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Introducing Adoptable Debbie Dog

Hi.  My name is Debbie and I'm a sweet, friendly, playful dog who's adoptable through the Montgomery County Humane  Society.  I'm no new comer to Germantown....I've lived here since the end of last year.  Before I was turned over to the shelter I think I even grew up here as my former vet was in Germantown.  Seems during the first part of my life I got insufficient exercise and socialization and no obedience training.   Germantown has been a great place for me to learn and grow and practice what I've been learning in my training classes.  You'll often see me at Germantown Petsmart Adoption Events.  Or perhaps you've seen me out and about as part of my socialization training.  I'm secretly hoping someone in Germantown will adopt me!  So please spread that word that Adoptable Debbie Dog is ADOPTABLE!

Here's my bio.

My name is Debbie and I'm a 1 1/2 year old (as of July 2013).  I'm a 65 pound black/brindle Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd mix.  I've got personality....I've got spark....I've got bark!  But don't worry about my bark.  Me barking but not excessively is one of the many things that I've learned through my training classes.  I've learned lots of other things too.  For example I'm now fully housebroken, I've learned to chew my toys, cow hooves, stuffed kongs, and nylabones instead of objects around the house (although I confess I still like to steal a shoe or two to snuggle up with), I'm capable of free roam in the house but am crate trained, I know all my basic obedience commands and I'm learning lots of cool tricks too!

I get a lot of inquiries about whether I'm good off leash.  While I'm all for fun, what I need the most is an involved owner who can continue to guide me though my doggie teenager years with love and positive consistency, keeping me safe...and giving me lots of affection!  I love back scratches and belly rubs.  And I love riding in the car and curling up by your feet too!  I'm a great walking, hiking, and running partner, and I'll do just fine if you have an 8 hour work day.

As you can see in the video, I've worked hard on greeting people without jumping on them.  This is something I will need to continue to work on (because of my jumpiness I am recommended for kids 9 and older) .  Similarly, I love playing with other dogs yet as I continue to learn and mature I'll need an owner who will give me supervision with other dogs....some little dogs growl or snap at me....other older dogs show sign's of "I don't want to play with you".

Feel free to visit my other posts in Gaithersburg Patch and Rockville Patch.  As part of my training I've done lots of cool things, visited lots of fun places, and met lots of people in the area.  For cute pictures and videos, information on my progress based on clicker and positive training, my favorite toys and chews, and recipes for homemade doggie treats,  or to ADOPT ME!, look for me on Facebook: Adoptable-Debbie-Dog, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adoptable-Debbie-Dog/128686753972846.



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