Employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service in the Nizhny Novgorod Region are looking for a home for five retired German shepherds.

      Yu-Rik. Photo: press service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region

      Handlers of the cynological service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region are looking for owners for service dogs that have retired and now need caring homes, the agency’s press service reports.

      "A new home is needed for shepherds accustomed to discipline. The dogs will be reliable protectors and companions, as they possess remarkable friendliness and obedience and are accustomed to order," the statement says.

      The following dogs are being rehomed:

      - East European Shepherd named Yu-Rik, born in 2015, black-and-tan coat.

       The dog is clinically healthy (for its age), of average body condition, physically well-developed. By temperament balanced, active, sociable; does not show aggression or malice; friendly toward other dogs.

       Contact: Kud'ma rural settlement, urban district of the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Pre-Trial Detention Center No. 2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region, tel.: 8 (908) 733-84-01 (Evgeny).

      - German Shepherd named Armageddon, born in 2015.

       The dog is clinically healthy (for its age), of average body condition, physically well-developed. By temperament balanced, sociable, calm; does not show aggression or malice, but sometimes barks at other dogs.

       Contact: Nizhny Novgorod, Penal Colony No. 5 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region, tel.: 8 (999) 140-67-39 (Alina).

      - German Shepherd named Sabrina, born in 2016.

       The dog is clinically healthy (for its age), of average body condition, physically well-developed. By temperament balanced, sociable; does not show aggression or malice.

      - East European Shepherd named Bomon Ross Skif, born in 2019.

       The dog is clinically healthy (for its age), of average body condition, physically well-developed. By temperament balanced, sociable; does not show aggression or malice.

      - German Shepherd named Eidos Eriks, born in 2020.

       The dog is clinically healthy (for its age), of average body condition, physically well-developed. By temperament balanced, sociable; does not show aggression or malice.

      Contact: Nizhny Novgorod Region, Sherstki settlement, Penal Colony No. 12 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region, tel.: 8 (950) 607-38-13 (Anastasia).

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