Whistler's story

　　Adoption fee on this dog is $300.

　　Whistler is a handsome black and tan 4 year old male who came as a stray from a Sacramento shelter, so nothing is known about his background. He is underweight at about 58 lbs but is well on his way back to a healthy weight.

　　This is a fun-loving, happy boy who gets along well with his foster pack, consisting of three other German Shepherds (2 males and a female). He meets large dogs nicely with a proper introduction, but the brief contact we've observed with small dogs indicates that this boy may be better suited to live with larger breeds. Although he is a bit on the reserved side, he did not back down when challenged by a bossier, more dominant dog, so another easy-going male dog or playful female would be a good pack mate for this boy.

　　He is just now starting to show interest in toys, but he engages in play with his 2 year old foster sister and he gives her a run for her money. He is housebroken (he uses a doggie door at his foster home) and walks nicely on the leash. He occasionally gets startled by electric doors and busy surroundings when he is out and about, but is quickly learning that the adventure of an outing with his human outweighs his insecurity.

　　Whistler is flexible with his sleeping arrangements. If given a choice he would choose to sleep with his human, but he sleeps well in the crate at night or on a dog bed next to his human. He is learning that counter-surfing is not okay, but as long as there are no food-related temptations (dirty dishes in the sink, trash can accessible to him, or food on the counter) he does well unsupervised in the house. Currently he is left indoors with his foster siblings when his foster mom is at work and is adapting well to the household routine.

　　This loveable boy's ideal home environment will include continued socialization and training. He will definitely make it well worth your while!

　　No Cats or small critters

　　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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