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The following dogs are
available for adoption through GSRSV. Some are at the rescue ranch, some
are in foster homes and some are with their owners or caretakers working with
GSRSV. For further information
about these dogs, please call Brian Foran at
916-655-3125
or e-mail him at bab43@msn.com.
(Note: dogs that were recently adopted will be moved to the very
bottom of this page and will have an "Adopted" banner above their
profiles.) For information about the adoption process and
fees, please see How to
Adopt a Dog from GSRSV/Adoption Fees.
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forced to find new homes for their dogs due to deployments.
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fostering their dogs!
This page was last modified
November 22, 2024.
Because I am in the (long)
process of moving to Central Oregon, I am rescuing very few dogs these
days--thus the lack of adoptable dogs on this page.
Please check out the two other pages on this Website that list adoptable
dogs from other rescue groups, shelters, caretakers and owners:
Dogs Available for Adoption from Other Area Rescue Groups and Individuals
Dogs Available for Adoption through Owner
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"King"
is an approx 85-lb, 6-7 yo neutered male GSD who is affectionate, mellow and
playful. King is very human-focused and follows his foster caretaker
everywhere she goes in the house. King is in good health and up-to-date
on core vaccinations.
King is friendly with strangers both inside and outside the house. He
did great with two 13-yo kids for a weekend and is likely good with much
younger children. He takes treats gently, which of course is a must with
little ones.
King is good with other dogs for the most part, though he occasionally
exhibits jealous behavior towards the other male GSD he lives with in
his foster home. He did great with all of the other dogs at at GSRSV’s
Rescue Ranch for a week before going to his foster home. He’d most
likely do best w/ a female dog or as an only dog.
King is fine w/ the cat he lives with. He’s somewhat curious of it but
does not retaliate when swatted. He also respects baby gates installed
in the house.
King is fully housetrained and shows little to no signs of separation
anxiety. (He has scratched at the door when his foster caretaker left,
but not enough to even leave a mark.) He has counter-surfed on occasion,
but immediately responds to a “no” command.
King is still learning basic commands. He is very food-motivated so
treats are an effective training tool with him.
Though King is very affectionate, he is also somewhat hand-shy. He
slowly withdraws his head when you reach out to pet him, as if he’s
expecting to be hit. But then he comes back to be petted and is fine
from that point forward. He also will lie submissively on his belly when
he is verbally rebuked. So, it’s clear King has received a little rough
handling in his past. But that has not changed his sweet temperament one
bit.
King enjoys car rides and is a polite passenger. He loves to play
fetch (click here
for a video) and will play for hours. He also likes to bite at water from a
hose and even from a spray bottle!
GSRSV rescued King from the Oakland Animal Shelter on October 11, 2024.
King had been at the shelter since Sept 14, 2024, where he had been
brought as a stray, and was scheduled to be euthanized due to space
limitations. King went to a foster home on 10-18-24, where he currently
resides.
King is located in Citrus Heights. His adoption fee is $250.
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"Hazelnut"
is a beautiful, approx 65-lb, 4-yo spayed female GSD who is super affectionate,
energetic, loyal and full of personality. Hazelnut LOVES to cuddle, and
will bury her head in your chest on the bed given a chance. She is
definitely partial to women, though she does not have a fear of men. She
loves to be petted, but is very sensitive about being touched near her
behind or on her groin; she will not bite, but will quickly move away if
she's feeling uncomfortable. Hazelnut is healthy, up-to-date on core
vaccinations and microchipped.
Hazelnut is friendly with strangers once
she's been properly introduced. She will initially bark at strangers and
will certainly be a protective dog requiring experienced handling once
she is in a home she calls her own. (She is presently at GSRSV's rescue
ranch, sharing a home with several other dogs, where she's not so
protective.)
I have not had Hazelnut around
children since I rescued her in September 2023, but I am confident
she'll be OK with older kids. She does like to mouth hands in play,
which would likely be too much for younger kids.
Hazelnut is an enigma when it comes
to other dogs. Overall, she gets along fine with the other dogs at
GSRSV's rescue ranch. She is especially good when up on the bed, showing
no jealous behavior when other dogs try to squeeze between her and me.
