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carlos
German Shepherd Dog
Oakland, caAvailable for adoption0 views
Carlos is a wonderful German Shepherd Dog who is looking for a loving forever home.
Personality & Traits
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What Carlos Needs
Carlos is happy with:
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Carlos' care needs are:
[YELLOW]Background: Brought in stray by finder on 8/27/26. Finder reported that this dog and a female shepherd had been roaming in the neighborhood for one week. Dog was scared to get in the car, hyper and loud (barking, whining) while riding in the car. Dog was given yellow dot on intake. Staff were able to handle dog for intake procedures without issues, but this dog did not want to leave the kennel, was whining and anxious throughout intake, and difficult to rekennel. Summary of shelter handling notes from staff and volunteers: O: Whining and pawing at the divider when separated from kennelmate. Soft face, loose wagging tail at the kennel door. Easy to leash. Hesitant to exit kennel; motivated by handler affection and high-value food. Lowered/crouched body language walking through the building. In the yard, mild pulling on leash. Sniffs and walks. When handler crouched, dog immediately approached, leaned into pets all over head, ears, neck, chest and shoulders with relaxed body musculature, relaxed open mouth. No elimination outside. Walked into kennel ahead of handler. No issues removing slip leash by hand while petting dog around the neck and head. Dog went to divider to reunite with kennelmate. During staff outing in a yard with kennelmate present, both dogs approached handler readily for all over handling. This dog leaned against handler, rolled over on his back for belly rubs. Spent more than 5 minutes in relaxed interaction with handler, leaning full relaxed body weight against handler or rolled over on his back. Ran to the fence to bark at another dog. Called back using squeaker. Dog immediately sat in response to raised hand cue. Offered sit several times. A: Anxious, underconfident, but very affiliative young dog. High energy. Attentive to handler and responsive to training. Shows enjoyment with pets. Knows sit. Treat motivated. Yellow for volunteer handling: dog is timid and anxious on kennel exit and while walking through the building. Very affiliative and relaxed with handling otherwise.P: Make available for adoption. Friendly, playful, energetic, anxious juvenile, will need continued appropriate socialization with new people, places and other animals. Recommend adopters continue to work on basic manners (leash skills, recall, sit) using a patient, reward-based training approach. Training should begin immediately before unwanted behaviors develop. Adopter must be prepared for the time, energy, patience and commitment needed to raise and train an active, juvenile large dog. Unknown how this dog will behave around children.[2026-09-02 03:29:00.000]
