Hans's story

　　Adoption fee on this dog is $300.

　　Hans is a handsome 2 year old, 80 lb, black and tan male that came as a stray from a local shelter, so his background is a mystery. While his past is unknown, his future looks bright!! This boy is so easy to have around, he will be a loving addition to some lucky family!

　　Hans is very affectionate and loves head rubs, belly rubs, back rubs- you name it! He has moderate energy and behaves quite maturely for his young age (although occasionally he can't contain his excitement and he jumps up). His goofy, puppy side comes out when you break out the toys! He lives with 3 other Shepherds in his foster home--a young male, young female and middle aged male. He gets along with and has has accepted the older male and female as pack mates and just started showing interest in playing with the female. He can get competitive with the young male and occasionally needs to be reminded not to push boundaries with the resident dog, but is learning to tolerate him. Hans is most happy hanging with his human.

　　Hans has nice house manners and is left with free reign of the house with his foster siblings when his foster mom is at work. He is housebroken and uses a doggie door. He will sit for his food and is learning "down" and "stay". He currently sleeps on a dog bed next to his foster mom's bed. He will also sleep in the crate -- he whines a bit at first, but then settles.

　　Hans loves riding in the car and behaves nicely when out in public. He would love to be part of an active family that includes him on their outings. He walks nicely on leash, but will pull if there is a lot of activity so he will benefit from further training and socialization.

　　Cats, critters and small dogs are unknown.

　　This dog is a Level 2. Please be sure you understand what a dog of this Level requires. Go to our GCGSR Dogs page for an explanation of the Dog Rating Levels.

　　For more information and to see when this dog will be attending an Adoption Day, please see our Dogs page on our main website at

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