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Shepherd / Rottweiler / Mixed (long coat)  : :  Male (neutered)  : :  Adult  : :  X-Large


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About Bear
  • Status: Adopted!
  • Species: Dog
  • General Color: Black with White
  • Tail Type: Curled
  • Current Size: 68 Pounds
  • Current Age: 5 Years 7 Months (best estimate)
  • Microchipped: Yes
  • Housetrained: Yes
  • Exercise Needs: Moderate
  • Grooming Needs: Moderate
  • Shedding Amount: Moderate
  • Owner Experience Needed: Breed
  • Reaction to New People: Friendly

Bear is a sweet, 4 year old, 68 lb Shepherd mix (Long haired). 

Bear is super smart and responsive. He is incredibly sweet to his people and he can live with a couple or more than one person for sure, he just needs to be introduced properly. He does need a Shep savvy person, a leader, as he does possess some guardian instincts. He is so friendly and engaging on the one hand, but if he met a person and felt suspicous of them, he may start to growl, etc. So any introductions to "outsiders" would have to be done in a deliberate/managed way (test). He has succesfully met "outsider" and been great, but it's almost like a case by case basis. He is not a "background dog," he has a sensitive, intuitive, alert nature. He is perfect in the house, crates perfectly when needed, lounge-y when it is time to chill, very good in the house. But he does need activity to be happy. He needs daily walks and/or running around a property. It just makes him happy.  

He can go for walks on a leash just fine, ignoring people as he is busy smelling, smelling, smelling, but you'd want to give him a wide birth when passing people. He can get sometimes excitable when seeing another big dog on a leash or in a yard when he is walking, but he can be trained and re-directed to calm down and keep moving forward (He has made so much progress on this). He ironically can live very well with other dogs! He just gets excited when sees (mostly the bigger ones) out in public. 

Bear is one of the smartest dogs we have had in rescue. He is super "in tune" with people, very responsive, listens very well, would be a super star in training class, could learn agility and all kinds of things. He is sort of reminds me of a thoroughbred horse when he runs/gallops, very beautiful and powerful. He has lived in the metro area, and is walked daily, but we could see him loving the country life as he loves to be outside and he would love a big area to run around in.

We are looking for someone who loves to be active, or loves to walk their dog, as he psychologically really needs this.

He would be an excellent "guard dog" in the sense of alerting, and just being so devoted to his person/people, (but not too fond of strangers).
If you had company over, he should be crated or muzzled in that sense.

He is easy to transfer his allegiance (and this has been tested) by taking him on a car ride muzzled, then taking him for a walk in his new place or area, and he instantly transfers his allegiance. He just needs to reference to someone or a couple as a leader and he is good with that person(s).

Bear's adoption fee is reduced for the appropriate owner. 

I nterested in chatting about Bear? fostering or adopting? Please contact us at redemptionroad.mn@gmail.com and fill out the appropriate form below:

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All dogs age appropriate vetted:

Spayed or Neutered
Rabies vaccine
DHPP vaccine
4DX test (@8 months or older)
Microchipped
Dewormed
Flea/tick prevention

More about Bear

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Does Good in the Car, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Protective, Obedient, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle

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