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Northern California Animal Shelters
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Lost and
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Become a Foster Caretaker!
GSRSV Picture/Story Scrapbook
In
Memoriam
Is a German Shepherd the Right Breed for You?
Non-Fostering Volunteers & Donations Needed!
Other German Shepherd Rescue Web Sites &
Resources
GSRSV's 2012 Rescue
Record
GSRSV's 2011 Rescue
Record
GSRSV'S 2010 Rescue
Record
GSRSV'S 2009 Rescue
Record
GSRSV's 2008 Rescue
Record
GSRSV's 2007 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2006 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2005 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2004 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2003 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2002 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2001 Rescue Record
GSRSV's 2000 Rescue Record
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German
Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is a one-person operation dedicated to finding good
homes for German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes whose caregivers can no
longer keep them or which are confined in animal shelters. I
am presently focused on placing dogs whose caregivers can no longer keep
them. A "full house" of dogs at my rescue facility, and lack of
foster caretakers limits my ability to rescue from
shelters. If you're interested in becoming a foster
caretaker, please contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com.
If you are looking for a wider selection of
purebred German Shepherds, please visit the Websites of German
Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, Greater
California German Shepherd Rescue, and Golden
State German Shepherd Rescue.
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How to find a
dog to adopt from this Website:
- Click
on the four selections in large font in the menu to the left,
starting with “Dogs Available
for Adoption through GSRSV.”*
- If
you’re interested in adopting a dog available through GSRSV,
read
the page “How to Adopt a Dog from
GSRSV.” That page describes my adoption process, and
includes my adoption questionnaire and adoption contract. Please
hold off from filling out the adoption questionnaire until after
the next step!
- If
you’re interested in adopting a GSRSV dog,
contact Brian Foran at
916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com
to learn more about the dog. (You will likely receive a much faster reply by
calling than by sending an e-mail message.) If the dog seems
like a good match for you, Brian will ask you to fill out and
submit the GSRSV adoption questionnaire.
- If
you’re interested in adopting a dog from another rescue group,
an owner, or a shelter, contact the person or shelter listed for
that dog.
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ABOUT FOSTERING DOGS
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Is
fostering a
dog a sacrifice? NO!
It is a pleasure!
The
rewards of knowing that you've saved the life of a sweet, beautiful
German Shepherd dog (or any other breed), and made that dog feel loved, are MUCH greater
than whatever inconvenience the dog may cause or the pain of letting
him or her go to a new home.
If
you, the German Shepherd-loving populace, will not extend a helping
hand to the numerous German Shepherds housed in area shelters and
facing euthanasia, WHO WILL?
PLEASE
consider fostering a German Shepherd for GSRSV! See the page Save
a German Shepherd's Life: Become a Foster Caretaker.
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Before
You Consider Adopting a Dog from a Rescue Group (including GSRSV),
Please Consider Adopting One from a Shelter!
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Though
there are certain advantages to adopting a dog from a rescue group,
those dogs are safe. Those in shelters are at high risk of
euthanasia! If you don't already know, you'd be horrified to learn
about the number of beautiful German Shepherds that are
euthanized every week in Northern California shelters.
Petharbor.com,
a Website that lists dogs (and other animals) in shelters
nationwide, has an amazing feature that makes searching for
particular types of dogs in shelters of your choosing MUCH EASIER!
The feature provides free, daily e-mail notices (with pictures) of
any dog(s) that meet your criteria at the shelters that you've
specified. The feature is free, lasts for 30 days, and is instantly
renewable! Please
click here for directions on how to subscribe to Petharbor.com's
shelter animal search feature.
Also,
see
the page "Dogs Available for Adoption
at Sacramento Valley Animal Shelters." Though it no longer
lists any dogs in Northern California shelters (don't have the
time), it does
provide the contact information for many of the shelters.
Please
Remember that Most Dogs with Rescue Groups Come from Shelters
Themselves!
Take a look at the "slide
show"
link here, and you'll see
what happens to many perfectly adoptable dogs--including
German Shepherds--at shelters. Caution!
This slide show illustrates a tragic real-life event at a shelter in
Atlanta, GA--the same event that takes place everyday in
Sacramento-area shelters. The slide show will
likely make you very sad--which it should. Please
forward the link to anyone you know who might not understand the
everyday tragedy at animal shelters nationwide.
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GSRSV Picture/Story Scrapbook!
Send
me your favorite photo and/or story of the dog(s) you adopted from
GSRSV, and I will post them on the GSRSV Picture/Story Scrapbook
page. Mail pictures/stories to Brian Foran at bab43@msn.com. |
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"Gus" |
Older
Rescued Dogs Make Wonderful Companions! |

"Queenie"
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Think
that an older dog will not make a good family companion because it's
too set in its ways?" Think
again!
