Astrid

Most important things for my new family to keep in mind about me:

1) I am a busy girl and want to have lots of playing and running time.

2) I want to have at least one other active dog in my new family.

3) I’m very smart and quick to learn.

4) No dominance in my bones; if anything, I’m a bit submissive.

5) No cats!!

6) I’d like to be trained to run off-leash.

Hi, everyone! I’m Astrid, a 5-6-year-old purebred GSP. And I need a job because I am a

busy girl! My former family only had me a short time and realized they just couldn’t give

me very much attention and exercise because they had very young children and just

didn’t have enough time for me. Fortunately, they let the rescue know that they needed

help in finding me a new home.

I am a vigilant doggo so if I’m awake I’m on the job. If it’s smaller than me and it moves,

its worthy of my attention so I know a family with cats is not for me! My foster mom and

dad say I learn as fast as I run and I know lots of commands, how to use a doggie door,

ring a bell at the other door, and even get my hair and nails done. My foster parents are

around a lot but when they both leave the house, the other dogs and I have freedom in

the house. I’m sure that’s because I just don’t destroy things unless the puppy instigates

chewing on something she shouldn’t, and I might join in but I don’t do that on my own.

Fortunately, I do not seem to have separation anxiety and I am not a dominant girl at all.

I love being with the other dogs and the youngest one and I love to play for hours. As I

said at the beginning, I want to be busy! But when I take my midday nap, I like to

cuddle; I don’t insist on that, though. In fact, sometimes I nap in my crate with the door

open so no one can bother me. At, it’s nice to cuddle up in my doggie pile but

sometimes my foster mom makes me really hot, so I find someplace else soft and

cooler to lay. When it’s finally time to end the day, I find a place to sleep, in one of a lot

of different places: on the foot of the bed or on a futon at the foot of the bed, in an open

crate, wherever!

Being busy also means being outside a lot. I don’t jump fences anymore and if you will

let me, I will clear a path along your fence by running at full speed anytime I’m outside.

Being outdoors is my favorite activity because I love to run and run. In fact, my foster

parents have to feed me extra because of my love of exercise. I’m good on walks with a

leash, not pulling much but I love to snoop and explore so I can get pretty distracted. I

know I would love to go on hikes but I would need to be trained on a collar. But as my

mom and dad have told me, I’m very smart so I don’t think that training would take very

long.

Most of all, I know that I want a family that will have time for me, will give me lots of

exercise, will have another active dog, will keep me busy, and will train me on a collar so

I can run and run off leash. And, of course, a family that will let me know how much they want me to be part of their family.