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Duncan
is an all-black male, one-year-old, playful and active German
Shepherd. He loves outdoor activities, like hiking, walking and
playing with toys; and he enjoys sitting beneath the bird feeder in
the yard of his foster home so he can watch the birds landing and
taking off.
When he first came to GSRNE, along
with six other black GSDs from the same breeder, Duncan was shy and
easily startled. His confidence has grown during his time in foster
care, but he still needs low-key, gentle approaches to anything
new. He’s a quick learner, though, and he’s good at figuring things
out for himself; he’ll follow a scent in the backyard, where a
squirrel has trespassed, and go right to the tree the squirrel used
and then look up to see if he can spot the critter.
Every morning, when he goes out for
the first time, Duncan has a routine of stretching…first his back
legs, then his front legs, then his neck and tail…his morning
calisthenics. In spite of his prey drive, he has learned to get
along with the cats in his foster home. He chased them at first,
but he now understands “leave it” and will stop poking them to get
them to run.
On his daily walks, Duncan is
inquisitive about everything he sees. He’s still timid when meeting
people; he’ll back up and duck his head if someone goes to pet him.
If the person just stands still to chat with his foster Mom, though,
he’ll sit patiently and wait. He can get over-stimulated during his
walks when too much is going on, and he should never be outside his
fenced yard unleashed.
Duncan will do best with an adopter
who is active and will continue helping him learn and adjust to new
situations while keeping him safe. He has some separation anxiety
and would not do well alone for long periods; he does well in a
crate but gets anxious after a few hours. He travels nicely in the
car and can go along on errands if he won’t be waiting alone in the
car for more than a few minutes at a time.
He’s very “in tune” with his person
and will settle nicely in the evening, after good exercise; he likes
to entertain himself by throwing his Kong around, watching it roll
and then pouncing on it to toss it again. Duncan is growing into a
playful and engaging dog!
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