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Majestic Zorro 4 years old
Mixed Breed5 days
£350
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Description
ZORRO NEEDS HIS PERSON
Rotherham, UK German Shepherd Cross 4 years old Neutered Vaccinated
Zorro needs his person. And this time, we absolutely need to get it right. ❤️
🐾 4½-year-old German Shepherd cross
🐾 Spent around 3 years in a pound in Cyprus before coming to the UK
🐾 Has already been through far too much upheaval and desperately needs stability
🐾 Initially settles very well with his person and is capable of forming a strong bond
🐾 Loves his walks, enjoys being at home and is a lovely, affectionate boy with the people he trusts
🐾 Has lived around other dogs and can coexist well with them
⚠️ Zorro needs an experienced home
Zorro is not a straightforward rehoming and we are looking for someone who genuinely understands German Shepherd/working/guarding breeds.
He has experienced several significant changes of environment recently and there have been some behavioural incidents which have highlighted the importance of careful management, particularly around people entering his space or approaching his person.
We believe Zorro needs someone who can:
❤️ Be calm, confident and consistent
❤️ Understand the behaviour of large guarding/working breeds
❤️ Give him time to decompress and build trust
❤️ Provide clear, appropriate boundaries and structure
❤️ Understand the importance of managing situations rather than putting him in situations he isn’t ready for
❤️ Continue appropriate behavioural support where needed
We are looking for an experienced person who understands that Zorro needs to learn that he doesn’t have to take responsibility for every situation around him.
His ideal home:
• Adults only — no children
• No cats
• Experienced with GSD/Malinois/working or guarding breeds
• Physically capable of handling a large, strong dog
• Secure private garden
• Calm and relatively quiet household
• Someone with plenty of time for him
• Ideally someone who is confident managing visitors and changes within the home
• A calm, sensible resident dog may be considered following careful assessment
❗ PLEASE READ
We are being particularly careful about Zorro’s next home because we cannot afford for another placement to fail.
There is more to Zorro’s history and behaviour than we can reasonably explain in a post, and anyone seriously interested will have a full and completely honest conversation with us before we consider a foster or adoption.
We will talk through his history, previous incidents, triggers, management requirements and everything we know about him in detail.
This is not a dog for someone who simply thinks German Shepherds are beautiful.
It is for someone who understands them.
Someone patient.
Someone calm.
Someone confident.
Someone who can give Zorro the structure and security he desperately needs.
He has already spent years waiting for his chance. We desperately need to find the person who can finally make that chance work.
Zorro is currently in kennels and we urgently need a suitable foster or permanent home.
📩 If you genuinely have the experience and home Zorro needs, please contact us.
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Litter details
LocationRotherham, South Yorkshire
Pets in litter1 male
BreedMixed Breed
Age4 years, 10 months
Ready to LeaveAvailable now
Health & Docs
Microchipped by collection dateVaccinations up to dateKC registered by collectionWorm and flea treatedHealth Checked by a vet
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Adv. TypeFor adoption
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