Most important things for a new family to know about me:
1. I love and need to get lots of running exercise.
2. I’m very affectionate and love to cuddle.
3. I am kind of timid and definitely submissive.
4. I am well trained and am fine being out in the house, not in a crate.
5. I would love to have my new person around much of the time.
Hello! I’m MAGGIE, a 5-year-old, purebred GSP. As you can see, I am very trim and, actually,
quite svelte! I Iive with my mom and another smaller dog, a terrier, who is pretty much a
dominant dog. Mom says I am submissive which is a good thing because my housemate can be
aggressive. But even more important, Mom just doesn’t have time to give me the attention and
exercise I really want and need.
I know basic obedience commands like sit, come, and off. I am also leash trained and crate
trained and, of course, house broken. But I have never been hunt trained so am not a formal
hunter. I do love to explore and chase birds and squirrels, though. I am kind of shy and timid
around other dogs. And even though I do live with another dog, I think I would be fine without
one in my new family. Or maybe a male would be fine, just not a female who has a strong
personality and is dominant. And I probably should not live with a cat either. I will chase and
chase one of those and the cat wouldn’t be happy with that!
During the day I spend a lot of time outside but when I’m inside, I am free in the house, not
crated. Even when my mom is gone, I have the run of the house unless she’s gone for more
than a few hours. At night I am in the house, of course, and where do I sleep? In my mom’s
words, “Anywhere she likes!”
I don’t have a lot of bad habits other than sometimes jumping up when I’m excited and barking
at the door. If I’m bored, I might dig but just a little. But for the most part I am a very happy
little girl. I am so friendly and playful and very affectionate, VERY affectionate. I am timid, yes,
but that makes me very gentle as well. My mom is right. I do want to get lots of exercise and I
crave attention. Other than running and exploring, there is nothing I like more than to cuddle
with someone, especially my mom.
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