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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Siberian Husky
Color
White - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
8 years 6 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
60 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My personality
My story
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NOTE: MIKA IS WITH HER RESCUER IN SACRAMENTO, CA. GSRSV HAS NOT MET MIKA. WE ARE LISTING HER ON THIS WEBSITE ALONG WITH OUR OWN DOGS TO GIVE HER MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE. SEE END OF THIS PROFILE FOR CONTACT INFO.
“Mika” is an approx 60-lb, 8-9 yo female GSD mix (likely GSD/Husky) who is loving, playful and devoted. Mika is healthy, microchipped and up-to-date on core vaccinations (good through July 2028).
Mika is good with strangers. In the house, she gets excited to meet new people and is non-reactive towards them when out on walks. Mika is great with young children—she loves them!
Mika is good with other dogs. She’s a little nervous upon meeting new dogs at first, but eventually relaxes and then will play with them (as long as they don’t try to dominate her). She’s also good with small dogs.
Mika has not been observed with cats indoors. She chases away cats who come into the yard, so a home without cats is recommended.
Mika is housetrained and is allowed free-roam of the house when her person (Amanda) is gone. She obeys many commands, including “sit, stay, shake, down, OK (release), and no.”
Mika walks well on leash. She does pull somewhat at the beginning of walks but responds well to correction. She is non-reactive towards other dogs when on walks. Mika’s off-leash recall is good in enclosed areas but is a work-in-progress out in the open.
Mika enjoys going for car rides and is a calm passenger for the most part.
Mika loves playing with stuffies and is pretty good about not destroying them. She likes to play fetch with stuffies or a treat-dispensing ball.
Amanda found Mika at a park a few years ago with a rope around her neck—she was extremely underweight, dirty and lethargic. She also had a bad case of heartworms. Amanda paid for Mika’s treatment and cared for her at home with her boyfriend until she fully recovered, which took about a year.
Amanda has a medical condition that limits her ability to walk Mika regularly. Her boyfriend took care of Mika’s exercise and outings. Their plan was always to find Mika a permanent home elsewhere.
Amanda and her boyfriend recently separated, and what was once a slow and careful search for Mika’s permanent home has become more urgent. Amanda has friends that stop by here and there to help walk Mika, but she’s not getting the exercise she needs.
Mika is located in Sacramento. Her adoption fee is $50. Please contact Amand Visger at 530-575-7452 or amanda.visger@gmail.com.
NOTE: MIKA IS WITH HER RESCUER IN SACRAMENTO, CA. GSRSV HAS NOT MET MIKA. WE ARE LISTING HER ON THIS WEBSITE ALONG WITH OUR OWN DOGS TO GIVE HER MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE. SEE END OF THIS PROFILE FOR CONTACT INFO.
“Mika” is an approx 60-lb, 8-9 yo female GSD mix (likely GSD/Husky) who is loving, playful and devoted. Mika is healthy, microchipped and up-to-date on core vaccinations (good through July 2028).
Mika is good with strangers. In the house, she gets excited to meet new people and is non-reactive towards them when out on walks. Mika is great with young children—she loves them!
Mika is good with other dogs. She’s a little nervous upon meeting new dogs at first, but eventually relaxes and then will play with them (as long as they don’t try to dominate her). She’s also good with small dogs.
Mika has not been observed with cats indoors. She chases away cats who come into the yard, so a home without cats is recommended.
Mika is housetrained and is allowed free-roam of the house when her person (Amanda) is gone. She obeys many commands, including “sit, stay, shake, down, OK (release), and no.”
Mika walks well on leash. She does pull somewhat at the beginning of walks but responds well to correction. She is non-reactive towards other dogs when on walks. Mika’s off-leash recall is good in enclosed areas but is a work-in-progress out in the open.
Mika enjoys going for car rides and is a calm passenger for the most part.
Mika loves playing with stuffies and is pretty good about not destroying them. She likes to play fetch with stuffies or a treat-dispensing ball.
Amanda found Mika at a park a few years ago with a rope around her neck—she was extremely underweight, dirty and lethargic. She also had a bad case of heartworms. Amanda paid for Mika’s treatment and cared for her at home with her boyfriend until she fully recovered, which took about a year.
