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Location: Pennington NJ 08534
Name: Steve
Status: Adopted!
Species: Dog
Breed: Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
Sex: Male (neutered)
Current Size: 45 Pounds
Potential Size: 50 Pounds
General Potential Size: Large
Current Age: 4 Years 6 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Highly Active
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Housetrained: No
Description:

***Adoption Pending***

Steve, his siblings and quite possibly his mother were among the dogs that were surrendered by their former owner. While at their former home, Steve and all the other dogs simply roamed freely, didn't receive proper socialization and weren't properly vaccinated. It was also clear to see that most were very thin, which was most likely due to very limited feedings and improper proportions when they were fed. Ironically, we had plans to take these dogs in when the pups were much younger, but lost contact with the owner until the pups were almost a year old.  With their lack of proper human interaction as pups, Steve and company were all very hesitant of our offers of friendship when we first met them. 

Steve was the first of these dogs to become accepting of us. In fact, shortly after we caught and had Steve secure in our truck  and as we were still trying to catch the others, Steve discovered "cookies" and decided it would be a good thing to become friends with those that gave out the cookies! He's also grown to love belly rubs, playing games and learning new things. Being a Shepherd mix, Steve is always eager to run and play and will do best in a home that allows plenty of time and room to do so.

Steve has been fully vetted and kept on his monthly preventatives since his arrival. He also tested negative for heartworms during his recent vet examination. While there were cats at the former home, we're not positive how Steve will coexist with them. Steve will most likely need housetraining. 

If interested in adopting Steve, please submit an application at socorescue.com (no need to register or login.) 

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