Jeni
active, super cuddly and ball obsessed GSD
has HW and heart issues - looking for a foster or foster to adopt home!
female / abt 3-4 y o / thin 50 lbs
has HW and heart issues - looking for a foster or foster to adopt home!
female / abt 3-4 y o / thin 50 lbs
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We LOVE Jeni!!!
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Our girl Jeni has not been dealt a good hand to start. Her entire life, up until her rescue was lived attached to a chain in someones yard. Jeni was found running loose as an emaciated stray and the shelter workers tracked down her owner who was then charged with animal cruelty. He admitted that Jeni lived her whole life on a chain and sometimes went days without food. She was terribly emaciated when she came to us (cannot imagine how thin she was when first found) She's clearly had pups at some point but Jeni is incredibly resilient eager to start this happy chapter in her life!
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Jeni and trainer Jamie spend a lot of time together! In the video above, Jamie wanted to train but Jeni wanted to snuggle! So they snuggled! <3
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Jeni is a lovely shepherd and as you can see, she is a very pretty lady. She is so full of life that every step she takes consists of fun loving energy ready to take on the day! Jeni is incredibly friendly and super affectionate! Give her the opportunity to get some pets and she'll lean into you big time, look up at you with her giant beautiful eyes and draw you in with curiosity that makes you want to get to know her more and more! PLUS... Jeni is a BALL fanatic!!!! If she has a ball in her mouth or chasing one, she is HAPPY!
Life on a chain does not usually set dogs up for life in suburbia. Jeni is learning a whole set of new skills that are entirely new to her. Two of which are walking on a leash and being around other dogs that aren't out to get her while she tied up and trapped.. while there is SO much happening in Jeni's life now that is positive, we have to understand how new this all is for her! Jeni shows defensive behavior with other dogs right now which makes perfect sense given her past. We are providing Jeni with a lot of easy going connection time with us to relax her a bit and gain trust before we explore more with other dogs. When the time comes, we will take her for quiet walks with calm, confident, non reactive dogs & based on her progress will continue to help her become less guarded and better socialized with other dogs. In our experience, with proper human guidance dogs are the best healers for dogs and its our belief that Jeni will in time with repeated positive and appropriate interactions with our most calm, & accepting doggies will start to tolerate, trust and even enjoy their company. She strikes us as a dog who longs for and thrives with connection. MEDICAL INFO As if she didn't have enough stuff to deal with our poor Jeni is also heart worm positive ..which stinks because we have to restrict her exercise so no HW complications arise. While being HW positive is not never a good thing, it did prompt us to take a closer look at Jeni's heart as we do with all HW positive dogs. After tests our vets found that Jeni also has an enlarged heart and irregular heartbeat. We are not sue what this all means for her exactly but we are working with a cardiologist to piece together a treatment plan. Jeni has a a second echocardiogram coming up at months end. We have been very lucky over the last ten years treating many dogs for heart worm who have had all kinds of other health concerns!! Because she is young and otherwise a healthy (albeit skinny) girl we have our fingers crossed for some good news and stay tuned for more info! If you are interested in coming out for a visit with Jeni or providing a foster or forever home for her, please email us!! lovedogs.bedfordNY@gmail.com. 
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We enjoy meeting dogs like Jeni! Dogs with obvious promise who because of their unfortunate first chapters in life have developed particular "quirks".. usually behaviors that they figured out would keep them safe. Sometimes we may scratch our heads at first and wonder what in the world we can do for such a dog.. & that is how it began for us with Jeni.. but quickly that puzzle became an exciting and creative thought process.. after spending some time with her we began to see who she is underneath those "quirks" AND... she's a playful mush!! Jeni is gentle, loving and affectionate and she craves and thrives in connection. Its remarkably touching to witness a dog like Jeni shed her defenses, radiate her true essence and enjoy all the delight & praise she deserves for being just exactly who she is!! Jeni is a GEM!!!