Archer - Male German Shepherd Dog (Gretna, LA)

Archer - Male German Shepherd Dog

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.German Shepherd dogs are a highly active energetic working breed. They require considerable exercise socialization training leadership and mental stimuli in order to be well-adjusted well-balanced and well-mannered dogs. If you are new to German Shepherds please research the breed to make sure this is the dog for you. We ask that you consider the time and financial commitment that your German Shepherd will require before applying for one.Heartland German Shepherd Rescue (HUGS) dogs will receive necessary veterinary care and will be up-to-date on vaccinations tested for Heartworm disease (started on Heartworm preventative or treated if Heartworm positive) spayed or neutered and microchipped.Archer is an adorable 10 month old youngster who was picked up as a stray by a nearby shelter. Archer was extremely skinny scared and stressed out. We went and met him at the shelter Sunday before Memorial Day. And we fell in love with this super sweet scared youngster with the tough exterior. We went back and picked him up that same day so that he wouldn t have to spend the holiday alone and frightened in the shelter. And as Archer hopped inside our transportation van we could tell that although scared he was also a bit relieved and hopeful Archer is a gorgeous slender typical high-energy GSD youngster. He is sweet and loving but also very energetic and enthusiastic. He will need an active family who will exercise him continue to gently guide him and continue to gently socialize him through positive experiences. Archer loves to be on-the-go all the time. His favorite thing is to be with his humans. He likes stick to you like glue He REALLY likes his food and is extremely treat food motivated. In fact he often rewards the giver of treats and food with sweet puppy kisses ). Archer loves his crate and is super quiet when crated. He is learning to play and he reminds us of a baby goat or kangaroo bouncing around and putting everything in his mouth Archer does well with dogs big and small and cats. However he sometimes needs to be reminded not to chase smaller animals. Archer corrects easily. He is great on walks and he is eager to please his humans. Archer is a very sweet loving huggable youngster who s obviously had some rough beginnings. He seems to have been treated unkindly in the past and have lived a sad isolated life before his rescue. Archer needs very slow introductions. He is crate and stranger-reactive and unsure of men. And he still gets spooked by everyday things swinging arms fast movement .... Because of that we ask that Archer go to a home with no children. Archer comes with some special requirements. Yet at the same time he is still a puppy he is very sweet and he is a fast learner who wants to please. He approaches life with hope and wonder and loves to learn new things. He has lots of potential Archer s ideal new pet parent will have experience with shy fearful Shepherds. Archer needs a confident patient kind leader who will allow him the time and space that he needs. And who will continue to gently socialize him and and provide positive experiences to help him gain confidence and reach his full potential. Like all German Shepherd puppies Archer will need training consistency boundaries and lots of activity and socialization in order to become a well-balanced well-behaved dog.Visit this organization s web site to see any additional information available about this pet.Adoption fees -Puppies up to 6 months 450 Puppies up to 1yr 400 Adult Dogs (1-6yr) 350 Senior Dogs (7yr ) 300 Senior Plus Dogs (10yr ) 250. -There is a 25 non-refundable fee associated with the application for adoption that must be paid before your application can be processed. In the event that you are denied for any reason or that you may decide not to adopt from HUGS at this time for any reason the 25 application fee is non-refundable and will be treated as a donation to the HUGS dogs. -These are our regular adoption fees but they may vary. From time to time a high-profile pet may have a slightly higher adoption fee. All adoption fees go back into the dogs that we rescue. Adoption area -There is an added difficulty (and time involved) in trying to arrange out-of-town home visits coordinating adoption meet and greets and conducting post-adoption follow-up with out-of-town adopters. Because of that we prefer to adopt dogs locally. We may however consider other qualified Midwest applicants within an approximate 200 mile radius of the Omaha-Lincoln NE area on a case-by-case basis for dogs who may not have sufficient local interest. We may consider larger distances for harder-to-place dogs (ex dogs who need to be the only pet in the household etc...).-In all cases we must be able to complete a home visit that meets our standards. Applicants must be willing to travel to the Omaha-Lincoln area for an adoption meet and greet with their prospective new HUGS dog. All household members including current dogs must attend the meet and greet.Safe containment Fencing -Dogs that are allowed to free-roam or be outside unsupervised are at a much higher risk of getting injured lost stolen or otherwise get in trouble. -Even if you have a securily fenced area we expect that it be used as a safe place for the dog to run play and potty not as a place where the dog will live or spend time alone. German Shepherds are very intelligent social people-oriented dogs that need to be with their people in order to be happy well-socialized and well-adjusted.-Dog doors that allow access to the outside when you are not home are not considered safe either. -While we don t require fences for all of our dogs the use of an invisible fence is not approved for a HUGS dog. Invisible fencing doesn t keep out potential dangers to your dog other dogs or rabid animals strangers who may come onto your property with intent to harm or steal your dog or kids who might come taunt your dog and who could get bit. Additionally not all dogs can be trained to obey the system and can still escape get lost or get run over. -Tie outs are not approved as they do not keep out potential dangers to your dog either. Additionally they can be a tangle choke hazard and they are believed to increase frustration and aggression levels in dogs.-Even if you have a safe secure fenced yard HUGS dogs should only be allowed to use the fenced area when supervised (ex your are home watching them or you are outside with the dog). German Shepherds are intelligent very family-oriented dogs. If left outside alone for extended periods of time they can become anxious and frustrated and develop issues such as digging barking and running the fence fence reactiveness.-All HUGS dogs MUST be INSIDE family pets in their adoptive home. HUGS dogs may NOT be outdoor free-roaming backyard porch outdoor kennel dog house or garage dogs. NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE.Some Basic Information -As part of the application process we ask that you provide references (to include a veterinarian if applicable) and that you allow us to conduct a home visit. -Applicants must be adults 19 years old or older. -Submission of an application for adoption is not a guarantee of approval. There is no guarantee that applicants will be approved to adopt a specific dog or that a specific dog will still be available by the time that your application is approved. Applications are valid for 1 year from the time of submission. After 1 year you will be asked to re-apply. Thank you for your understanding.Meeting the Dogs -We do not have a shelter facility. German Shepherds do not do well in a shelter-like environment. All of our dogs are living in great foster homes until they are adopted. -We have adoption events almost every weekend that are open to the public. They are a great way to meet some of the adoptable dogs. -We can also do a private meet and greet at the applicant s home for approved applicants who are immediately ready to adopt a specific dog (who is deemed a good match) if the meet and greet goes well. Applying for Adoption -Please submit an application online at -.-----XX.-... More Info