Bedford

Bedford is a 3-year-old, 71-pound German Shepherd with the sort of magnificent gravitas that makes you feel slightly underdressed in your own house.<br/><br/>He is intelligent, handsome, deeply loyal, and has been doing seriously impressive work with trainer KC at Canis Integrated Behavior Solutions. Bedford knows commands, learns quickly, and has made enormous progress. Training support will even be available to his adopter, which is essentially getting the deluxe Bedford package with technical support included.<br/><br/>Bedford can be reserved when meeting someone new. He is not handing out emotional VIP passes in the parking lot. But earn his trust and the transformation is spectacular. This is a dog who bonds. Not "nice to see you, human." More "I have selected you from the population and our alliance is now geopolitically significant."<br/><br/>He has done beautifully with the large dogs he's met. Cats, meanwhile, have received an unequivocal rejection letter. Bedford would thrive in an adult, single-person home, preferably with a big yard and someone confident who appreciates the extraordinary relationship you can have with a brilliant working breed.<br/><br/>Because Bedford isn't looking to collect acquaintances.<br/><br/>He wants his person.<br/><br/>And somewhere out there is one human who is going to realize that being chosen as the favorite person of 71 pounds of German Shepherd is an absolutely insane flex.<br/><br/>PLEASE READ BELOW:<br/><br/>If you are interested in meeting and/or adopting, the first step is to complete an application and read all of our FAQs: <br/><br/>https://www.takepawsrescue.org/adopt<br/><br/>Please note: Information to determine if you might be a match for one of our animals can only be found on our application. <br/>*An inquiry, questions or introduction through Petfinder is NOT an application* <br/>All known details about our animals are posted on their profile and updated daily. Other info will be discussed in detail with the foster during the application review process. Due to the high volume of introductions/questions received we ask you to submit an application (that application can be used for any dog with Take Paws Rescue).<br/><br/>The adoption fee for adult dogs covers age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, spay/neuter if not yet performed, heartworm test & appropriate heartworm treatment by the rescue's vet. All dogs in our care are also kept up-to-date on HW/Flea Prevention.<br/>For more on this, or for additional information, including the adoption process and our adoption fee scale for all our adoptable pets (including an explanation about Benefactor Dogs), please see our FAQs page: <br/><br/>https://www.takepawsrescue.org/faq<br/><br/>Any breed labels used by Take Paws Rescue, its employees/volunteers, or on vet records provided cannot be guaranteed. Breed labels are given based on information obtained during intake and/or best guesses based on appearance and/or temperament of the dogs and Take Paws Rescue gives no assurance to the accuracy of these labels. Labels are necessary for postings to many animal networking sites, such as our website, Chewy, Pet Finder, and others. These are in no way a guarantee. Additionally, exact age and potential size cannot be guaranteed.<br/><br/>***Take Paws Rescue, based in New Orleans, saves dogs from high-kill shelters across the South, owner surrenders, and discarded dogs with uncertain futures. All of our animals live in foster homes where they are socialized and well cared for. An application will be required to make sure it's the perfect match!

Bedford is a 3-year-old, 71-pound German Shepherd with the sort of magnificent gravitas that makes you feel slightly underdressed in your own house.

He is intelligent, handsome, deeply loyal, and has been doing seriously impressive work with trainer KC at Canis Integrated Behavior Solutions. Bedford knows commands, learns quickly, and has made enormous progress. Training support will even be available to his adopter, which is essentially getting the deluxe Bedford package with technical support included.

Bedford can be reserved when meeting someone new. He is not handing out emotional VIP passes in the parking lot. But earn his trust and the transformation is spectacular. This is a dog who bonds. Not "nice to see you, human." More "I have selected you from the population and our alliance is now geopolitically significant."

He has done beautifully with the large dogs he's met. Cats, meanwhile, have received an unequivocal rejection letter. Bedford would thrive in an adult, single-person home, prefer

Bedford is a 3-year-old, 71-pound German Shepherd with the sort of magnificent gravitas that makes you feel slightly underdressed in your own house.

He is intelligent, handsome, deeply loyal, and has been doing seriously impressive work with trainer KC at Canis Integrated Behavior Solutions. Bedford knows commands, learns quickly, and has made enormous progress. Training support will even be available to his adopter, which is essentially getting the deluxe Bedford package with technical support included.

Bedford can be reserved when meeting someone new. He is not handing out emotional VIP passes in the parking lot. But earn his trust and the transformation is spectacular. This is a dog who bonds. Not "nice to see you, human." More "I have selected you from the population and our alliance is now geopolitically significant."

He has done beautifully with the large dogs he's met. Cats, meanwhile, have received an unequivocal rejection letter. Bedford would thrive in an adult, single-person home, preferably with a big yard and someone confident who appreciates the extraordinary relationship you can have with a brilliant working breed.

Because Bedford isn't looking to collect acquaintances.

He wants his person.

And somewhere out there is one human who is going to realize that being chosen as the favorite person of 71 pounds of German Shepherd is an absolutely insane fle