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Ruff Ruff! My name is Chanel
I
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
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Chanel's Info...
| Breed: | German Shepherd Dog Mix | Color: | Brown/Chocolate | Age: | Adult |
| Size: | Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) | Sex: | Female |
Poor Chanel has also been waiting a long time for her forever family to find her! Chanel is house and crate trained, friendly and great with kids. Chanel likes some other dogs but requires some time to accept them and then she loves to play! Chanel is a wonderful beautiful girl...all she is missing is her own family to love!
Rescue Group Info...
Started in 2006 MGSR Aims to help as many German Shepherds as possible find their forever homes, where they can receive the love and attention they deserve!
Because we most often get dogs where the history is unknown, most dogs are placed in foster homes for a period of time before being available for adoption. During this period of time we try to thoroughly evaluate the dog: health, inherent temperament and any behavior issues. We also offer them some very basic training: leash training, feeding etiquette and crate training.
If the dog has any behavior issues, we try to help him/her work through them. If the dog is shy, we can't change the genetic temperament but we CAN offer positive experiences to help overcome the shyness. If the dog is too boisterous, jumping up on everyone, we teach him/her a better way to greet people.
Most important, we offer the dog love and security with behavior guidelines. Once we feel confident in our evaluation of the dog while in a safe environment, the dog becomes available to be adopted to his/her forever home. Often dogs display unwanted behaviors because they have been in a shelter environment for too long, or they are coming from an abusive or neglectful home. Once they receive love and security and guidelines, the unwanted behaviors disappear!
We also try to match the available dog with the right home. All dogs are created equally, but not all dogs are created the same! Because German Shepherds are herding dogs, SOME have a very high chase instinct. These dogs do better in an environment without cats or small children to herd.
Once a dog is ready to be adopted, I have interested persons fill out an application form. I check the application, contact references and a home check is done. There is an adoption fee and a contract to be signed stating that the dog must come back to me if, for any reason, the adopter can't keep the dog.
This is our usual process and I try to follow it as much as possible. I have placed dogs without following all of these steps but only when the adopter is know well by someone whose opinion I trust.
While the efforts of my foster homes are crucial to successful adoptions, I myself do all of the advertising, emailing, reference checks, paperwork, etc. and often I am not as quick to respond to inquiries as I would like to be! Please be patient with me while I try to keep this page current and reply to your questions or emails.
German Shepherd Rescue is a small group of caring people who wish to help every German Shepherd find a permanent loving home.
The German Shepherd is a wonderful breed of dog and each and every one is deserving of a responsible caring owner.
If you wish to adopt a GSD or offer your home as a foster home to any upcoming rescues, please contact Barb at:
German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.
gsdcmrescue@mts.net