Shasta T
German Shepherd DogUpdate (November 2022): Shasta T has been thriving in his foster home, where he has made incredible progress on his skin and thyroid co... show more
Update (November 2022): Shasta T has been thriving in his foster home, where he has made incredible progress on his skin and thyroid conditions. Shasta is a social butterfly, enjoying the company of all the humans of all ages. He likes being the center of attention. He loves to work and enjoys the mental stimulation of following his nose and of learning new things. He is highly food motivated and is determined to find even the smallest morsels of food that he has access to. Shasta would thrive having a job in his forever home. He enjoys outings with his human. While he loves being part of a pack, he does best with one-on-one attention while going for walks. He loves exploring and being outdoors, and at 11 years old is finally living his best life. Despite his large size, Shasta is scared of smaller breeds and puppies. However, he truly enjoys the company of his large four legged foster siblings. Shasta carries himself confidently, and he has an innate sense of when he needs to be gentle. Shasta is a wonderful companion who deserves to live out his days with his forever family. Shasta T Summary: - Shasta is male, 11 yrs old, weighs 130 lbs, current on shots - Good with Adults, dogs, children, and travel in the car - Not Good with cats - Currently located in Northern California Inroducing Shasta T: Shasta is a gentle male German Shepherd Dog who came to Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue from a local shelter. Shasta was found stray. He was alone, hungry and suffering from a severe skin condition. His skin condition appears to have come from a chemical or burn accident. While his skin is improving, he will need ongoing medication. The best way to describe Shasta is a gentle giant. He loves to be petted and doted on. Shasta can be pushy around food, but he takes treats gently and is overall very good with other dogs. Shasta is great with children as well. Shasta is house trained and crate trained. Although noisy in the car at first, he has improved his car manners during his time in foster care and now settles down after a few minutes. Update (March 2022): Shasta is enjoying his comfortable foster home after a difficult start prior to arriving at Thulani. His thyroid treatment has stabilized and his personality has come out even more. Shasta is a gentle giant who loves human interaction. He is a social butterfly when it comes to meeting new humans. Despite his large size, he can be afraid of some dogs and young puppies. Shasta is very food driven. This makes taking his medication very easy as he absolutely loves peanut butter. When he gets distracted by a smell, he follows his nose, and can even open doors, jump on counters, or tip over a garbage can. The food just smells too good to resist! He loves his water to go along with food, and easily can drain a large water bowl. He walks well on leash, but occasionally shows some weakness in his back legs. Shasta has come such a long way in his life, but he is ready to finally settle down with a family of his own. Shasta passed a set of evaluation tests before being accepted into the TSGSR. The tests are not intended to assess how smart the dog is but are important for TSGSR to determine if the dog is expected to be safe in a family home. The tested behaviors check to see if the dog will guard or protect food or toys from people, will tolerate handling all over its body (including ears, nose, lips to check teeth, lifting paws, belly, back, and gently pulling the tail) and the ability to get along with other well behaved dogs. He remained calm during all of these tests and showed no aggressive tendencies. What's Next for Shasta T: Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue (TSGSR) will continue to see that Shasta is well cared for and receives all medical care needed for his well being while in our care. In addition, TSGSR is beginning a search for an adoptive home for Shasta. He will come to his new home with a supply of food, a cushy pad if wanted, and other goodies such as toys. If you want to learn more about Shasta, or are interested in possibly providing an adoptive home, please send us a message by clicking on the "Ask About Me" button. We will often get feedback or "updates" from a dog's foster home and as any updates become available they will be included here. If you are reading about him on Petfinder.com sometimes an available YouTube video is not listed. If this occurs you can still view the video by pasting its URL into a new browser window or tab. Available Video URL(s): https://youtu.be/G6ZhKzVK738 “Saving one dog won’t change the world. It will change the world for that one dog.” show less
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