Cody

Cody's ideal home

Meet Cody, a handsome German Shepherd who is almost two years old and looking for his forever home. Cody is seeking adopters who are happy to continue his ongoing training and support him as he settles into a new environment.

Cody has lived in a home all his life, where he has been housetrained and comfortable being left alone for a few hours at a time. He is crate trained and happy to relax and sleep in his crate. As with any dog, we recommend that any time left alone is built up gradually in his new home, but we believe Cody could happily manage a few hours once settled.

He is a lovely, affectionate boy who enjoys spending time with people. Cody loves to play, especially with toys, and balls are definitely his favourite! He would thrive best as the only pet in the home and would benefit from walks in quieter areas. Seeing other dogs while out can be overwhelming for him, and he can become vocal and reactive.

Our team at the centre will be on hand to support Cody’s continued training, and it may be helpful for him to learn to feel comfortable wearing a muzzle while he works on his social skills. One of Cody’s favourite activities is playing in water, and he’s full of fun and cheeky mischief. He would love a garden of his own where he can safely play and explore.

Cody has previously lived with young children and has been good with them but due to his reactivity we feel he would be best suited to a home with children aged 14 and over. He could however have younger visiting children to his forever home.

Could you be Cody's perfect match?

Cody is a wonderful boy with lots of love to give. He's a big lad and can be strong on the lead so would benefit from adopters who feel confident managing him on lead. He aims to please and loves his food, especially extra special treats like chicken! This will come in handy for teaching him all he needs to know.

This dog is currently being rehomed under our Homestay scheme. Under this scheme, the dog stays with their current owner until the point of adoption, when ownership transfers briefly to Dogs Trust and then to the new adopters. The benefits of Homestay for a dog are that it minimises disruption and prevents the dog having to come into kennels, however there is the potential the owner may pull out of the scheme prior to adoption. We understand the upset this may cause to potential adopters, and we work closely with owners to minimise the likelihood of this. However, it remains a possibility, and should this occur, Dogs Trust will prioritise finding adopters an alternative suitable dog.