Reese

Animal Profile: Reese is a stunning 1.5-year-old, 72-lb all-black German Shepherd who's ready for a fresh start with Dog Gone Seattle. She had been in the care of Tacoma Humane Society since August, but the shelter environment was rough on this sensitive girl. Reese is very intelligent and will thrive with an experienced owner, ideally someone familiar with German Shepherds or Malinois-type breeds. She's not a fit for small children and can get overwhelmed in busy environments, so home with structure will help her feel secure.

Reese is heading into foster care with a skilled trainer who will help her continue building confidence, manners, and coping skills. With the right support, this gorgeous girl is ready to grow and shine.

Foster Update:

Reese is thriving in training. This beautiful shepherd girl is smart, engaging, and eager to please. She is crate trained, house trained, enjoys her treadmill time, and is always ready for a game of fetch or tug. Her leash manners have improved quickly, and she is doing very well with her commands. Reese would do best in a shepherd-savvy home. Her medium energy level makes her a great match for someone interested in fun activities like nose work or agility. She has not been assessed with children, but she is friendly with people and could live with a dog-savvy cat. We are not considering apartment homes for Reese.


Additional Foster Update: Reese is doing great! We have started doing some tracking and scent work with her. She is a natural. Clearly her previous owners invested in her or she is just amazing and a fast learner. She is doing well with the cats. We are kind of in the "annoying little sister" phase. She will sometimes run up to the cats and then just move on like just kidding, etc, or will sniff for a long time and I have to tell her let's go. I do keep her ecollar on because she will chase Leah if she gets the chance but will respond to an ecollar correction.



She is great with our dog Rayleigh and coexists beautifully with Blair. She prefers to work over playing with or interacting with dogs. She can be mid-tracking, training, etc. and will see a dog and go right back to what she was doing without issue. It's been really cool to see her decompress after the shelter, get weaned off meds, and settle into our home.
Reese is
really just a great shepherd girlie!

Adoption fee is $575 which includes spay/neuter, core vaccinations per AVMA standards, heartworm test if applicable, microchip with registration, and health certificate. Your adoption fee may be tax deductible as DGS is a 501c3 organization. All adoption fees go toward the care of all dogs in our rescue.

Apply Online: www.DogGoneSeattle.org/adoption-application

Animal History: Kauai was transferred to our care from Tacoma Humane Society 12/01/2025.