Dutch Shepherd Forum

Hi folks. I am Patty and about three months ago I adopted a Dutch shepherd from an animal rescue grop in Tuscoloosa Alabama. She is about 20 months old and was under wieght with her ribs and hips visible, and had hook worms, and had crescent shaped wounds on her nose and under mer muzzle. She had a food aggression issue which has cleared up since I hand fed her for about a month. I think she had to fight for food and she has rapidly gained weight and will sneak around and eat her sister Bella food and the cats food also. She has post traumatic stress from surviving the mobile home she was living in that was sucked up by a tornado. I named her Sophie and I also call her my little flower because over the last months she has blossomed and her muzzle has healed and she has filed out and her coat is soft and shinny now. I had never heard of this bread before and I am so in love with her and she is a most loving girl and has grown to trust us. Others not so much and we are working on her social skills. She and my little chow mix have formed a loving bond. Very interesting breed I am learning. Thanks, Patty

Welcome!!!!!
wow, what a story!! Poor little pup! So glad she now has you in her life and thanks for adopting. My recently adopted 6 mo boy Kai is not taking to strangers either.
Must post some pics of her!!

What a great story and thank you so much for saving a life!! We would love to see pictures!

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Thanks and again, welcome!!!

Welcome and that is quite a story! Very nice to hear about your flower blossoming and look forward to hearing more stories and seeing some pics of her.

Welcome!

Welcome, what a story, glad she is with you now

Welcome! Glad she has a nice safe home now. poor little thing with what she went through.

What a traumatic event in her life but so wonderful you are there to give her a new beginning. Thank you for your effort.

I am way out oF practice with posting pictures and such but here is one of my dutchie Sophie and her sister Bella

What a story! So glad you found here and us...

Welcome!

Welcome! Lots of people with rescues here! Mine took about 8 months at home with us before he started to be willing to be friendly with strangers in the street (he's still not fond of them in the house).

What a doll Sophie is, i fear she may be to much dog for you, may I have her... , seriously, she looks to be a top notch DS, you will be so happy to have her in your life.

Thanks all She is one of the best things that have happened to me. She is such a sweetie with us.