Blue is a sable German Shepherd about two years old. He was confiscated by Animal Control due to neglect. He had been tied in a backyard without shelter, food, or water. It was obvious he never had a human in his young life who cared for... him. Nevertheless, he did warm up to shelter staff, albeit slowly. He is currently in a boarding and training facility and making excellent progress. He wants and enjoys human interaction, but is not yet sufficiently socialized. It took the trainers about 5 days to gain his trust so a positive relationship could then begin to form. He is learning to trust, but still, at times, may be reactive to those he does not know. However, thanks to the training he receives, he is beginning to understand and enjoy human affection and contact. As a result of his training, he is gaining confidence in himself and around other humans. To gain his trust, a relationship must be built first. He does not respond to dominance, but rather mutual respect and a confident leader. He understands and responds to many commands, on and off leash. Blue is a good dog who will make a wonderful companion, but he will need someone who is patient and will to build a relationship with him. I went out to see him after he completed a month of training. He was completely non-reactive and even friendly with me. His favorite thing is his kong, but his most favorite thing is his kong with peanut butter! Sunday, November 16, I will be visiting again, but this time I will be handling him. I will post a report of that interaction. It is not known how he would interact with children or other animals. He most likely would do well with older children or teens and dogs who are not dominant and who have no interest in other animals. Interested adopters may arrange to visit him with his trainers. It will be best for a prospective adopter to develop a familiarity and relationship with Blue while at the training facility before taking him home. Getting to know him while working together with his trainers will allow Blue and his new human to begin to bond. This will make the transition to his forever home less stressful and since the training facility is the first stable and caring environment he has ever known.