She also plays very well with certain dogs. However, she has a
troublesome habit of play-fighting with other dogs in a very challenging
manner in which she circles the other dog with her hackles up, barking
and lunging (but not biting). Hazelnut thinks this is great fun, but
most of the other dogs don't share her amusement and will eventually
lash out at her. At this time, Hazelnut does not fight but rather yelps
out as if she's been attacked, retreats, and then moves in for more!
I have waited nearly a year to list
Hazelnut for adoption in hopes that her annoying playing style would
mellow out, but it hasn't. When I command Hazelnut to disengage from her
"faux attacks", she obeys me but then will usually go right back to it.
At this point, I either ignore her or, depending on the intensity of her
play, put her in a crate. She readily obeys my "crate" command and
behaves very well in the crate.
I believe that Hazelnut could
overcome her annoying style of play in the hands of an experienced GSD
person willing to put in the time. However, I don't think that Hazelnut
will ever be dog park material and I'm pretty sure that she will be
reactive towards other dogs when on a leash--at least without any
training. With this said, I think that Hazelnut would make a great
companion for a large, active, confident male dog.
I have not observed Hazelnut around
cats and will NOT consider her for a home with cats.
Hazelnut is completely housetrained
and never had an accident in my house (with dog door access to outside).
She is super-mellow inside and likes to lay next to me on my bed and
even follows me into the bathroom. I imagine that she'll be what is
referred to as a "Velcro" dog once in a regular home.
Hazelnut walks well on a leash, but
will likely need time to refresh her leash-walking skills, as I hardly
ever have her on a leach here at the ranch. Again, I fully expect that
Hazelnut will be reactive towards other dogs she sees on walks and so
will likely need work on this behavior.
Hazelnut loves to go for car rides and is a polite passenger
Hazelnut loves to swim and to bite the water stream from
a hose (click here to see video--Hazelnut
is wearing the pink collar). She also likes to play with stuffy
toys, play keep-away, and play tug-of-war.
Hazelnut was brought to the Tracy
city animal shelter on 6-18-22 as a stray. She immediately showed a
great deal of fear towards strangers and was very reactive towards other
dogs. Soon, though, she became very friendly with several of the shelter
staff and animal control officers--all women. However, when prospective
adopters or rescuers came to see her, she would charge the front of the
kennel or retreat with fearful barks and growls.
After over a year at the shelter,
Hazelnut's time was just about up--even though she had made many friends
with shelter staff and ACOs. The shelter contacted GSRSV to see if I'd
be willing to meet and possibly rescue Hazel. I like these kinds of
challenges, so on 9-10-23
I gave it a shot.
It took me about 45 minutes with lots of treats and coaxing with toys,
but I finally gained her trust and walked out of the play area with
Hazelnut on a leash.
Hazelnut is located in Pleasant
Grove. Her adoption fee is $250.
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Buster Boy--now
neutered!
Ready for the cutest dog in the world?
"Buster" is an 80-lb (and growing), 1-yr old (born 4-29-23) neutered
male GSD mix who is playful, super-affectionate and well-mannered for
such a young dog.
Buster is wonderful with everyone
he meets, though he can be a little rambunctious with enthusiasm when he
first greets some people.
Buster is great with young
children. He was raised with five kids, ages 3-7 yrs. His youthful exuberance
might pose a little hazard for really young kids, but I'm confident that
Buster would quickly tone down his energy for toddlers.
Buster is fantastic with other
dogs. He loves to play
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video) and has displayed zero aggression towards any of the other
dogs at GSRSV's rescue ranch.
I will give strong
preference to prospective adopters of Buster who have a large, young,
playful dog for him to play with!
I don't know how Buster is with
cats, but I imagine he'd be OK w/ a very dog-savvy cat. However, I will
only consider giving him a try in a home w/ a cat if there is a already
a dog present that he can play with and expend his energy on.
Buster is housetrained and has not
had a single "accident" inside at GSRSV's rescue ranch, where he has
access to a dog door. He has chewed on a phone power cord and has done a
little counter-surfing, but otherwise is very well-behaved inside. He
has received very little training but is a very fast learner; he learned
to sit for treats in just a few minutes. He definitely needs
leash-training.
Buster LOVES to go for car rides
and is a very calm passenger. This dog is ready-made for adventures!
Buster loves to swim in the pond at
GSRSV's rescue ranch.
