Meet Oakley.

Source listing notes: Fostered in Michigan

Imlay City, MI · Senior · Belgian Shepherd Malinois

Listed since Dec 28, 2025. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Mar 29, 2026

In the shelter’s words

When Oakley first arrived, she wasn’t feeling well and was extremely sick with Leptospirosis and undiagnosed Addison's Disease, so a lot of her early behaviors reflected that. She understandably needed time, space, and patience to feel safe. She was slow to warm up, but food helped build trust. For the first week or so, we kept interactions minimal and let her adjust at her own pace. By week two, she became much more comfortable with petting and interaction. Once she settles in, she’s gentle taking treats and will occasionally seek attention or bring a toy. Oakley likes having clear boundaries and gives multiple warnings if she feels uncomfortable. She is protective of her kennel and valued items like food and toys, but she has shown improvement with structure and calm redirection. Feeding separately and managing space has worked well. She does best with supervision around other dogs and is kenneled when unsupervised. She’s smart and responsive to training. She’s learning “yes” and “no,” knows sit, down, and shake, and seems to understand heel position. She’s kennel trained, appears fully house trained (no accidents), and is very comfortable using her kennel as her safe space. She can be kenneled for a full workday without issue. Oakley enjoys sturdy chew toys but will destroy softer ones, so durable options are best. She’s playful — especially with the vacuum — and responds well to redirection. At the vet, we use a muzzle as a precaution, and she tolerates it well with treats.Oakley is being treated for Addison’s Disease. She receives a monthly injection (last given Feb 20) and a daily medication, which she takes easily in her food. With patience, structure, and understanding, Oakley continues to make progress and show her sweet side. Oakley really needs her furever home to step up!All MAD dogs come with a Fi Collar and one-year subscription. If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application at this link https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/24689/generic. ***********************************************************************We are an official 501c3 organization that does not have a physical location. Our home address is in Michigan, however, the majority of our dogs are not located in Michigan. The physical location of each our our dogs is posted with the name of the pet or in the title area. If you are within 4 hours of the pet, please be prepared to pick the pet up. We do provide transport assistance up to 350 miles. The applicant must drive the remainder of the distance of the transport. The basic information that we have available is in our posting, but sometimes fosters will post updates on the MAD Rescue Facebook page as well, https://www.facebook.com/groups/malinoisanddutchshepherdrescueinc.If you would like to further inquire on this animal, please fill out this application. Applications that are completed in our process and being considered as a match will speak to the foster home to gain more information about our adoptable dog.If you have questions about this pet please contact us at info@MADrescueinc.org. You may also call our toll free number at 844-MAD-RESQ or 844-623-7377. Additional information about all of our dogs for adoption can be located at our website MAD Rescue Inc.

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What this home needs

• Other dogs

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  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

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• Cats

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  “Feed checkbox: No”

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• Children

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  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

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• Still to ask the shelter

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

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:07 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.