"Mandi" - Mandi is a young
medium-large sized female German Shepherd mix (probably GSD x Husky).
We believe she is just under a year old. She has gone through one heat
cycle and is being spayed next week. Mandi was found as a stray and
taken in by Ionia County Animal Control. Their shelter is very small
and under-funded, so she was pulled from there to save her from euthanasia. At that time, she was
very emaciated, suffering from kennel cough, and had a large abscess in
her mouth. The shelter manager treated the abscess with antibiotic.
After she was pulled, she was taken to a vet and the abscess had heeled
and her kennel cough had subsided. The main cause of her being
emaciated was whip worms. She was treated with Drontal and boarded at
the vet for a week to recover, gain weight, and await her pre-arranged transport to a
temporary home. From there, she was transported to the east side of
the state where she went to "doggy detox" at a rescue where her job was
to relax, gain wait, and recover from being caged at the filthy
shelter. She has been here for about a month and now we are looking
for a forever home for Mandi.
Mandi is very social, sweet, and accepting of all people so far. There
were no incidents with any type of people (large man, child, vet, vet
techs, pet store employees...). She likes attention and wants to stay
with people. Sometimes she can be a bit shy at first, but she warms up
very quickly and seems very responsive to humans. She would probably
be easy to train. She was responsive to clicker training in just one 5 minute session. She has exhibited some aggressive behavior towards
other dogs in close proximity. At this time, we cannot say whether
this is her true temperament, or if this was due to circumstances of
being abandoned and starved. However, when we initially evaluated her
at the shelter, she was playing and being social with other dogs. As a
precaution, she should go to a home with no other pets, unless someone
has experience in this area and is willing to work with Mandi. Also
due to being abandoned and moved around a bit, she has some separation
anxiety. She would be best in a home where someone is home all or part
of the day, so she is not crated more than a few hours at a time, at
least initially. With patience and training, separation anxiety can be
overcome.
Mandy loves people and would make a very gentle, loving pet,
she just needs someone to show her she is safe forever and has a reason
to trust humans again.
Photos....
Before rehab:
After rehab:
E-mail or PM me if you are interested in Mandi and I will put you in contact with the person handling her case. Adoption approval is subject to references, vet references, and possible home check.