

An iconic working breed prized for intelligence and loyalty.
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Are you right for Rex? Rex would be looking for a home without children or other pets as he has shown some resource guarding behaviours. His adopters will need to pat multiple visits to him at the centre before going home, as Rex needs a slow approach and time to get to know people. Rex has hip dysplasia and will require lifelong pain medication. He is house trained and may need to get used to sending a few hours alone, if necessary. Is Rex right for you? Four-year-old Rex isn’t finding kennels the easiest place to be but he does settle to bed well. He enjoys his walks and although he doesn’t do a great deal, he likes to take plenty time to sniff everything and tends to be at the very end of his lead in a bid to make sure he doesn’t miss anything! He prefers quiet times to walk in so that he can concentrate and not get frustrated by other dogs around him. If he is allowed a little sniff of a friendly dog, he becomes much less frustrated, and it would benefit him to have a few well- mat...

An iconic working breed prized for intelligence and loyalty.
View German Shepherds