Washington, D.C., rescue dog up for adoption for nearly three years is still searching for loving home

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A 5-year-old male dog is looking for his forever home after spending nearly three years at a rescue facility. 

Copeland is a German shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix pup that has been at the City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue in Washington, D.C., for nearly three years. 

He weighs roughly 75 lbs. and loves to run around the yard, the rescue noted.

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Copeland is currently in a foster home with another Malinois dog — and he’s wonderful with other dogs, it also said.

Copeland has been with the rescue for nearly three years — and is still looking for a loving home to call his own. (City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue)

Copeland's ideal home would be in a suburban or rural area and include a backyard where he can run and play, the rescue added.

At first, Copeland had some issues adjusting to the city life, the rescue said.

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue took Copeland to a behavioral board and training facility in Richmond, Virginia, where he was trained.  

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Soon after, Copeland began living in a foster home — one that happened to also be home to a dog trainer — for nearly three years, the rescue said.

Copeland is house-trained and crate-trained, and would do well in a home with another dog, his rescue notes. (City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue)

Copeland is house-trained and crate-trained, it also said.

Copeland has lots of love to give, said the rescue, adding that he is "enthusiastic" and loves to snuggle. 

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Everyone at the rescue center wants Copeland to find his forever home, operations director Amanda Dillehay told Fox News Digital.

"Our entire team is pulling to find Copeland a home," she said. 

The 5-year-old dog is looking for a home, and the entire rescue center is rooting for him. (City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue)

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is a center that rescues dogs and cats from overcrowded and high-kill shelters, according to their website. 

The non-profit has saved over 8,700 dogs and cats since it began in 2011. 

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For more information on Copeland and the D.C. rescue, visit citydogsrescuedc.org.

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