Buster was adopted as a young pup
by a family in Vacaville. They recently moved into a rental house in
which they were not allowed to keep large dogs. His person (Paige) then
resorted to keeping Buster in her car for awhile, letting him out
several times throughout the day. Paige's husband contacted GSRSV back
in December letting us know of Buster's plight and so we took him in in
late December.
Buster is located in Pleasant
Grove, CA. His adoption fee is $300.
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"Milo"
is an approx 70-lb, 2-yo neutered male GSD mix who is very
affectionate, playful and submissive.
Milo is friendly with everyone he
meets, both inside the house and beyond. He loves to be held and petted.
At times, he seems overly-needy of affection, but then he does have to
compete for affection with several other dogs at the GSRSV rescue ranch.
I have not observed Milo with
children but I think he'll be great with kids.
Milo is great with other dogs. He's
very playful with dogs who are somewhat submissive like he is. He gets
scared of those dogs who play really rough.
Milo's only drawback w/ other dogs
is that sometimes he gets possessive around food. This behavior has
subsided considerably since I took Milo in, and I can now feed him
biscuits with dogs right next to him without him showing any aggression
at all. However, if he has a "special treat", like a bone, he will
become possessive over it.
I have not had Milo around cats but
I imagine he'd do OK w/ them. I will consider a home for Milo w/ a
dog-savvy cat or two, but only if there is already a dog in the home.
Milo is completely housetrained and
has never had an accident in the house since I rescued him. He is
crate-trained as well.
Milo appears to walk well on a
leash, though I haven't had him on leash much at all. He seems to know
some basic commands.
Milo is a dog who would love to
have somebody around most of the time to give him love and attention. He
really craves affection.
GSRSV rescued Milo from the
Stanislaus County Shelter in Modesto on 6-1-23. He had been found as a
stray on 4-4-23.
Milo is located in Pleasant Grove,
CA. His adoption fee is $300.
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"Leo"
is a large (approx 85 lbs), 4-yo neutered male GSD/Belgian Malinois/??? mix who is
friendly, protective and very active. Leo came to me overweight but
has lost about 20 lbs and now looks great! [NOTE: the pictures of Leo here
were taken back in June, when he was over 100 lbs.] He
is microchipped and is up to date on core vaccinations.
Leo was OK meeting
people in his previous home as long as he was properly introduced;
otherwise, he sometimes
acted aggressively. He is a very good watchdog. Outside of his previous house, Leo
was
fine with strangers.
Here at GSRSV's rescue ranch (where
he's been since June of this year), Leo is great with visitors!
Leo has been around
young children and has done well with them. However, he is a very large dog
and sometimes does not realize his own size so he might knock over a
youngster in his exuberance.
Leo is fine with other
dogs, including small dogs. However, in his previous home he was very reactive towards other dogs
that he saw when on walks. Now that Leo has had considerable canine
socialization at GSRSV's rescue ranch, my hunch is that he won't be nearly
as reactive on leash when he sees other dogs. However, Leo is a large, strong dog,
so if he still does display reactive behavior towarfs other dogs he will need a
strong person—both physically and otherwise—to control him and teach him not
to be reactive.
Leo might also be OK
w/ cats. He has been around a cat and was just curious of it. However, it’s
not a certainty that he’ll be good with cats so caution will need to be
exercised in introducing him to a cat.
Leo is housetrained
and non-destructive inside. His former guardian left
him inside when she was gone, though she did have a neighbor let him out to
relieve himself when she planned to be gone for more than four hours. Leo
presently sleeps
on my bed, but slept on a dog bed inside in his previous home.
Leo is OK on leash
except, as previously mentioned, when he saw other dogs. He has fairly good off-leash recall.
Leo loves car rides
and is a polite passenger.
Leo LOVES to play
ball. He is a fetchin' fool, and an extremely skilled one at that! He would do well in an active home where he gets lots
of play time and exercise. Leo is not
fond of water.
Amparo—Leo’s
former person—and her husband adopted Leo from a rescue
organization in 2020. Amparo’s husband was Leo’s primary handler.
Since then, Leo has grown considerably and sadly Amparo’s husband died of
cancer. On top of that, Amparo broke one of her arms earlier this year and so
was
unable to even walk Leo. GSRSV took Leo in to its
rescue facility in June.
Leo is located in
Pleasant Grove. His adoption fee is $250.
