t that just SO shepherd…?)
His only bugaboo? He will need some further work on his leash skills.
Travis is a fine dog who will thrive in an active environment with a normal exercise routine, just nothing too high impact (jumping off rubble piles and such…)
Calling all Shepherd lovers! Don’t let this one get away!
Kids? Older would be better, he is a big dog and quite physical.
Cats? We cat tested him, he will need a slow and supervised introduction, but we think he would be ok. There were 2 cats in his adoptive home and he had been in the process of getting used to them. No disasters to report.
Dog: He definitely could use some socializing with other dogs. He’s a little rough around the edges in this area. If another dog was in the home, we would definitely suggest a long and slow introduction process.
Travis will be waiting in Santa Paula CA.
For inquiries: contact Krista Eulberg, Lifetime Care Coordinator @ lifetimecare@searchdogfoundation.org | 805-317-6883
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