Alfie - 1 year old male German Shepherd Dog Cross

March 27th, 2008

Alfie (ref 49d) is a very bright and enthusiastic 1 year old black and tan male German Shepherd Dog cross. He arrived at Derby RSPCA Centre when his last owners were no longer able to look after a dog due to an unforeseen change in their circumstances. He is a young dog who is great fun to be with and full of inquisitiveness, energy and joie de vivre.

He is also very clever and receptive - and although he knows very few commands at present, he is a dog who is absolutely bursting with intelligence and potential. He loves being alive and is interested in everything, including learning, as well as playing, going for walks, investigating the world around him and generally messing about. He could easily be transformed into a model of obedience and would probably enjoy it all immensely. He is also house-trained.

Alfie is friendly with people and loves to play with them and be made a fuss of by them. He thrives on being with people, so being left all on his own would make him very unhappy. He would be suitable for a household with previous experience of dogs and where any children were at least 10 years of age.

His attitude towards other dogs seems to vary from dog to dog, depending on how they react to his own particular brand of liveliness, enthusiasm and bounce. He would not be suitable to share a home with cats and other small furry animals, because he would have huge fun chasing them.

Alfie is a wonderfully chummy and exuberant chap whose love of being alive is enormously infectious. He would be the perfect dog for active, loving and sensible owners with plenty of time to give him all the exercise, play, walks and mentally-stimulating games he needs. He really is an absolute tonic and huge, lovable fun to be with.