Howdy from Alberta....

RamRod · 11-30-2011, 02:11 PM

Hi,

I'm Iain. My wife and I recently adopted a 12wk rescue-pup and are loving her to bits. I think we have found a perfect mountain companion!

Who could ever leave these eyes in a bag by the side of a reserve??

Underweight when we got her....

She's 5months now and doing great....

I've owned dogs before, but never a GSD, and the advice on here has been a great help, so thank-you!

mysweetkaos · 11-30-2011, 02:38 PM

How sad she was left in a bag....
How wonderful it appears she will never know that kind of life again

She is beautiful by the way...and welcome to the forum. Even after owning a GSD for 9 years, I still learn new things on here often.

GSDBESTK9 · 11-30-2011, 02:42 PM

Welcome to the board. She is adorable, thank you for rescuing her.

Stosh · 11-30-2011, 08:52 PM

Oh my, what an adorable face! So glad she found you- what's her name?

vomheinolf · 11-30-2011, 10:00 PM

Welcome to the forum. Your puppy sure is beautiful! I'm glad you all found each other.

What's her name?

RamRod · 12-01-2011, 10:06 AM

Thanks everyone! Her name is Java.

She and her two "sisters" were all named on a coffee theme by the SPCA... Java, Mocha, Coco.... My wife works in a coffee shop, so the name stuck!

Trying to figure out her background a little. Her sisters showed a lot more crossed breeding, as is typical with dogs from the reserve (a lot of free-roaming, free breeding going on). But Java looks more and more pure GSD every day.

Rumour has it the reserve purchased pure-bred working line GSD a number of years ago to try and manage the Coyotes there, so she could be close to those guys.

Regardless, she has been a joy so far..... A dream to housebreak, crate train and socialize, we have good recall, loves fetch, is absorbing training as fast as we can throw it at her..... Just waiting for her to start testing the boundries!!

carmspack · 12-01-2011, 10:08 AM

shaking my head , what is wrong with people ,
lucky dog ! that you found her

Northern GSDs · 12-01-2011, 03:49 PM

She is beautiful

and what a difference a little time and love can make. Congrats on the new addition and may you have many many happy years to come with her

Hope the weather in your neck of the words is being kind to you! It's been relatively mild here thus far, although we have a decent amount of snow already!

SamanthaBrynn · 12-01-2011, 04:20 PM

Callie is 6 mos old and I all ready miss her little puppy face and being able to pick her up. What a cutie!! It's true, how could you leave that lil baby?!

11-30-2011, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
RamRod Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 26	Howdy from Alberta.... Hi, I'm Iain. My wife and I recently adopted a 12wk rescue-pup and are loving her to bits. I think we have found a perfect mountain companion! Who could ever leave these eyes in a bag by the side of a reserve?? Underweight when we got her.... She's 5months now and doing great.... I've owned dogs before, but never a GSD, and the advice on here has been a great help, so thank-you! __________________ Iain Java - GSD Rescue Pup (01JUL2011)

11-30-2011, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSDBESTK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 28,438	Welcome to the board. She is adorable, thank you for rescuing her. __________________ Carolina Johnson http://www.johnsonhaus.com http://www.carolinak9photography.com

11-30-2011, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
vomheinolf Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 144	Welcome to the forum. Your puppy sure is beautiful! I'm glad you all found each other. What's her name? __________________ -Magen http://www.vomheinolf.com Heinrich, Blaise, Jerry Lee, Sadie, Emila & Kodey Mossey 11/01/01-12/17/11

12-01-2011, 10:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
RamRod Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 26	Thanks everyone! Her name is Java. She and her two "sisters" were all named on a coffee theme by the SPCA... Java, Mocha, Coco.... My wife works in a coffee shop, so the name stuck! Trying to figure out her background a little. Her sisters showed a lot more crossed breeding, as is typical with dogs from the reserve (a lot of free-roaming, free breeding going on). But Java looks more and more pure GSD every day. Rumour has it the reserve purchased pure-bred working line GSD a number of years ago to try and manage the Coyotes there, so she could be close to those guys. Regardless, she has been a joy so far..... A dream to housebreak, crate train and socialize, we have good recall, loves fetch, is absorbing training as fast as we can throw it at her..... Just waiting for her to start testing the boundries!! __________________ Iain Java - GSD Rescue Pup (01JUL2011)

12-01-2011, 04:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	Callie is 6 mos old and I all ready miss her little puppy face and being able to pick her up. What a cutie!! It's true, how could you leave that lil baby?! __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

11-30-2011, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
mysweetkaos Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,246	How sad she was left in a bag.... How wonderful it appears she will never know that kind of life again She is beautiful by the way...and welcome to the forum. Even after owning a GSD for 9 years, I still learn new things on here often.

11-30-2011, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	Oh my, what an adorable face! So glad she found you- what's her name?

12-01-2011, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,325	shaking my head , what is wrong with people , lucky dog ! that you found her

12-01-2011, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Northern GSDs Master Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 663	She is beautiful and what a difference a little time and love can make. Congrats on the new addition and may you have many many happy years to come with her Hope the weather in your neck of the words is being kind to you! It's been relatively mild here thus far, although we have a decent amount of snow already!

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