Despite having a loving family, Gunner had to be surrendered to our rescue when his owners became too sick to care for him properly. This eight-month-old GSP, with tons of energy and personality, was looking for an owner to match. When a runner who lives a block from the beach and works from home applied […]
Young Artamus loves people, all dogs–and even cats. He’s a happy-go-lucky fellow who adores car rides and nose games and is gentle with treats and toys. However, his fosters have had to work with his severe separation anxiety and lack of recall. Despite these challenges, Artie won the heart of his new family with his
Four-year-old Bandy was picked up and taken to a very full shelter. Though relatively young and a sweet boy, he was put on a Put To Sleep list due to lack of space. We got him out of there and into a series of foster homes. Our fosters found him delightful, but he needed training
Young CocoaBean got lost while her family was camping and ended up in Barstow, where a GSP-savvy good samaritan took her in. She seemed like the perfect companion for Waylon, their two-year-old GSP male. Thank you, Kimberly and family, for rescuing and adopting CocoaBean (now June).
Three-year-old DayZee turned up at a shelter as a stray. Her owner chose not to reclaim her. We matched her with former adopters who were looking for a young playmate for their male GSP, Neo (a NorCal GSP alum). DayZee fit seamlessly into the family, so it didn’t take long for them to decide she was
One-year-old Fargo and a canine sidekick wound up in a shelter. They seemed to have no training and were full of puppy pranks: counter surfing, chewing furniture and clothing, riffling in trash cans, and jumping on people to say hi. Once he was settled in a loving foster home, Fargo showed he was smart, loving,
A good Samaritan found Chamomile tied to a tree in an orchard, apparently abandoned. She’d recently had a litter of pups. The couple who agreed to take her in could not keep her indefinitely, so they called on us. Cami was nervous around people initially but could not hide her sweet demeanor for long. She
Cedar was easy to foster. She enjoyed playing with other dogs but was also a champ at snuggling with humans. So what if she chewed the odd shoe? There were too many lying around, tempting a young dog. Well, there was some counter surfing, too, but she excelled at going into her crate without a
Asher was one of a litter of eight puppies that came wriggling into our rescue program. Like his siblings, this sweet boy loves to roughhouse with other dogs, play with toys, run around the yard, nap, and cuddle. Thank you, Brad & Anna, and Sue & Robert, for fostering Asher. And thank you, Steven, for
Handsome Zhivago was taken to a shelter as a stray. His foster homes discovered that he loves to run and play, is respectful around other dogs, and adores attention from humans. He has a heart murmur, but it does not slow him down or make him any less charming. Thank you, Lesta, Samantha & Michael,
Atlas melted hearts everywhere he went. He was smaller than most of his littermates, but his personality was oversized. He was fearless in wrestling and tug of war matches with his siblings. He learned to play fetch with humans early on and proved to be a champion cuddler. Thank you, Eric and family, and Sue
Four-year-old Dion came into our rescue program with little training and lots of challenges: digging, chewing, leash pulling, and severe separation anxiety. Despite all that, he won over his foster home with his keen desire to learn and superior cuddling skills. Thank you, Embeli, for fostering Dion. And thank you, Leigh and Paul, for fostering
When Sheba was surrendered to us, she had Parvo and soon needed intensive 24/7 vet care. She went to a foster home without a resident dog because Parvo is highly contagious. Once fully recovered, Sheba was snapped up by a family that had tragically lost their young GSP and needed a new support dog for
Archabald was one of a litter of eight puppies surrendered to us around the holidays. He was adopted by an active, dog-loving couple with two resident dogs–an elderly Chihuahua and a middle-aged Italian Greyhound. Thank you, Sooky and Carolin, for fostering Archie. And thank you, Jonathan and Beth, for adopting him.
