This young lad is Sim who will be a year old in February. He is currently entire but is microchipped and vaccinated. This young man was brought in from abroad at 4 months and placed in a home which is not a suitable environment for him. He is only a dinky dog but we are told does have some GSD in him. We would not rehome with younger children as he can be very anxious. He is good with other dogs  we are told and unknown with cats.  Sim is very timid and anxious and really needs a home that has other dogs to give him confident but otherwise is a calm and quiet environment.

This lad is going to need a patient home that does not mind a long term project as Sim really is scared of everything in life at present. This is what our volunteer had to say about him:

“I was very surprised to meet Sim after reading the description of a GSD mix to be greeted by a dainty smooth coated whippet/toy terrier looking dog with a piercing yappy bark. I’m no expert but I would never have guessed there was any kind of shepherd in there. His litter sister has been DNA tested apparently and is said to be 25% GSD. He looks like what I imagine a typical street dog would be like, a genuine Heinz 57. He actually looks bigger in the photos than he is; I struggled to get any decent ones as he didn’t like me and I couldn’t get near him.

Their other dog is a nine-year-old yorkie who was very friendly to me but is not keen on Sim. The dogs are separated a lot of the time in the small bungalow which is causing the couple a good deal of stress and this is not how they want to be living. Sim is not the dog they hoped for that much is clear. He came to them through a Bulgarian rescue who have been trying to rehome him too.

They seem a nice retired couple who should have been able to provide a great home for the right dog but because Sim has the temperament he has, they are not getting the rewards of dog ownership they were looking for so it’s not a great place for Sim to be. It’s not that Sim is that much of a problem but he probably will take a while to warm up with new people and even then I’m not sure how many Shepherd traits he’s got to fulfil most GSD owner’s idea of a GSD coming onto the GSRE site to find a companion.

He currently only has short walks as he wants to go home after a little while. The couple can take anything off him, he has no guarding issues and isn’t sick in the car although they have only taken him in the car a couple of times; once was to a green space where he recalled for a treat but there were no distractions. “

This is what his mum has to say about him:

“Sim is microchipped , wormed vaccinated , health checked, housetrained, crate trained etc. There are no known serious health issues and he will need to be neutered. My older dog doesnt accept him and all Sim wants to do is play and rest in his crate. Very good in crate, amuses himself a lot, loves to mooch in his own garden but still a bit inconsistent with walks-likes the early one and quite good on lead with a firm hand. Not had experience of children but i imagine the play element would be appealing with older careful kids. Not aggressive doesnt guard food bed or toys but can be a bit needy. We think he needs an experienced dog owner with large garden in a quiet location. Especially clever-likes to learn games but still needs a lot of puppy awareness and supervision. We are over 65 and finding him a bit too lively for us and the little Yorkie. Sim just landed in the wrong situation and his little quirks could disappear in the right one. Sim’s dearest wish is to sleep on my bed but my bed is single bed and I need room for stiff locked knees to turn at night.”

Can you help this poor little lad please?

Sim has been rehomed.

Location:

Devon - IN HOME

Sex:

Male

Age:

DOB 1.2.22

Neutered:

No

Good with children:

Yes - Older Only

Good with other dogs:

Yes

Good with cats:

Unknown