Maverick

Age: 2 years old

Sex: Male

Breed: German Shepherd cross Lurcher

Maverick's Notes:

• friendly with strangers
• is toilet trained

• can't live with young children

Maverick is a very sweet, bouncy lad that came to us a stray. He was initially very nervous and wary with us but has grown into this friendly and energetic lad that is now looking for his forever home.

Maverick is only young, and it is clear he has not experienced very much of the world. He was quite timid when he first arrived and took a couple days for him to come out of his shell. Now he is an affectionate lad who loves a fuss, but he can be a handful on lead. He will need a strong owner that can manage his strength and start lead training with him. He can be jumpy and boisterous off lead, especially if balls are involved so he is currently looking for an adult only home. We can assess this as we get to know him.

He will need plenty of training in his next home, he clearly hasn’t had much training before here. He will need a very active home where he can get lots of exercise, as well as mental stimulation. He is quite a stressy boy here so will need owners with similar breed experience to manage his energy levels and concentrate on his training.

We have started testing him around dogs now that he is more settled with us, at the moment with slow introductions he calms down around calmer dogs but can be unsure and vocal around bouncy or larger dogs so will need further socialisation training in the home. We will keep working with him on this during his stay with us and we can go through this in more detail with anyone interested in him.

Generally, Maverick is a great lad with so much potential and this is very much wasted in kennels.