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German Shepherd Dog

Vanna

Adult·Female·Large

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About Vanna

Meet Vanna, an approximately 4-year-old, spayed and vaccinated German Shepherd mix with a heart as big as her personality! Vanna is a true "velcro dog" who thrives on being close to her people. She's playful and affectionate, happiest right by your side, whether you're enjoying a quiet evening at home or embarking on a new adventure.

Ideal Home

Vanna would do best in an active home where she can join in on fetch sessions and daily walks. She's a fantastic car rider, making her the perfect companion for road trips and errands. While she's been trusted to free roam and is not destructive, she truly just wants to be near her favorite humans. Vanna is best suited as the only dog in the home. She can be playful with very well-matched, larger dogs (around 90 lbs or more) if there are no resources to guard or compete over. She's not a fan of smaller dogs and can sometimes be reactive on leash depending on other dogs' behavior, so continued leash work and training will be important. However, she does great with dog-savvy cats! Vanna is reserved with strangers initially but is friendly and warms up with time. She may do well with older children (12+) who can respect her space and boundaries.

Ongoing Health

Vanna has experienced significant trauma and is actively working through challenges. She has some resource guarding issues with food, toys, and people.

Training & Support

Vanna will need continued support with leash manners and is still polishing up her potty training, with occasional accidents. She is crate trained. With patience, consistency, and understanding, Vanna has so much potential to continue growing into a confident and well-adjusted companion.

Application Details:

  • Applications to adopt Vanna start by contacting us through Wags.

Transportation

Vanna is located with a foster in the US. Transportation is available to approved adopters via our transport service, which runs every few weeks. If you are not able to accept a dog until a specific time period, please apply at that time.

Gets along with

Kids, Cats

What to expect

Estimated

Typical costs and care for a German Shepherd Dog.

Typical cost to care

$2,260$2,620 /yr

$203/mo

Energy

High

Grooming

3×/week

Shedding

Heavy

Health risk

High

Lifespan

9–13 yrs

Know the breed

German Shepherd Dog

Exercise

90 min/day, Vigorous activity

Trainability

Very trainable

Experience

Some experience needed

Living space

House, Acreage

Shedding

Heavy

Lifespan

9-13 years

Meet the shelter

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Meet Dizzy Dog Animal Rescue.

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Location & pick up

Map showing location in Grand Rapids, MI

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Frequently asked questions

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