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My name is Oso!

Posted 1 day ago

My basic info

Breed
German Shepherd Dog
Color
Age
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
22269264

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Oso is one sweet GSD puppy.  He may be 14 months old, but he is a puppy at heart given his early neglect in a garage.

Turned into the shelter with flea infestation, ear infections and dermatitis, this pup came back with a full recovery with his puppy personality intact.  Oso loves his belly rubs, playing with his ball and enjoys a good bone to or chew toy to gnaw on.

Oso is a smart, food/treat/ball motivated youngster learning house manners, crate training, and house-breaking in his foster home.  He know “sit" and “down" and is working on his other obedience commands.  

He doesn’t seem to have much prey drive, just shows some curiosity when he sees deer, wild turkeys or squirrels on his walks.

Oso rides easily in the car and settles down for the ride with no nuisance barking or fussing.

He is friendly to all strangers, and greets strange dogs appropriately.

He is responding positively to a consistent routine in his daily schedule, with regularly “potty” breaks (on leash) to the back yard every 2-3 hours.  He has found his “spot” to do his business in the backyard and is good about emptying his bladder.

Oso sleeps in his crate at night without fuss and he will go in his crate for a couple of hours during the day if needed without issue.

February 14, 2026, 4:11 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22269264
Contact
Email
Address
P.O. Box 1930, Cupertino, CA 95010

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

For forms and more information please visit our website at http://www.gsrnc.org


Adoption Process

Our adoption process is designed to help you and the right dog find each other. Our goal is to place each dog into a permanent, safe, and loving home.

To adopt a German Shepherd Dog from us, you must:

1. Live in Northern California.
2. Complete an Adoption Questionnaire, either online, or by mail. If you do not own your home, you must also have your landlord complete the Landlord Letter.
3. Be interviewed by an adoption counselor.
4. Allow a home visit by an adoption counselor.
5. Choose, and be chosen by, the right dog.
6. With our approval, sign our Adoption Agreement, and pay the associated fee.
7. At the time of adoption we also collect a deposit which is refunded after completion of two training sessions.

After we receive your online Adoption Questionnaire, we will call you to begin the adoption process. We encourage potential adopters to come to one or more Adoption Days, because that is the best way to meet several German Shepherds and to find your new companion. If you attend an Adoption Day and choose a dog, you may be able to adopt the same day, if all adoption requirements are met.

If you cannot come to any Adoption Day, we can still assist you, this may take longer because the people who will help you are volunteers who usually have jobs, and scheduling meetings with dogs can be complex because our dogs live in many homes and kennels.

We do not adopt to homes outside of Northern California.

Adoption application

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Please visit our site for up to date information and dates.

https://www.gsrnc.org/adoptiondays.asp

More about this rescue

The specific purpose of our organization is the prevention of cruelty to animals by:

•Rescuing German Shepherd Dogs from life threatening situations at animal shelters and elsewhere.
•Finding German Shepherd Dogs permanent loving homes with qualified owners.
•Assisting owners of German Shepherd Dogs who can no longer keep them to find them new homes.
•Working cooperatively with animal shelters and other rescue groups in the community towards our common goals of saving dogs' lives and reducing pet overpopulation.
•Educating the public about the advantages of adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, and about the need for spaying and neutering dogs.
•Educating owners and prospective owners of German Shepherd Dogs about their proper care and training, and about other aspects of the breed.

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