This is Dean, a very wonderful Shepherd/Lab mix. Dean has been with us since November 2008. When he first arrived he was very fearful of men, which manifested as him doing some scary barking whenever men entered his run. We have worked with Dean continually on his fear since his arrival, and he has improved considerably! He is still fearful of some men, especially those wearing cowboy hats, but for the most part he is an extremely sweet, lovable boy - who in my opinion is VERY overlooked.
Dean does have a couple small behavior issue that have to be kept in mind if you are interested in adopting him. First, he failed his cat test, so he can not go to a home with kitties. Dean also will sometimes 'gaurd' his food from other dogs. This is really a simple fix. Just keep the dogs separate when feeding and remove bowls before letting the dogs interact again. And last, Dean is what we call 'leash reactive'. This means when he is on a leash, he will bark and pull toward other dogs he sees if they get to close. This is an interesting one to me, because here at the sanctuary Dean goes on off leash hikes with multiple dogs 1-2 times a week, and he does beautifully with everyone! In fact, he is one of the easiest dogs to place new dogs with in his run whenever we get a new addition to The Fairway. He LOVES other dogs and loves to play! There's just something about that leash that makes him feel vulnerable when in the presence of an unfamiliar dog, and he feels the need to react.
Dean is absolutely one of my favorite boys here at the Fairway (don't tell the other babies!!!). He is extremely intelligent and very adoring and loyal. I know Dean's people are out there and he will soon be in a loving, caring home. But until then, we will continue to love and spoil him here. Won't you come visit this wonderful boy!?
Handsome boy in the snow!
Dean on one his many off leash hikes. He loves them and always returns when called!
This young lady fell in LOVE with Dean while she was here. How could she not, right!?!
Dean Dean W hat a special boy. My husband fell in love with him on our visit in Aug. When we first got there Jen said well lets see if Dean will take to you since he dosen't care for men. Well as you can see by the pics. that didn't seem to be a problem. They were all under quarinteen becuz of kennel cough so he couldn't go any where. I can't wait till next time to see all these special babies. Plez give our love to Dean and Bronnie also, we miss them...
BIG KISSES FOR DEAN THE CRAZY MAN, FROM CHRIS AND PATTY. Hey Jen do you have an email i can get? Keep me posted on all the sweeties, we miss them and are already planning a move that way. Thanks for everything, Patty and Chris
My sweet boy Dean proved once again what a GREAT dog he is. Aside from always graciously taking in new comers to his run, we went on one of our off leash hikes yesterday with 18 other dogs, and he was a superstar!!! Two different dog tried to start something with him and Dean just backed away a shook it off. What a Good Boy you are Dean!!! ~xo
Hey Jen, Chris and I really wanted to sponser Dean when we got home, but i can't find him on the sponser page only on the adoptables. So we went ahead and sponsered Julep for this month but can you find out how we can sponser Dean next month.. Thanks again for everthing..Patty
I love me some Dean!! Though I wasn't able to take him on a sleepover (there's currently an approved dog list for the Quail Park Lodge in Kanab but BFAS and the lodge owners are working it out), I did get the chance to take him on an outing last Thursday afternoon. He's very treat-motivated and just about the sweetest boy on earth. I'm keeping an eye on you, Dean! Here are a few pics I took of him on our outing on 10/22.
Isn't he handsome?? Special thanks to Jen and Angie for letting me hang out with him a few extra times last week. Love you, Dean!
How's my boy doing? Is he getting new run mates now that 50% of his crew has been adopted?
As a matter of fact, he has gotten a new roommate. Her name is Tinker and she is totally in LOVE with Dean! She is a 1 year old St. Bernard. Here are some photos of them playing.
Dean looks all fierce, but he is having the time of his life!
This one cracks me up! Look at Tinker's face! She's like "...oh crap!" :0)
Great photos!!!! They look like they are having a blast!
If you want to SEE a change, you have to BE the change.
Oh man! Dean is going to have his hands full. That's a whole lot of doggie woman!
Pat
"The road to a Forever Home is paved with Sleepovers."
Love these pics. I think he's just trying set expectations with the newbie. Haha! Dean is the man!