Molly - German Shepherd Collie mix

Molly is a German Shepherd Collie mix with a different set of challenges from yesterday's dog, Bella. No one has ever house trained Molly. She continues to soil her kennel almost as if she's thinking that's what's expected of her. Perhaps she spent her life in a crate or a garage or an outdoor run - who knows. She's a smart girl, though so I don't think house training will be difficult but for the first few days in a new home, someone will have to spend a dedicated amount of time with her, keeping an eye on her, showing her the proper way to do things. Ideally, her new home will have a backyard for ease of training but also because the other possibility is that Molly just doesn't like doing her business when on a leash (I've had dogs like that).

Molly can also be a little mouthy with hands on her body. She likes the attention but at the same time seems a little unsure of it. After about ten minutes of hands on attention, her mouthiness diminished, possibly as her confidence/trust level in me increased or maybe it was because I stopped petting her and I pulled my hands away every time she touched them with her mouth. Either way, this too doesn't seem like a difficult behaviour to resolve.

Molly is a happy, curious dog. She's smart and she's got a positive energy level which makes me immediately want to say hello to her. She's a well rounded, robust dog who would make an excellent companion for a person who is willing to work with her to sort out a couple of behaviour issues which no one has ever taught her are inappropriate.

The best way to check on the adoption status of this dog (and other dogs and cats and other small domestic animals) is to visit Toronto Animal Services adoption website or call 416 338 6668 for the Toronto Animal Services South shelter. If the dog is no longer on the TAS adoption website, it's probably because it's been adopted already.