GUNNER

About GUNNER

Breed

German Shepherd Dog

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Size

Large

Location

San Jose, CA

From San Jose Animal Care Center

Gunner has been placed on FINAL as of 9/10/2026He must be pulled by 5:00 PM on 10/15/26, or he will be humanely euthanized.*Gunner is currently with a foster parent so meet and greets will need to be scheduled ahead of time via SJRescue and SJfoster*Gunner has consistently demonstrated a high level of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress (FAS) while housed in the shelter, with an FAS score of 4. He presents as extremely fearful in his kennel. When a person stops in front of his kennel, Gunner runs to the back of the kennel while whining, with his tail tucked and head lowered. When passing his kennel, Gunner may bluff charge toward the front of the kennel and bark. His behavior is highly fearful and appears to be significantly influenced by the stress of the shelter environment.Gunner has demonstrated that his behavior around other dogs may vary depending on the energy level of the other dog. He met a similarly sized dog and did well during the interaction. However, he appeared fearful when exposed to dogs that were too high energy, if the dog was too high energy, Gunner would back away. Any future dog-to-dog introductions should be conducted by experienced handlers using appropriate safety…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

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