Tabor
Good
Animal Interaction Observations
All interaction between animals should be supervised at all times.
Child Interaction Observations
All interaction between animals and children should be supervised at all times.
Meet Tabor! The first part of Tabor's life started off like a horror story. He was seized by Animal Care Services in San Antonio along with 4 other dogs due to neglect and abuse. When his foster dad went to temperament test two of the other seized dogs, King and Jane, to see if they were adoptable he was told there was another dog in the kennels that they were not able to bring out due to his injuries. With a little convincing he was able to go see Tabor. What he found was, despite an injury that would require amputation of his right back leg, Tabor was a bright, energetic, and friendly GSD that wanted nothing else but to be loved. Unsure if he would be euthanized, his foster dad went back and pulled Tabor from the shelter with the promise from ACS that they would perform the surgery. Tabor was very skinny, anyone familiar with GSD's understand that they do not do well in that kind of situation, and had actually lost weight while he was in the shelter. He also had matted hair and a raw spot caused from walking on his injured leg was infected. Once safe, Tabor was immediately put on antibiotics, his wound was cleaned and dressed, bathed and brushed to help his beautiful coat of hair recover, and he was fed 9-10 cups of food a day. Even with the loss of his leg he has gained over 20lbs.
After 7 weeks Tabor is fully healed from his surgery and subsequent infection, that isn't uncommon in amputations, and ready for his forever home. Probably because he had already adapted to his injury, Tabor had no difficultly adapting to only having three legs and it has not slowed him down at all. His hair is growing back quickly and should be back to normal in a few short months. From the moment Tabor walked into his foster home he has been a perfect gentleman. He was friendly and playful with the resident GSD and almost completely ignored the cats aside from the infrequent sniff. Over these weeks Tabor has learned to play with toys, go on walks, and interact with other dogs at the dog park. He does not chew on anything that he is not supposed to and has free range of the house. Housebreaking was a snap and only took a few days. Tabor loves to be brushed and will stand there soaking up the attention for as long as someone is willing to brush him. Tabor is unusual for a shepherd. He will go up to anyone for attention and demand to be petted. Tabor does well with children of all ages but may inadvertently knock down a smaller child with his exuberance of being around people. He is neither timid or fearful for a dog that was treated so poorly. He is outgoing, strong and confident. He adjusts to new experiences well. Tabor is highly food motivated and owner focused which should make obedience training a breeze.
Tabor will make a perfect addition to any family. Please consider giving him the life he so richly deserves.
NOTE: In our experience many German Shepherd Dogs are very good with kids. In our bios, we may provide information on our experience with a particular dog and children. However AGSDR discourages ALL unsupervised animal/child interaction. Children should be supervised at all times when they interact with ANY animal, whether it is a horse, dog, cat, bunny, lizard, or any other species. Even loving household pets can have a grumpy day, or otherwise get tired of a child's attention, so proper supervision is essential for the well being of any child and any pet.
The entire biography of this dog is based solely upon our volunteers' experiences with the dog. The dog's age and weight are estimates, and statements about the health, temperament, training, and ability to get along with other animals, children, cats and other dogs, are estimated solely based on our volunteer's experiences with this dog. Your experiences with this dog may be quite different than those of our volunteers.