Meet Dakota.

San Diego, CA · 3 years · Belgian Shepherd Malinois

Listed since Apr 18, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Apr 18, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Dakota (Female, 2.5 years old, 50 lbs) Dakota is a confident and protective girl who takes her role as a guardian seriously. She’s spent a lot of time outdoors hunting and hiking, and absolutely thrives in active environments. While she may be reserved at first, she is friendly and loving with people she knows and trusts. She would do best with someone experienced who appreciates a loyal, watchful companion. Currently lives with another male dog. ✨ About Fully vaccinated House trained Love running, hiking, backpacking & the outdoors Used to an active lifestyle Strong, capable dogs who need space to move and explore Ideal Home: She would do best in a home that enjoys an active, outdoor lifestyle and understands working or high-energy dogs. Plenty of space and continued structure will help them shine. If interested in meeting her please contact John (760) 450-4708 John.Oppermann@colorado.edu

RescueGroups record ID: 22404889

What this home needs

• Children

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

  Shelter statement ↗
• Still to ask the shelter

  other dogs · cats · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.