The Jackson shelter was about to close for Thanksgiving and would be short-staffed over the holiday. They asked if we could take Spot, a sweet and needy boy with wounds that needed tending. He’d been on the lam for weeks wearing a harness, which had made wounds where it rubbed. He was so thin he
Little Greta fit right into the home of a prior adopter with lots of GSP experience (even raising puppies). They’d recently lost a GSP, and Greta filled the void in their pack. Thank you, Carolin & Stefan and Sooky, for fostering Greta. And thank you, Peter, for adopting Greta (now Dolce) and providing her with
When Genie’s foster home signed up to care for puppies, they had no intention of adopting another dog. But Genie got to them with her adorable looks, tiny size, big voice, and bigger personality. “Now we don’t even remember how life was before Genie. When we call her, she tilts her head before she runs
Angel was surrendered to us and turned out to have Parvo, requiring intensive (and expensive) vet care. Once she was well, she was adopted by one of our seasoned volunteers, whose mature dogs livened up on the arrival of a younger GSP. Thank you, Seth and Donna, for fostering Angel. And thank you, Renee, for
Young Coupe turned up at the shelter with a ligament tear and a cut paw pad on his left hind leg, causing him to limp. Despite his injury, his foster family found him intelligent, loving, and good with kids and adults (even cats). On the other hand, he was uncomfortable in the car and pulled
Sweet Gunther needed to find a home deserving of his cuteness overload–and he scored! Not only did they welcome him with open arms, but he arrived to find his first “Gotcha Day” party in progress. Thank you, Carolin and Sooky, and Brad and Anna, for fostering Gunther. And thank you, Jenna and Jonathan, for adopting
Lola (now Lucy) has gone to a GSP-loving home where she’ll have two doting parents and a GSP sister, Kona (formerly Kuna)–an alum from our 2018 Mountain Litter. Thank you, Eric and family, for fostering Lola. And thank you, Nancy and Luigi, for adopting her and showing her La Dolce Vita.
Little Pippin is one of a litter of pups we wanted to find excellent homes for. She lucked out with a GSP-savvy family that had been waiting patiently to welcome the right new puppy into their lives. Thank you, Brad and Anna, for fostering Pippin. And thank you, Susan and Roger, for adopting this adorable
Sunza experienced a tumultuous life, with serial owners having to give her up–or dying unexpectedly. Her most recent foster family found her to be a very good dog who was quiet, adored petting, and would come immediately when called. She got along so well with everyone in the extended family that their daughter decided to
This energetic pup loves to play with other dogs and check out humans. Nonetheless, he has a tendency to get overstimulated and hyper aroused. With the support of his foster families, vets, and trainers, Forrest figured out how to dial down his energy level and relax. Thank you, Aston, Seth & Donna, Jess & Jeremy,
The shelter staff described young Rusty as a “rockstar,” but they were short on space and asked us to take him in. His first foster home found him to be as a sweet cuddle bug and a clown. But Rusty needed more space to run, so he tried two more foster homes before finding the
Young Dougie was a wreck when he entered the shelter. He would cower in his kennel and eat nothing (even chicken!) until the staff trying to help him left. Poor fellow! With persistent care and pampering, Dougie’s foster home was able to coax him out of his shell. He learned how to get along with
Ayda came into rescue very thin and with kennel cough, but her problems couldn’t hide the fact that she is a life-loving love bug. Once she was over her respiratory problems and spay surgery, she began to put on weight. Feeling better, she developed an interest in books, though not to read them. This little
Young Bisto showed up in a shelter and soon developed kennel cough. One of our volunteers offered to foster him and found this young guy eager to please, ready to play, and relatively easy to train despite being very ‘birdy’ and high energy. Bisto (now Sir) found his forever home with one of our dog-loving
Young Luigi and his brother Mario were found wandering in a vineyard. Luigi’s foster home described him as timid but sweet, curious, and cuddly. He takes treats gently and loves to dole out puppy kisses. His second foster home fell for him and committed to continue his training, especially on leash walking and respecting the
One-year-old Mario was found as a stray with another GSP who appeared to be his littermate. Both were skinny and shy. We placed them with one of our seasoned foster homes, where they were pampered and put on weight. Mario soon emerged as confident and playful. He mastered housetraining quickly and practiced his squirrel hunting
