Frankie White German Shepherd Ellensburg, WA

Will you be my human?

Hi, I am Frankie. I am a 2-year-old white German Shepherd mix. Do not let my big size fool you; I am a sensitive gentle goofy boy who loves to love and be loved. I am a happy wide grinning guy who smiles the most when I am around my dog and cat friends and people I trust.

I had a rough go at the start of my life and learned not every human is going to be a good human. I am looking for a kind and patient human who understands I am shy at first and need some time to learn that you are a good human. Once I trust you, it is on! I will nuzzle you and want to be near you. .

I LOVE butt scratches. I will get up on the couch with you and would love nothing more than for you to give me a butt scratches. They feel SO good!!

My foster mom has lots of company in and out and I do well with that. I don’t make a fuss when there are new people around. I will go over and say hi when I am ready. I just need a bit of warm up time. But I don’t like it when people yell or talk super loud around me. It’s a little overwhelming.

I am good with respectful kids. I have met several kids and have been great with them. They are kinda goofy like me.

I come out of my shell more when I am around a confident dog. I LOVE playing with other dogs, and get a lot of my social cues from them. I get very excited when I see another dog, I prance up to them right away to say hi. If they bark or growl at me, I respect that and back off. I get most of my exercise from playing with other dogs, and I don't need a lot of activity. For a shepherd, I'm pretty mellow.

I am great on a leash, and am kennel and house trained. While I’m not very food motivated, I do love toys. And shoes. I like to nibble on them! I can play by myself and I also really like it when humans play with me. I am smart and love to learn new things.

I am an animal lover. I am even great with cats. In fact, I LOVE them. I like to give them kisses and nuzzle them and want them to play with me. They sometimes don’t love me though … and I don’t understand because I’m such a great guy!

My spirit was broken when I came to JMR. I was shut down and scared of everything. I have blossomed so much and I keep blossoming with patience, kindness and attention.

If you want a big guy with a sweet demeanor, who wants to be friends with all the animals he meets, I'm your dog!

If you want to be my human, please contact JMR.

If you are interested in giving Frankie his best ever forever life, please fill out our application at https://josiesmisfitranch.org/fillable-dog-application or e-mail marla@josiesmisfitranch.org to learn more. All adopters are required to fill out an application in order to be considered.