Amanda has a medical condition that limits her ability to walk Mika regularly. Her boyfriend took care of Mika’s exercise and outings. Their plan was always to find Mika a permanent home elsewhere.
Amanda and her boyfriend recently separated, and what was once a slow and careful search for Mika’s permanent home has become more urgent. Amanda has friends that stop by here and there to help walk Mika, but she’s not getting the exercise she needs.
Mika is located in Sacramento. Her adoption fee is $50. Please contact Amand Visger at 530-575-7452 or amanda.visger@gmail.com.
Rescue
This organization is committed to providing a positive adoption experience!
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GSRSV became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization in March 2013. All donations to GSRSV are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Since February 2001, Brian Foran has funded GSRSV primarily on his own. Donations have played--and continue to play--a huge part in keeping GSRSV afloat, as adoption fees are a drop-in-the-bucket compared with the costs of running a large rescue program.
To make a monetary donation, please go to the donation page on GSRSV's Website: www.gsrsv.org/DonationsNeeded.htm.
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Their adoption process
Additional adoption info
1. View my dogs available for adoption, either on this Website or on our own Website (www.gsrsv.org). I also list German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes for other rescue groups and inviduals on my Website.
2. Contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com to discuss the particular dog(s) that you're interested in.
3. Complete my adoption questionnaire. It is a downloadable Microsoft Word file on the page of my Website titled "How to Adopt a Dog through GSRSV." If possible, return the questionnaire via e-mail.
4. Go see the dog you're interested in--at my rescue facility, at the home of the dog's foster caretaker, or at the home of the dog's owner.
5. If you decide to adopt a dog, I will have you sign my adoption contract and pay the appropriate adoption fee, which varies between $300 to $100, depending on the age of the dog and whether it is a purebred GSD or not. This fee includes spaying or neutering, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, heartworm check, and a 6-month supply of heartworm preventative. The adoption contract is on the same page of my Website as is the adoption questionnaire.
1. View my dogs available for adoption, either on this Website or on our own Website (www.gsrsv.org). I also list German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes for other rescue groups and inviduals on my Website.
2. Contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com to discuss the particular dog(s) that you're interested in.
3. Complete my adoption questionnaire. It is a downloadable Microsoft Word file on the page of my Website titled "How to Adopt a Dog through GSRSV." If possible, return the questionnaire via e-mail.
4. Go see the dog you're interested in--at my rescue facility, at the home of the dog's foster caretaker, or at the home of the dog's owner.
5. If you decide to adopt a dog, I will have you sign my adoption contract and pay the appropriate adoption fee, which varies between $300 to $100, depending on the age of the dog and whether it is a purebred GSD or not. This fee includes spaying or neutering, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, heartworm check, and a 6-month supply of heartworm preventative. The adoption contract is on the same page of my Website as is the adoption questionnaire.
Because I am an independent rescuer caring for many dogs, I am presently unable to conduct regular adoption or "meet & greet" events.
I only arrange for people to meet the dogs that I have available for adoption after I have discussed the dog and have received an adoption questionnaire from them.
Because I am an independent rescuer caring for many dogs, I am presently unable to conduct regular adoption or "meet & greet" events.
I only arrange for people to meet the dogs that I have available for adoption after I have discussed the dog and have received an adoption questionnaire from them.
More about this rescue
German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is an organization dedicated to finding good homes for German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) at risk of being placed in shelters, or who are already in shelters and possibly facing euthanasia. GSRSV is an independent rescue organization operated by one individual: Brian Foran. Though countless volunteers and benefactors have supported--and continue to support--GSRSV, I run and primarily fund the program, as I have since February 2001.
German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is an organization dedicated to finding good homes for German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) at risk of being placed in shelters, or who are already in shelters and possibly facing euthanasia. GSRSV is an independent rescue organization operated by one individual: Brian Foran. Though countless volunteers and benefactors have supported--and continue to support--GSRSV, I run and primarily fund the program, as I have since February 2001.
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