Oakley

Oakley is a young German Shepherd mix. He and his sister Daphne came to the shelter after their mom had jumped the fence and come back pregnant; he and his sister were struggling to find a home and we are very glad that they came to us since their condition was not fantastic when they first arrived. They were infested with fleas and fur mites that had them missing hair, skinny, anemic, and itchy. Their first night here we bathed and loved on them, and they quickly grew their beautiful coats back. Oakley and Daphne got to attend our adoption event at the FFAA thrift store at the beginning of June. At this event, they proved themselves to be friendly and social dogs who can cope well with overwhelming environments. They had a ton of fun running around with the other puppies their age, walking on a leash around the parking lot, and making lots of human friends. When they weren't running and playing, they did a great job of relaxing in their puppy pen and taking naps or chewing on their bones. Where Daphne is super social and immediately goes for the hug with strangers and friends alike, Oakley can be a little more withdrawn. However, once you've won him over, he's all love. Oakley has fantastic food drive and has great instinct to follow food lures around. He's going to be super easy to train due to luring around so easily and closely; he also picks up on new concepts rapidly and retains them as well. His focus is super impressive for a puppy his age. Due to getting sick with coccidia, he hasn't been able to practice his leash skills until recently, but he's so smart that he will catch up easily. He's recently been enjoying getting to play outside of his kennel and is a big fan of the kiddie pool.