r/rescuedogs • u/Californiashelterpet • 8h ago
CW: Euthanasia Downey, California - urgently foster or adopter and rescue needed (out of state possible) Oso loves people, but tomorrow morning (10/28) the shelter will euthanize him. Pls dm us or email: Isabeldesiree8@gmail.com if you can help
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Right now, nobody is fighting for him.
Oso #A5802648 is 2 yrs old & 86 pounds.
A beautiful German Shepherd who was surrendered by his family because they became overwhelmed with a young GSD & could no longer manage him.
Now he is at Downey ACC, past his deadline & scheduled to be euthanized.
And sitting in a kennel OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW.
HE IS INVISIBLE.
Nobody is networking or sharing him.
And tomorrow morning, HIS LIFE WILL BE OVER, IF NO HELP COMES IMMEDIATELY.
Oso doesn’t understand why the people he loved surrendered him.
He doesn’t know that he may never leave this shelter alive.
He just needs someone to give him a chance.
OSO NEEDS HELP BEFORE TOMORROW MORNING.
Can you foster, rescue or responsibly adopt Oso?
Please comment below and dm us or email: Isabeldesiree8@gmail.com
Behavior Notes:
(please take into consideration that many dogs will be extremely scared & defensive during a behavior assessment & will not show their true self until they are in a safe environment.)
Oso greeted the runner with a relaxed body & a soft tail wag. He sniffed & licked the runner’s hand & allowed the runner to pet him through the kennel door. He was easy to leash & remove from the kennel, pulled strongly on leash while bypassing the other kennels & was easy to collar. In the catch pen his body was tense, his eyes were focused with a hard stare & he barked & growled at the other dogs. He was muzzled prior to entering the yard. He entered the yard & greeted the other dogs with a tense body. He hovered over them, lunged & tried to fight. He was hard to steer & would not break his focus on the other dog. He was moved to the side yard but remained focused on the dogs in the main yard. The handler was able to use the leash to guide him to the middle of the yard for the assessment. He allowed the handler to pet his whole body while maintaining a neutral body. Oso is offensive with the other dogs & has a medium energy level. Rescue Only with KHOA
Rescues:
DACCDowneyRescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov
📍Downey ACC
11258 Garfield Ave,Downey,CA
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