Call me Azriel (or Az for short)! I weigh around 50 pounds and I just turned one!   I had a bit of a rough start to life, until some nice people found me abandoned and took me in. Everything scared me at first – people, dogs, or being left alone. It didn’t take long though to learn that home is a safe place and that there’s so much to love in life. I adore playing with my foster brother! I have never met a toy I did not love passionately (though balls are #1), I crush hard on my foster people, and I also love mealtime, water bowls, finding ice in the winter, and snuggling with both humans and dogs. I used to stress out so much in car rides, now I love them (but keep the window up, I only like the wind in my face sprinting). I also love just laying close to my foster mom in the office.   I am potty trained and making amazing progress with my crate training. I am quickly learning what is appropriate indoor behavior, but I still need to be crated if no humans are around. For some reason I just love those shoes too much.   At night I sleep in the bedroom with my foster parents or wander off to my crate. I would love to spend all night in the human bed, but I am told that is by invitation only. I can also spend the night in the crate    I would really like to live in a house with another playful dog, as I have lots of energy and prefer having a companion, but I can also live in a single-dog home as long as you have enough time to play with me and find me a doggy friend. I would probably not do great in a house with cats. I really love children but would do best in a house with older kids, as I am still learning what is appropriate play with them (are they not puppies?).   Training has been the greatest thing for me! I love working with humans and am so quick to pick up new commands. I know “come”, “sit”, “down”, “heal”, “right”, “under” (middle), “hide” (reverse middle), “orbit”, and can “place” in the weirdest places my humans can think of. Honestly, the sky is the limit with me. I walk well on and off leash, but still have a strong prey drive, so if you have a backyard, a 6-ft fence is best. I still get overwhelmed by crowds and dogs I don’t know, so I require very slow calm introductions. BUT – even here I am making great progress.   I am looking for my forever human to love hard on, someone who will be patient and understand the importance of continuing my training, so I can grow into the best big-boy I can be. If you are looking for a lifetime of love, snuggles, kisses, and goofiness and want to meet me, please contact your adoption coordinator. If you do not yet have an adoption coordinator, please complete an adoption application at www.freedomgermanshepherdrescue.org I am being fostered in Jacksonville, NC.  

  Call me Azriel (or Az for short)! I weigh around 50 pounds and I just turned one!  

I had a bit of a rough start to life, until some nice people found me abandoned and took me in. Everything scared me at first – people, dogs, or being left alone. It didn’t take long though to learn that home is a safe place and that there’s so much to love in life. I adore playing with my foster brother! I have never met a toy I did not love passionately (though balls are #1), I crush hard on my foster people, and I also love mealtime, water bowls, finding ice in the winter, and snuggling with both humans and dogs. I used to stress out so much in car rides, now I love them (but keep the window up, I only like the wind in my face sprinting). I also love just laying close to my foster mom in the office.   I am potty trained and making amazing progress with my crate training. I am quickly learning what is appropriate indoor behavior, but I still need to be crated if no humans are around. For some reason I just love those shoes too much.   At night I sleep in the bedroom with my foster parents or wander off to my crate. I would love to spend all night in the human bed, but I am told that is by invitation only. I can also spend the night in the crate.   I would really like to live in a house with another playful dog, as I have lots of energy and prefer having a companion, but I can also live in a single-dog house as long as you have enough time to play with me and find me a doggy friend. I would probably not do great in a house with cats. I really love children but would do best in a house with older kids, as I am still learning what is appropriate play with them (are they not puppies?).   Training has been the greatest thing for me! I love working with humans and am so quick to pick up new commands. I know “come”, “sit”, “down”, “heal”, “right”, “under” (middle), “hide” (reverse middle), “orbit”, and can “place” in the weirdest places my humans can think of. Honestly, the sky is the limit with me. I walk well on and off leash, but still have a strong prey drive, so if you have a backyard, a 6-ft fence is best. I still get overwhelmed by crowds and dogs I don’t know, so I require very slow calm introductions. BUT – even here I am making great progress.  

I am looking for my forever human to love hard on, someone who will be patient and understand the importance of continuing my training, so I can grow into the best big-boy I can be. If you are looking for a lifetime of love, snuggles, kisses, and goofiness and want to meet me, please contact your adoption coordinator. If you do not yet have an adoption coordinator, please complete an adoption application at www.freedomgermanshepherdrescue.org I am being fostered in Jacksonville, NC.