Kira - Adopt

Kira is a beautiful almost 5-year-old long stock coat German Shepherd who is ready to find her forever home. Kira was in the pound for a very long time where she was stressed and overwhelmed; she has spent the last month in foster care decompressing and reintegrating into life in a home, she is now looking for her special human that will love her unconditionally. Kira loves to snuggle on the bed and the couch; she wants to be wherever her humans are and is a typical German Shadow. Kira can be little overstimulated when first meeting new people and is still learning manners, she ultimately just wants to be friends and once she feels safe and comfortable, loves a pat and chest scratch! We are looking for a home where everyone is over the age of 8 years old. Kira has been spoiled in foster care and has well and truly become accustomed to a princess lifestyle that most dogs can only dream of, she loves her outings for puppacinos and adventure and travels beautifully in the car. Kira doesn’t enjoy being left alone and panics when her humans first leave, she is looking for a home with someone home most of the time, or where she can go with you. Kira is a clever girl who knows her basic commands, she is a quick learner and is motivated by both treats and toys, she will often self-play squeaking her toys as loud as she can; she is an absolute goofball who can be very silly and oozes cheekiness. Kira has been working hard on her manners and impulse control, she has been going to group training to practise being calm around other dogs and is doing well, her reactivity to other dogs has already significantly reduced. Kira would thrive attending further obedience classes, her continued progress will be dependent on the effort her new human is willing to put into her. Kira is worried about other dogs and will sometimes bark and lunge when she sees them, she ignores them at a distance and has been getting closer without a reaction, however, still tends to panic when dogs are too close and will lash out. Kira is easy to distract and reengages with her handler beautifully, she is learning that her humans will keep her safe and make good decisions on her behalf. Kira will need to keep her distance from other dogs, her goal is to keep calm and ignore, not to meet them, she is much happier in the company of humans. Kira will need to be the only dog in her new home and is looking for a human who understands how to manage her environment and advocate for her need for distance. Kira has a high prey drive and is not suited to a home with cats or other small animals. Kira loves splashing in her paddling pool or chasing the hose; she loves to play, do zoomies, roll in the grass, hide her treats like buried treasure in the most random places, and be a dork in general. This girl has many quirks and will constantly have you smiling at how much she enjoys life and how happy she is despite her rough start. Kira has already come so far, she is a completely different dog to the one we met in the shelter and is learning and growing every day. She is now ready to find a special human of her own, someone who will share their world, love her unconditionally and appreciate the beautiful simple moments of everyday life with a gorgeous floofy girl by their side.