12/27/2024
Okay everyone!!! Do you remember how I said recuse is hard when I fostered the 4 bottle baby kittens, well oops… but bare with me and please read 😊
Miss Freya here is a 6mo of GSD that already has a long story and has been to the shelter more than in a home (this was her third time back at truly no fault of her own) but despite that has a very balanced and great personality. She was set to be euthanized on the 17th but shelter staff managed to put it off. I was called in to evaluate her later that week and with the help from iRescue ended up pulling her that weekend. The entire shelter was thrilled as some ACOs thought they would have to throw down their badges if she was put down.
SO HERE IS THE CATCH…. This is not something I can do often but upon evaluation of this dog I saw some amazing potential. Everyone wants to beg for dogs to be rescued but once they are out of the shelter the voices quickly fade and getting help is a struggle. I am not a rescue and I have limited space at my house for board and trains so this becomes a big deal if I take on a dog. I am reaching out to my clients, friends, and family to ask for donations towards her care, food, and training.
I think Freya would make a great family pet but think she would be phenomenal for search and rescue, game tracking, or scent work sports. I am so very thankful for Nicole, the owner of The Prancing Puppy Inn, for helping take her in until I have an opening for training after the 2nd. Nicole has helped work on potty training which is going great and has been able to allow Freya to socialize with her other personal dogs which show us that she is good with others, has a great recall already, and can play fetch. After the 2nd, she will come stay with me for a full 30 days of obedience training and I will undoubtedly work on some tracking with her to further developed her love for scent work. The hope is to hopefully have a home lined up for her upon completion but if that does not occur I will need someone who can foster her and keep up with everything she learned while with me. If anyone knows anyone that is a hunter and would like a great companion and tracker, a fun prospect for search and rescue or scent sports, or just a loving pet please have them reach out to me. She is spayed, UTD on vaccines and preventatives.
Please help us by sharing this post, donating to her care and training, or consider fostering/adopting. Every little bit of effort is appreciated!!!
Donations can be made to my Venmo , or can be done as a write off if you donate to iRescue via PayPal and just put “ To: Sierra Hartman and Freya” in the comment box. Please feel free to PM me with any questions!!! ☺️🐾🦴