Tux, a Golden Shepherd (a cross between a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever), was born on October 6, 2021. He exhibits the traits of a Golden Retriever, being energetic, playful, affectionate, and patient. Tux is a very loving and affectionate boy, who LOVES attention, and is particularly fond of children. He enjoys playing with balls and eagerly greets visitors at the door with toys, especially plush ones. While he may become a little agitated when he encounters other dogs on walks, he is a sweet, sociable boy, who enjoys playdates with other dogs. This lovebug is a gem who will delight the entire family!Tux's adoption fee is $350, all of which goes back into offseting our high-cost vetting expenses and rescuing more dogs.  We are a 100% volunteer-run rescue group and rely on adoption fees and donations to continue saving lives. Adoption fees include spay/neuter, current on age- appropriate vaccinations, fecal, deworming, flea/tick and heartworm preventative, heartworm tested if old enough (and treated if positive), and microchipped. Please visit http://heartlandgsrescue.rescuegroups.org/info/adoption for more information about our adoption process and requirements, and to apply.
Like all GSDs, and other herding breeds that we have in rescue, Tux will need training, consistency, boundaries, and lots of activity and socialization, in order to be a well-balanced, well-behaved dog. This sweet boy would make a great addition to an active home that will provide the love, structure, good leadership, activity and mental stimulation that he needs. Because of that, Tux's ideal owner will have prior GSD, or other similar breed experience. Even if you exercise and play with your dog daily in your fenced yard, please remember that you MUST still take your dog out on daily walks and outings, in order to provide sufficient stimulation, ward off boredom, and work on leash skills and manners.