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Our Foster Dogs

The dogs listed below are in our foster program. The foster home provides a transition period between life in the animal shelter and the new, permanent home. The dogs are given the opportunity to learn any needed social skills and to receive the much needed love, shelter, and medical care they deserve.

If you would like more information on any of the dogs in our foster program, begin by completing our adoption questionnaire and reading about our Adoption Process. The adoption questionnaire is the first step in our adoption process, whether you are interested in a particular foster dog or are just beginning to explore the option of adopting a rescued GSP.

Not sure if you are ready to adopt? Perhaps you are interested in fostering? We need foster homes! We can't save the urgent shelter dogs unless we have a foster home in place. Learn more about becoming a foster home. Foster homes receive priority in adopting their foster dog.

Not able to foster but want to help one of our wonderful foster dogs? Check out how you can become a Guardian Angel! See all the options for helping (some free!) under our Donate tab.

Share Your Summer with Alphie – Our Foster Dog

If you’re in the market for a cuddling companion, Alphie may just be your guy! He can’t get enough of snuggling up to his foster mom (notice how most of the pictures are of him on the couch?) With a signature brown dot on his head and a very long neck, this handsome 6 year-old has a very regal look to him. He’s definitely one-of-a-kind! To top off his good looks, Alphie is also very well-behaved wherever he is – in the car, at home, even in the bathtub! Like you would expect from a GSP, he’s very smart. He [...]

Gunner would love to spend the summer with you!

Gunner is one bouncy boy! At a very playful 5 years-old, this boy has got spunk to spare. Now that temperatures have risen, his favorite thing to do is take a little dip in the kiddie pool at his foster home. He knows how to keep himself cool! He loves playing with other dogs and would be very happy to share his forever home with a canine friend. Did we mention he’s already housetrained and knows several commands like sit, down, and shake? For a summertime companion, it would be hard to find a better dog than Gunner!

What a handsome boy! Rally is a very sweet 5 year-old who would just love to find his perfect match. This leggy boy is very people-oriented and would love to stay at your side no matter where you are – running errands, on a hike, or just hanging out at home. Like a true GSP, he’s happiest when he’s getting lots of exercise, both mental and physical. Rally does well with other dogs and is happy to have their companionship, but hanging out with his humans is still number one in his book. If you’ve got lots of love to [...]

Someone forgot to tell Cooper he only has 3 legs! When we rescued this handsome 2.5 year-old, he had a shattered back leg and dislocated hip. Due to the degree of injury, his leg had to be amputated, but it didn’t faze him for a minute! Not even three days after the surgery, he was running around like a pro. He is a very good-natured sweet boy who quickly charms everyone he meets – the vet staff were tempted to hide him from us when we arrived to transport him to his foster home so they could keep him! Cooper [...]

If Barley could talk, she would tell you about how far she’s come since that first day in her foster home. Once shy and withdrawn, she’s now bursting with energy and is a happy, playful girl around the people she’s learned to trust. She especially can’t get enough of kicking up her heels during playtime with her furry foster friends. She also loves spending time looking for birds in the field with her foster mom. She can still close up like a little flower at night around someone she doesn’t know, but when she finally opens up, her bubbly personality shines [...]

Janie is a gorgeous girl in the prime of her life. At 5 years-old, she’s the perfect age to be ready no matter what the day brings – a long hike, a game of fetch, a snuggle session on the couch – or all of the above! She can’t get enough of spending time with her humans and would love a forever home where she gets to do just that, all day everyday. She’s quick to love and trust the people who treat her right. Janie underwent hip surgery shortly after entering our rescue program to repair her hip that was [...]

Sophie will melt your heart with her big brown eyes and a happy wag of her stubby tail. This 10 year-old beauty is a model dog in her foster home. She is house-trained and crate-trained and is learning to be a polite leash-walker. Sophie is very well-mannered with the cat in her foster home and loves spending time with her foster sister, also a GSP. She has also lived successfully in the past with a small dog. Sophie loves to being at the side of the humans in her foster home and due to her all-around sweet and easy personality, we [...]

At 13 years old, you think Dottie would just want to take it easy and relax. Maybe if she wasn’t a GSP! True to her pointer nose, this sweet older gal loves to explore her foster home by giving it a good sniff. She’s enjoying her time hanging out with her foster mom and new GSP foster sister. She’s also been very sweet and sociable with everyone else she’s encountered, including a horse! Dottie isn’t asking for much, just a good home where she can spend her senior years and make them the best years yet. There’s nothing more rewarding than spoiling [...]

Bug is short for lovebug! This handsome 2 year-old has a very happy, loving spirit. He especially loves to meet new people and dogs. Bug would fit right in with a family who likes to take their canine companion on outings, whether just down to the local park or on a road trip. He’s an energetic boy who loves to run and play, but he’s also well-mannered inside and knows when to relax. Bug picks up on training very quickly, especially when there’s a treat at stake! He is crate-trained and house-trained and is mastering the basics like sit, come, [...]

True to his name, Bandit will steal your heart! This 6 year-old boy is a real sweetheart. When we rescued him from the shelter, he had a case of mange that had led to hair loss on much of his face. Now, after some time recouping in his foster home, he’s on the way back to his handsome self! Through it all, he has kept the energy you’d expect from a 3 year-old GSP. He loves to run and run! He’s been very friendly towards the people and other dogs in his foster home, and interacted well with small pups [...]

Bailey is truly a diamond in the rough! When he first arrived at his foster home, the idea of living in a house was all new to him. He’s quickly learning his manners, however, and his true personality is starting to show through. He’s a big goofball! When he’s not goofing around or looking for bees and birds in the yard, he is soaking up all the affection he can from his foster mom and foster brothers. He is still learning how to be polite and not pushy with unfamiliar people and dogs, so will need an experienced owner who can [...]