SOCHI ~7 years old. Good with older considerate children, dogs and cats. Apartment appropriate.
GSRA Adopts in NC, SC, & VA ONLY
Sochi is a fabulous blend of blue merle collie and German shepherd. His coloring makes him look older than he is however his pearly white teeth and sassy attitude tell me he is approximately 7 years old. He was found cowering along a highway loaded with fleas, missing lots of hair, skinny and scared. GSRA to the rescue!!! Sochi has obviously been abused. He would cower if voices were raised, regardless if it is directed at him or not. I explained to him that I will disagree with a behavior and correct him, but I would never hurt or hit him. He has accepted this and no more cowering. He’s moving on! YAY! Since being in rescue he has learned how to live with other dogs and cats. Sochi is crate and housetrained. He is fine loose on the floor all night but crated when I am not home. He just wants to be near you. He is an expert couch rider but the vet says to be sure he gets regular walks and exercise to keep him limber. Sochi loves to go for rides in the car and can be quite vocal about his excitements and boy does he love to play tug with soft toys. He tries to be gentle and will “drop” something on the first request. Sochi has grown fond of his foster pack but does not play much with them. He saves his bountiful energy for games of tug, fetch and jump with the soft stuffed toy. I wouldn’t recommend him as a playmate for a younger dog. Sochi tolerates and kind of likes his foster mates but that’s about it. I haven’t had him around small dogs. Adult people are Sochi’s “thing”. That said, I would not recommend him to a home with small children. He may not have the patience, but teens and adults are fine. With a lot of love, a good diet, a calm leader, Sochi will bloom into a confident, happy dog.
More about Sochi
Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Very vocal, Does Good in the Car, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Apartment OK, Playful, Affectionate
Special Needs: Needs regular walks/exercise
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