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Meet Ebony, a beautiful 2-year-old, totally black German Shepherd with a soft, shiny coat
and light brown eyes. She came into GSRNE, along with six other
dogs, from a breeder who was closing his business. Ebony had had
two litters that we know of before coming into GSRNE and was spayed.
This young female is affectionate
with her foster family and will wag her tail when they walk by or
simply look in her direction. She’ll roll over and put up a paw
when she wants a belly rub or might even put up both front paws as
if she’d like to play patty cake.
Ebony may show some shyness around
strangers at first but after a few minutes, she is very friendly and
sweet. Once she knows you, she will greet you and your family
members and give you her affection. She seems especially fond of
children. She enjoys being around other dogs, but we can’t say the
same for cats. Ebony has a strong prey drive for squirrels and other
small, furry critters.
Riding in the car is one of her
favorite things, but she also enjoys her daily walks. She does need
to learn to walk better on the leash because she has a tendency to
pull hard if she gets distracted by something (squirrel). Her
foster parents have been working on that and her adopter will need
to continue with that training. She does know her basic commands:
sit, stay and come when called.
Ebony will lie quietly and snooze
while you watch TV, read or work on your computer. She’ll sleep
peacefully at night next to your bed and she may come check on you
once or twice to make sure everything is alright.
When we first met Ebony she had
infected ears, with yeast and bacteria present. The infection has
cleared up with treatment but she will need to have her ears cleaned
regularly. There were two cysts on the top of her head, between her
ears which we removed and biopsied and found to be benign.
Ebony’s an active girl and will
need daily exercise and playtime in order to expel some energy and
challenge her intelligence. She would do well with a compatible
male or as an only dog in a family situation. All she needs now is
for someone to give her that chance.
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