Older dogs, more so than younger dogs, live to please their caretakers.
Furthermore, hip dysplasia in older German Shepherds is much less of
a problem than commonly believed, and general arthritis is readily treatable
with coated aspirin (yes, ASPIRIN) and glucosamine/chondroitin supplements. For an excellent information resource on older
dogs, see the Senior Dogs Project
Website, and their"Top
Ten Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog." |
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Testimonials
of those who have adopted older dogs from GSRSV
Bob
Warner adopted Krista from the Sac County shelter, with GSRSV's
assistance, on 7-1-10. Here's what Bob had to say about Krista in
December 2011:
"Krista
has become a wonderful friend--so gentle and friendly that everyone
enjoys her. She is an excellent example of why adopters should
consider older dogs."
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If
you have or plan to adopt a GSD, you NEED to know about
"bloat!" Please read the info below.
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| Gastric
dilation/volvulus, more commonly known as "bloat", is an
all-too- frequent, fatal event for German Shepherds. Basically,
gastric dilation refers to a condition in which the dog's stomach
fills up with air due to various circumstances. The dog's abdomen
becomes visibly "bloated", and causes great discomfort. If the
bloat persists, often what happens next is volvulus--the stomach
literally rotates on its intestinal axis, shutting off the blood
supply both to and from the stomach. At this stage, the dog usually
has only hours to live, and the condition must be treated
surgically. The
sooner the dog is treated, the better its chance for survival and
full recovery.
Learn
how to avoid bloat in your dog, and how to recognize the symptoms.
Please click
on this link to open a very informative Webpage about bloat. I
recommend printing the article and placing it where you can
immediately access it if you suspect that your dog is experiencing
bloat. Click on this link for a
printable MS Word version of the article. |
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In
Memory of Sage
? - August 10, 2004
"Sage"
was
my #1 dog, the successor to my long-time German Shepherd friend
Buddy. I rescued Sage from the Sac City Shelter on September 13,
2002. He was a mature dog (8- 10 yrs old), but healthy and full of
life. Originally, Sage was one of many GSRSV dogs up for adoption.
However, he quickly won my heart with his devotion and adoring eyes. Soon, Sage was off the Website and
in the house, sleeping right next to me.
Sage
was a model to break all the myths about adopting an older dog: he
bonded immediately with me, was very obedient, and adjusted well to
several different boarding situations. There were times when I had
to remind myself that Sage had not spent his entire life with me.
It was heartbreaking to lose Sage, but the happiness that dog brought
me outweighed the heartbreak by any measure. In Sage's memory, I ask
this of all prospective adopters: PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING AND OLDER
DOG. Old dogs don't stand a chance in the shelters, and rescue
groups are hesitant to pull old dogs from the shelters, knowing that they will
likely not be able to find them homes. Old dogs are so grateful for
the gift of love and a home, you'll never regret adopting one. So
long, Sage. I loved you so much. |
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Please
Make a Donation! |
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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.
Please
consider making a cash donation* to GSRSV today,
either by clicking on the PayPal button below,
or
by mailing a check, made out to GSRSV, to:
GSRSV, PO Box 652, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668.
*
GSRSV
is presently
not registered as a 501-c-3 charitable organization with the IRS;
consequently, your donations are not tax deductible by law. Any
size donation is appreciated. Please help in any way you can!
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Springtime,
Inc., is a manufacturer and retailer of amazingly effective, all-natural,
reasonably priced nutritional supplements for dogs, horses and humans. I have regularly
given a few of Springtime's supplements to the GSRSV dogs for years, and
enthusiastically endorse these products--particularly "Joint
Health" and "Fresh Factors." Please visit Springtime's
Website, and if you place an order with them as a result of this referral,
please mention that you learned of their company through GSRSV. I do not receive any
commisions--I just want the people at
Springtime to know that I'm sharing the word on their products.
Questions regarding German Shepherd
Rescue of Sacramento Valley or this Website should be directed to Brian
Foran,
916-655-3125, bab43@msn.com, or you can write
to:
GSRSV
PO Box 652
Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
Thanks also to
and 
for hosting respective GSRSV homepages with a list of our dogs on their
Websites.
This site is
hosted by
(www.xmatters.com).
xMatters makes
"relevance engines" that connect people with what they need to know, at the
exact moment they need to know it – so they can act quickly and
intelligently to move their business forward. Many
thanks to Troy McAlpin, xMatters' President & CEO and a former
GSRSV adopter, for graciously carrying GSRSV's Website on xMatters' servers
since 2001.
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modified: Friday February 03, 2012
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