Hershey

Hershey is a 7–8-year-old Great Dane learning to enjoy life after years of neglect, outdoor living, and breeding. She is currently fostered in Pace, Florida, alongside Shaggy.

Once she trusts you, Hershey is incredibly sweet and affectionate. She loves leaning against her people and resting her head or body against them. She needs a calm, patient home where she can feel safe and settled.

Ideal Home

Hershey would do best in a quiet, low-traffic home with a consistent routine and an adopter who respects her boundaries. She can live with well-balanced dogs after slow, thoughtful introductions. She has lived around goats, pigs, and cows without issue, but she will chase outdoor cats and must be supervised around them.

She becomes uncomfortable with too much excitement, crowded spaces, or being poked and prodded. Hershey must be fed separately because of food aggression. An adopter experienced with large breeds or anxious dogs would be especially helpful.

Ongoing Health

Hershey arrived severely underweight at 75 pounds and now weighs a healthy 130 pounds. Years on hard surfaces and repeated litters have taken a physical toll, so she does best with short walks and a relaxed lifestyle. She was spayed two weeks ago and is recovering well. She is vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm negative.

Training & Support

Hershey is crate trained and knows “kennel up.” She relaxes in her crate with the door open, has excellent nighttime habits, and is progressing with potty training. When supervised, she has free roam of the house and is not destructive. When left alone, she does best with access to a secure indoor and outdoor area, such as a mud room with a doggie door.

Application Details

• Adoption fee: $300
• Hershey needs a calm, patient adopter who can provide a predictable routine.
• She must be fed separately.
• Applications start by contacting the provider through Wags.

Transportation

All adopters must pick Hershey up in person from her foster home in Pace, Florida. The rescue does not transport.