Atticus, approx 3 yr old, neutered male - NC

Atticus, sweet, affectionate and eager to please

Atticus is a beautiful, 3 year old male Malinois in North Carolina. He is sweet, affectionate and eager to please. Atticus gets along well with other dogs, and loves to play.

Atticus is quiet, housebroken, and non-destructive -- the only thing he chews is toys. He will do best with an experienced dog owner who has the time to work and play with him. He is very responsive to training and positive reinforcement.

Atticus is neutered, heartworm negative and up to date on shots. He is wonderful, loving dog and deserves a wonderful home.

For more information on Atticus, please contact:
Jeremy and Marian.

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Bixby, 6 mo old, spayed female - FL

Bixby was abandoned in a parking lot as a tiny pup in a scorching hot asphalt parking lot and left to die.

She has been fostered and loved by wonderful people who give the following report: She's very well socialized, having had 25 dogs plus my son's two Beagles to play with...so she's been with Saint Bernard's, five types of Mastiff's, Corgi's, Sheltie's, along with others (all ages, male and female, good with all).She is approximately 6 months old and 52 pounds, utd on shots, micro-chipped and heartworm negative with no health issues. She's like a stick of dynamite when playing with the other dogs. She loves going for leash walks, and riding in the car. She is not a picky eater, and is completely house-broken (she sleeps in bed with me along with a mini-Beagle, an American Foxhound, and two Mastiff's). Yes, you must hide your toilet paper rolls, and Kleenex boxes or she grabs then and races out the doggie door to spread them in the grass...but she's only 6-months old for heaven's sake!

For more information on Bixby, please contact:
Roxanne.

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Breck, 2.5-3 old, spayed female - KS

Breck is very friendly towards people, and LOVES to play fetch

Breck was surrendered to the us by her owners, whose busy schedules did not allow them the time necessary to give Breck the attention and exercise she required. Breck is very intelligent and has made a quick and easy adjustment to her (hopefully short) stay at the Pet Ranch. She is very friendly towards people, and LOVES to play fetch. Breck's high energy level prevents us from putting her into daycare with a large group of dogs, but she is not overtly aggressive towards other dogs. Since she loves to chase, we are very cautious about having her around small dogs, though this does not eliminate the possibility of living in a house with smaller dogs. We do not know how she would react with cats. Breck needs an owner who will be very active with her and would probably do best in a home with older children. She could even be a potential search and rescue or drug dog.

For more information or to see Breck, please contact:
The Pet Ranch
(913) 814-7387
Emily.

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Casey, 5 yr old, spayed female - FL

Casey Loves doggy ice cream!

Casey is a 5 year old sweet girl who is a victim of the economy. Her family has to move and she can't go with them. She loves to cuddle and play with her squeaky toys and every other night she enjoys doggy ice cream. She can learn to live with other dogs, but would prefer to be someone's only dog. She is crate trained, spayed, utd on her shots. She is an inside dog who has access to the backyard through a dog door. She is not destructive, but is used to being crated when left alone in the house.

She likes to sun bathe for brief periods and is very protective of her home. She interacts well with friends that come over to the house and she loves their attention. As with the breed she is full of energy. She has been with her family for 4 years. They rescued her from an animal shelter in Seminole county, FL. Having to give her up is hard to do it breaks her owner's hearts.

For more information on Casey, please contact: Maureen.

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Cherokee, approx 2-3 yr old, neutered male - KY

Cherokee is a great looking dog and has an alert face. He spent most of the beginning of his life outside in a pen/kennel.

Meet Cherokee! He is a Belgian Shepherd Malinois and is 2 to 3 yrs old. He is a great looking dog and has an alert face. He is neutered and UPD on his shots.

He spent most of the beginning of his life outside in a pen/kennel. He was able to escape from it and did so several times, which is how he ended up at the shelter. The people decided not to come get him, so we searched for a home for him. He was adopted from us and proved to be well mannered and behaved in the home. He is super sweet with the family, including the young son. He is very affectionate, and will follow you around the house. He likes to be petted, and enjoys belly rubs. He does well with the other dogs at the house. He can be a character and if you whistle at him, he will try to whistle back at you. He has a favorite song – Werewolves of London – that he likes to howl along with.

After a short time, Cherokee started exhibiting protective behavior and would bark and look menacing with anyone who came to his new home. He would also do this outside on a leash when very close to his home. If you take him to another person's home, he is very friendly and gentle. He has been fine at the Vets and going anywhere away from his home. It is when he is at his own place that he becomes territorial.

We had him evaluated by a certified pet trainer who specializes in Shepherds. She indicated that he is exhibiting territorial and protective behavior, and appears threatening. But she felt he is all show and would not actually hurt someone. She had one of the family work with him with clicker training and he was very responsive. He is intelligent and is eager to please. She feels if someone will work with him to desensitize him to company and people visiting, then he will be a good companion. The family who adopted him feel with their son and his friends that visit and the fact that they are social and have a lot of people over, that he is not the best fit for them. They are active and do not feel they have enoujgh time to work with him. They adore Cherokee's personality with them, but don't have the time to commit to his training needs. Given Cherokee's evaluation by the trainer and his gentle and loving disposition, we feel he has potential and just needs the right home and someone who will be willing and have the time to work with him.

