Miley

Several months ago, we got a call about a German Shepherd/Basset Hound mix in the Stanislaus County shelter. The shelter named her Miley. The call came in to see if we could foster her. Very little information was known about her, but we thought this might be an interesting experience, given that we have never had a German Shepherd and were unfamiliar with the nuances of the breed and thought it was an interesting mix with a Basset Hound. When we met Miley, we could see she had already developed a sense of loyalty to the team in the shelter; she was initially timid with us and she was friendly. Acclimating her to our two hounds was interesting. Miley initially had a hard time with Copper, our youngest hound. We had to watch them together. With Copper's puppy-like exuberance, Miley would occasionally show aggressive behavior around Copper. However, after several weeks, Miley's true temperament finally started to come through on a consistent basis. She is definitely a loyal dog. She loves her human companions and now actually loves playing with Copper. We think they keep each other young and active. Miley has specifically attached herself to me; she has claimed me as her human, jumping up on me, giving me lots of affection and kisses. We decided to adopt her in late October/November and she has really acclimated to the family. We changed her name to Nala while fostering her, and she seems like she is a very happy dog. Nala has given us a different perspective. Being half German Shepherd, she is a really large dog, weighing approximately 80 pounds. Comparatively, Copper is our smallest hound at approximately 45 pounds. While Nala has shorter legs, she is taller than our other two hounds; she has quite the reach when counter surfing which presents us with some unique challenges. She also has a lot of power in her legs, which she uses to chase squirrels around the fence line when they are outside. Nala loves tummy rubs and cuddles and we love seeing how happy she is. ---Ann H., 21Jan2024 [Adopted 07Nov2023]