Posted 6-24-23;
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Adopted 11-3-24!
"Ava"
is a 60-lb, approx 2-yo spayed female GSD mix who is exceptionally calm,
affectionate, and attentive. Ava is healthy, up-to-date on vaccinations,
and microchipped.
Ava can be wary of strangers initially but was affectionate with her
present foster caretakers (both the wife and husband) when she first met
them. We have not had Ava around children since rescuing her, so slow
introductions are recommended. With her trusted caretakers, Ava is
highly tolerant of being handled in sensitive areas (e.g., paws, ears,
tail, etc.).
Ava is OK with other dogs, but is not particularly interested in playing
or interacting with other dogs; she is much more focused on people. Ava
lives with a well-tempered male resident GSD and another foster female
GSD who can be feisty at times. She is fine w/ the male but a little
grumpy around the female. If she was to go to a home with another dog,
we recommend a slow introduction to ensure the dogs are well-matched.
We have not observed Ava around cats, but we intend to see how she does
around a cat soon. Our hunch is that she’ll be OK with cats.
Ava is fully housetrained and has not had a single indoor “accident” in
her foster home. Her foster caretakers keep her crated when they are
gone (this is their standard procedure for all of their foster dogs),
and also crate her at night. She rests calmly in her crate.
Ava is very well-behaved in general. She walks well on a loose leash and
is not reactive at all towards other dogs she sees. She has good recall
off-leash in the foster caretakers’ backyard. Ava jumps right into the
car and lies calmly while riding.
Ava is smart, food-motivated and enjoys learning new tricks. She is not
into playing with toys; she’s much more into just relaxing!
GSRSV rescued Ava from the Stanislaus County Shelter on 6-28-24. Ava had
been brought to the shelter on 5-17-24 as a stray along with a puppy
that was clearly hers. The puppy was adopted but poor Ava (then “Queen
Bee”) was not. She was nearly out of time when I GSRSV received an offer
to foster her and we immediately accepted.
Ava is located in Orangevale. Her adoption fee is only $150, thanks to a
$150 donation towards her adoption fee from her foster caretakers!
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Adopted 11-1-24!
"Priya"
is an approx. 70-lb, 1½-yo spayed female GSD mix who is loving, lively
and smart. She is very affectionate and loves to snuggle! Priya is healthy, up-to-date on core vaccinations, and
microchipped.
Priya is very friendly with people of all ages, whether inside the house
or out and about. She is well-mannered with guests and does not jump up
on them. Priya did great with young children who visited her foster
caretakers; she was affectionate and played well with them!
Priya is very social with other dogs. She spent several days at GSRSV's
rescue ranch in mid-August and got along great with all the other dogs,
even when she had to share my attention up on the bed. I took her to a
friend's house with several small dogs and she was fine w/ them as well. She enjoys playing with other dogs that have
a similar energy level.
Click here for a video of Priya playing with an assortment of other
dogs!
Priya has not interacted with cats since we rescued her. Her body
language when seeing cats from afar shows intensity, so her
compatibility with cats will need further evaluation.
Priya is fully housetrained and has not had any accidents in her foster
home. She is also non-destructive inside. Her foster caretakers keep her
crated when her they are away and at night. Although she initially
experiences mild separation anxiety while crated, she is not
destructive.
On walks, Priya's eagerness to explore means she requires a handler who
can continue her leash training. She is learning to check in with her
handler and is steadily improving her leash manners. She has good recall
when off-leash in the backyard, and likes to stay near her people.
Priya loves car rides and does great in the car. She hops right in and
lays down calmly throughout the drive.
Priya loves all kinds of toys (ropes, balls, plush, etc.) and enjoys any
playful interaction (chasing after the toys, tug-of-war, etc.). She also
loves to romp around with her foster carertakers’ resident male GSD.
Priya was brought to the Stanislaus County Shelter as a stray on
5-24-24. She was scheduled to be euthanized in early July due to space
constraints at the shelter, but her current foster caretakers stepped
forward and offered to foster her for GSRSV—an offer I readily accepted.
GSRSV rescued Priya on 7-10-24.
If you're interested in giving Priya the loving forever home she
deserves, please reach out!
Priya is located in Orangevale. Her adoption fee is $300.
Posted 8-12-24; updated 8-22-24
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