For more information on Cherokee, please contact:
Karin.

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Deimos,18 mo old, neutered male - CT

Deimos loves people and loves to play!

Deimos is an 18 month old neutered male Malinois who would love to find a performance sports or very active pet home. He is a 63 lb. (tall and trim), very energetic dog who likes to play tug and chase tennis balls. His speed, agility, and desire to please make him easy to train and a very good candidate for agility, flyball or competition obedience. He reaches amazing heights when jumping for his toy, so he might also excel at Frisbee or dock jumping. His stamina is quite impressive and he enjoys long runs.

He's very social and stable. He loves people and other dogs, and likes to play with cats. He's housebroken and is good in his crate and while traveling. He has no environmental issues. He knows basic commands, such as sit, down, come, wait, place and a great out. Deimos currently lives with 2 other dogs and 2 cats as well as a 3 month old baby. He gets along with everyone and shows respect for the baby. Given his high energy level and moderate level of prey drive, he's best suited for a home experienced with Malinois or other similar work/performance breeds.

Deimos is fully vetted, up to date on his vaccinations and microchipped. He's a sweet boy who is looking for an active, loving forever home.

If you or someone you know is interested in Deimos, please contact Tom.

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Hagan, 3 yr old, neutered male - FL

Hagen is seeking a new adoptive family without other small pets.

Hagen is a three-year old neutered Belgian Malinois. Originally rescued at 10 months of age, Hagen is seeking a new adoptive family without other small pets. Hagen is friendly, obedient and knows basic commands such as sit, stay, lay down. He loves to play ball and is very affectionate with his owners. He is friendly with new people when his owners are present, but is a good guard animal when they are not. Hagen has been an outdoor dog and is very high energy.

A good adoptive home for him would be one with a yard and a family who has plenty of love to give and receive. Hagen would do well with another large dog, but should not be adopted by a family with small dogs or pets due to high energy and physical nature. He is friendly with children but should be monitored with small children, again due to his high energy and physical nature.

For more information on Hagan, please contact:
Tommy McElroy
Lutz, FL (near Tampa)
813-892-5665

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Jackson, approx 5 yr old, neutered male - MI

Jackson a nice calm Malinois mix

Jackson is a very nice boy who knows sit and down.. Housetrained, Calm dog, very self assured. Not food aggressive at all - I put my hand right in the bowl and also pulled him away from his food to get my collar off him. Seemed calm around other dogs too.

For more information on Jackson, please contact:
Greater Hillsdale Humane Society
Osseo, Michigan
517-523-2308
Open on Thursdays thru Saturday

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Katrina, 7 yr old, spayed female - FL

Katrina has impeccable manners, knows sit, stay, shake,

How to open a round door knob, can open a regular latch on a chain-link gate, etc.

Katrina, was rescued from Baton Rouge, LA, during the industrial fires and had belonged to her owner for the past 5 years. Katrina's owner had to relinquish ownership due to her husband passing away and moving into an apartment that would not allow Katrina.

For more information on Katrina, please contact:
Mickey or by phoning 850 937 0140 home or 850 748 9381 cell.

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Maya, 3.5 yr old, spayed female - Circleville, OH

She's a sweet, loving dog within our family, very laid back, but she never has warmed up to any of our friends, neighbors, and our extended family

I think Maya would really be her best in a home where she would have someone who could work with her to overcome her fear? nervousness? mistrust? of most people. She's a sweet, loving dog within our family, very laid back, but she never has warmed up to any of our friends, neighbors, and our extended family. She'll bark and run from room to room when company is in the house. If she's outside, she'll stand outside and bark at the house. I know to some degree this is part of her nature to protect us, but she doesn't quit when she might see that these people are not a threat. I believe she was not socialized well as a pup, possible even abused, but I'm not sure. We've had her (this time) for almost 1 1/2 years. (She lived with us for a couple of months when my brother-in-law first got her.) We thought she would mellow out being around our other dogs and seeing their behavior, but she didn't.

Maya is very patient and sweet with our 2 year old. Our daughter hugs Maya and lays on her all the time. So she is good with small kids. She has a lot of energy and likes to run and play. A home with a big yard and fence would be great. She would probably make a good jogging companion, but I haven't tried. (It's hard enough to jog with a stroller!) We had a border collie and a mastiff in our home with Maya and they all got along great. Probably a home without cats would be better for Maya. We've never had a cat, so I can't say for sure, but she chases rabbits, squirrels and such.

She's crate trained. We usually leave her in there when we aren't home. When she had her pups, we left her out though, and she didn't chew on anything and have any accidents. She sleeps in our room on a blanket on the floor.

Maya really is a good girl. It's hard to have to find another home for her, but we just don't have the time we thought we'd have to work with her more.

For more information on Maya, please contact: Chrissie.

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