Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
$50 Adoption fee! Why so low? Yakima County is spilling over with stray and dumped dogs. Our goal is to get dogs into the right homes ASAP so we can help other dogs in need. It's not about the money, it's about finding the right home for these pups! Shadow had her puppies in someone’s back yard and the home owners let her raise her puppies there until they were old enough to be weaned from mom. The puppies went to the Humane Society, but the Humane Society could tell by Shadow’s behavior (non-agressive, just very very scared) that she would not do well in a shelter environment, so the reached out to us and asked her to take her. She was trembling so much when I first met her that she peed herself. I could touch her but she was absolutely terrified. Over the next couple days, I could touch her more and more - no more peeing and minimal shaking. I can’t wait to see what her true personality is! Adopters will need to be ready to have a lot of patience with Shadow as she learns to trust her new family. This dog is located in Selah, WA. PetFinder allows multiple postings of the same animal as long as the postings are 100 miles apart from each other. This way we can reach far and wide to find the perfect home for this dog. If driving to Selah is difficult for you, we will do our best to find a rescue partner to meet you halfway. INTAKE DATE: 1/30/25 FROM: Yakima MICROCHIPPED: yes DOG’S NAME: Shadow BREED: shepherd mix AGE: 1-2 GENDER: F SPAYED: yes SIZE: Large HEIGHT: 20 in WEIGHT: 60 lbs COAT: Medium DESCRIPTION: black with some brindle NOSE: Clear EYES: Clear EARS: Clean MISSING FUR: No EXPOSURE TO DOGS: 2 adult females, several adult males INTRODUCTIONS TO DOGS: terrified, freezes, not sure what to do INTERACTIONS WITH DOGS: she is currently roomates with a female 6 month old and a female 1-2 year old. She just keeps her distance and doesn’t interact with them. She is fine with other dogs coming up and smelling her, she just freezes. FOSTER FRIENDS WITH: Dixie, Bailey EXPOSURE TO CATS: haven’t tried yet INTERACTIONS WITH CATS: don’t know just yet, as soon as she’s a bit more comfortable with me, I will cat test her. I always recommend on leash, slow introductions to cats so behavior can be corrected right away. EXPOSURE TO CHILDREN: teens RECOMMENDATION FOR CHILDREN: I’m not sure how she would do around kids, she’s shown zero signs of aggression, just scared. Your children would need to be dog savvy enough to give her space until trust is established. HOUSETRAINED: Yes, Uses doggie door CRATE TRAINED: Unknown MARKS: no TRAVELING IN A CAR: lays down nicely in back seat ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium, Spends time both inside and out, outside fenced yard 6 foot chain-link LEASH TRAINED: No, Needs Work BEHAVIOR ON LEASH: pulls a bit, not sure what to do, using Cesar Millan leash training techniques COMMANDS: none RECALL: none, still learning her name TRIM NAILS: haven’t tried BRUSH: Yes BATHE: Haven’t Tried ANY AREA YOU CANNOT TOUCH: No BAD HABITS: None Known, Jumping (we encourage it at our house - that’s how we hug) ANXIETY ISSUES: scared of everything so far FOOD POSSESSION/AGGRESSION ISSUES: None, Fed together with other dogs TAKES TREATS: won’t take treats yet PERSONALITY TRAITS: shy, scared, submissive ANY KNOWN MEDICAL ISSUES: none known INJURIES: none known VACCINATED: yes RABIES: yes DEWORMER: yes FLEA/TICK DATE: none
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Would you like to fill out an application? Please send an email to nonutsclub@gmail.com and in the subject line state the name of the dog you are interested in. If multiple approved applications come in, the family with the highest donation offer will be chosen.
