Meet Marshall! This curly haired boy will make someone a great companion and friend. He's around four or five years old and weighs around 70lbs. He's quite loyal, active, and playful. It was three years ago that the fork in the road for Marshall turned from a bleak outcome and certain death, to the possibility of a welcome life. Marshall was brought to a previous shelter where his aggressive and anti-social behavior made others feel the only option left for him was euthanasia. When a benefactor brought him to Pacific Coast Dog Rescue, we decided that we could work with Marshall despite the failed efforts that seemed to define him in the past. It was then that the black cloud of uncertainty showed the first signs of breaking up, even though the road ahead would not be an easy one. With the wonderful support and sponsorship of a generous couple, David, the trainer and founder of PCDR, has been able to intensively train Marshall. For the first several months of his time at PCDR, he was a consistent challenge; a dog that could not even tolerate being touched, much less interact well with humans or other dogs. He would bite anyone and everyone who tried to come near him. David had to use a muzzle to feed Marshall, and he was able to reinforce, with the use of food, the concept that being touched and approached was a good thing. Marshall was a dog who knew no fear and thought he was king of all no matter what his circumstances or environment. In time, training gave him a better way to approach the world, and he has become one of David’s more personal success stories. Marshall has not had an incident in well over two years. He is socialized and ready for a home. A beautiful Chesapeake Bay Retriever Mix, he has been neutered and has had all the other basic training and shots. Marshall will make someone a great companion. He will have a video showing how well he interacts with others now, and though it will be important that whoever adopts him follows the advice PCDR will give, Marshall defines what real rescue is about. He was a dog that others had given up on. He was saved first, and then he was given the opportunity