Jade

My story

"Jade" is a 35-lb, 2-yo, spayed female Belgian Malinois mix who is energetic, affectionate, and smart. Jade is healthy, up-to-date on core vaccinations, and microchipped. Given Jade's petite size, she is clearly mixed with a smaller breed than a Belgian Malinois. Jade is very focused on her foster caretaker (Regina) and shadows her around the house. She is friendly with strangers, but can be a little nervous and vocal at first; once she is comfortable, she enjoys being petted. Jade has yet to be around young children since we rescued her, and due to her high energy and nervousness with strangers, we are seeking a home for her with no children under the age of twelve years. Jade is great with other dogs. She gets along great with the 75-lb neutered male GSD mix she lives with; she loves to play rough with him. Also, she was fine with the neighbor’s 15-lb dog who came into Regina’s yard from under the fence; Jade just wanted to play. Jade has a high prey drive (goes after squirrels) and is NOT a candidate for a home with cats. Jade is food-motivated and picks up on commands quickly. She is fully housetrained and non-destructive inside. Regina does keep her crated when she is away from the house, and also crates her at night. Jade does fine in the crate. Jade walks great on a leash when there are no distractions. She is somewhat reactive towards other dogs she sees on walks, but responds well to correction. Regina is working with Jade to minimize her reactiveness towards other dogs on walks. Jade enjoys car rides and is a calm passenger. Jade loves toys, especially tennis balls, and is always ready for a game of fetch. Jade was brought to the Sacramento City animal shelter as an owner surrender on [Date?]. Regina began to foster her for the shelter in early April, and Jade was adopted two weeks later. However, due to a couple of incidents in which Jade charged other dogs (without attacking), the adopters returned her to the shelter May 24. At that point Jade was no longer eligible for the shelter’s foster program and was scheduled for euthanasia due to overcrowding. Regina, who had fostered a few dogs previously for GSRSV, offered to foster Jade again if we rescued her, which we did on June 5. Jade is located in East Sacramento. Her adoption fee, which is normally $250, is only $150.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Jade, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.