i'm glad you understand. and like i said as long as the worst i end up with is a shy house pet. but she is not aggressive and she is good with the kids then every body wins. i can look for my working dog seperately from her.

She has the poofy lips and wider snout of a GSD, but really hard to tell from that pic. If they had one more frontal or a sideways shot of her standing I could give you a better opinion. I've seen some very GSD-like Mal's so it really isn't a 100% indicator.

when i go see her today i will post another pic of her.

well bad news for me and my hopeful mal rescue. i was on my way out to go see her the other day and she called me and said that they were getting out of the truck and savanna was limping, alot. she took her to the vet mon. morning and savanna has a blown out knee, she will have to get surgery and rehabilitate the leg. so until then she can not rehome her. poor baby girl. i was getting more and more comfortable with the fact of her coming into my home after talking with the woman sho has her more and more. all the questions i had for her were answered without hesitation. well things happen for a reason i guess. this morning i got word of a local gsd male 14mo. old that needs to be rehomed because of his owners working and leaving him to his crate all day. and they said he has super energy and no training. this seems like a blessing in disguise. i'm going to meet him tonight and he may be ours to have as our new family member, my new trainee. i am so excited. he is such a handsome boy too.

Everything happens for a reason

Good luck!

she says that he is a good dog but they have no time for him and when they are around he is so energetic and knock their 3yo down alot. not out of malice she says but from him being so energetic. she says that he is nmouthy and will talk back some times. anyone want to give me theor thought on this?
i know that i'm going to be working on obedience with him immediately. and i'm about to listen to the podcast of teaching pack structure to a new dog. any other suggestions for me?

Only thought that I have is make sure it's what you want. What can you find out about the dog? Where did he come from? A good breeder will want to know where their pups end up. Can you find out about the dog's parents? This might all be so simple and obvious and I don't mean to insult at all, I was just wondering. Personally, I would be just as concerned about backround/parents/health about an adult as I would be with a pup. What is it that you are looking for? Has it changed since the last one fell through? Maybe make a list for yourself listing everything that you are looking to possibly do with the dog. (I love lists, personally) Is there any specific reason you are looking for an adult dog being surrendered to try and do what you want as opposed to finding a good breeder and getting what you are looking for?

well i will answer some of your questions that i know from talking to the current owner.
the dog is 14 months old. they got the dog from the spca when he was 3 months old. i know nothing at all about the parents, and i'm sure they don't either being that he came from the spca.
nothing has really changed, i still would like to get into as much as i can with the dog. i am definately going to do lots of obedience training with the dog. i'm unsure of where the schutzand clubs around here are though i';m sure there are some. i would like to find out about that though.
the reason for me not just going to a breeder? there are just so many dogs out there in need of homes, loving homes. it just seems wrong for me to go out and buy a puppy from a breeder when that is the fact. these dogs have ended up in shelters because of over breeding and not finding proper homes, just to make a buck. i would just love to give a dog a loving home after he/she was let down by others. give them that hope and confidence they need for them to shine. and honestly i believe that these back yard bred dogs can be very productive in life. i admit not as much as leerburg dogs or any other breeder who really puts their heart into what they do for the betterment of the dogs, but i think there are some great dogs out there and you can find them easily in your won neighborhood, or the next

that's a good reason, and very admirable. I believe you are right, there are many good dogs out there. Just look at this one:

One of the Michael Vick rescues in his new job:

http://dogstardaily.com/photos/leo-michael-vick-dog-now-therapy-dog-4

I think as long as you keep in mind that there can be other issues to face due to uneducated previous owners, and you have a good idea on how to deal with them, it is wonderful to do. Best of luck to you!

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can anyone give me any info on the mouthy dog? not biting mouthy. talking back mouthy. would this be a show of dominance? the owner says he does this some times.