Roxie

Roxie Bio

Hi there! I'm Roxie - a 13-month young, 55-lb PUPPY and I must admit that writing and advertising myself just doesn't come naturally to me.  However, I'm told that my job in the next few paragraphs is to advertise just how great I am so the perfect Forever Family will reach out.  In doing my research for this 'barkography', I found that good ole' Wikipedia's description of us Brindled Dutch Shepherd Dogs makes my authoring easy!  Per that handy online source, we're 

"loyal, reliable, alert, watchful, active, independent, intelligent, and intuitive." Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep and YEP!  

They continue by saying, "Obedience through modest specialized training and discipline can achieve remarkable results. Gifted with a true shepherding temperament, they work willingly together with their owners and can deal independently with any task they are assigned." OMG! WIKIPEDIA'S RIGHT ON!!  LET'S KEEP ON GOING HERE…

"Dutch Shepherds have a strong character and independence passed down from their herding ancestry. Their owners need to be dominant yet fair leaders."  MIGHT THIS DESCRIBE YOU?!?

IT GETS BETTER AS THEY CONTINUE BY SAYING, "While there is no perfect dog for everybody, the Dutch Shepherd needs an active working lifestyle and an owner willing to make a commitment of proper socialization and training. Once the bond of trust is developed between the Dutch Shepherd and owner/trainer, their enthusiastic and intuitive nature needs little incentive or command to get them to follow through." WOAH BABY!  I THINK MY JOB HERE IS ABOUT DONE!

While Wikipedia describes me to a tee, I want to add a bit of original commentary.  I was originally rescued as an 8-week young puppy but the family who adopted me can't keep me any longer.  While I'll be oh-so-sad to leave my family (especially the young child who I absolutely ADORE!), I just know that bigger and better things are ahead!  My Forever Family will need to have the time, dedication & patience to teach me exactly what is expected of a superstar adult canine family member (in other words, I have a lot of puppy exuberance for life that needs to be directed in a healthy manner).  I do have a head start as I'm already potty-trained, crate-trained and know basic obedience commands (sit, stay, down, off).  I currently live with a cat but she does her best to avoid me as I think she's rather fun to chase.  I haven't had too much experience with other dogs - and they can intimidate me - so I may do better as an only dog (but please check with the Paws & Co. folks if a friendly dog is part of your family as it is possible that we could cohabitate!)  

Might you be the honorable human(s) who would like to share your life with a goofy, loyal pup?  If so, please email pawscoadoptions@gmail.com or fill out an adoption application on the Paws & Co. Adoptions website TODAY!