Shaunie

PROFILE:
good with kids 12 yrs and up
good with female dogs only
not sure if good with cats

REQUIREMENTS:
• training contract
• home with either no pets or a confident and sound tempered adult female dog
• home with no small children (children 12+ yrs and older acceptable)


Shaunie is a 3 1/2 month old, male, Merle Great Dane that was an owner surrender. He is a friendly, outgoing and confident puppy. He has a bouncy personality so he may be too active for the elderly or a home with small children. He adapts well to new situations and is friendly when meeting strangers.

He will need a dog savvy owner as his confidence can change to a quest for leadership with an inexperienced handler. He is not showing any indication of resource/food/toy guarding behaviors however he does eat his food frantically so again, experienced handler for this pup so he doesn't learn undesirable behaviors inadvertently. He does show dominant behavior with young dogs.

He will not be placed with another puppy as this dominant behavior will escalate as they mature. I recommend that Shaunie be placed in a home with a confident and sound tempered adult female dog to keep him in line. He plays well with and respects mature dogs.

As long as Shaunie is placed with an experienced handler in the proper environment, his confident, fun loving personality is going to blossom into an easy going, wonderful and loyal companion. If he is placed in the wrong environment with an inexperienced handler, the potential for problems is high.

Note: We have evaluated these dogs to our best abilities. MAGDRL and its volunteers can not be held responsibile for any inaccuracies or omissions in dog evaluations. A dog may react differently in each situation.