Four-year-old Emerson landed in a shelter with no identification. It was clear she’d come from a good home. She was friendly, outgoing, and well-mannered. Her foster family did not think they needed a third dog, with GSP alums Lucky and Benson already under their roof. But Emerson got along so well with everyone and loved […]
Gerry was one of three GSP puppies surrendered to our rescue at the same time. Her fosters described her initially as “All puppy, all the time–cute, confident, wiggly, energetic, curious, and playful.” Later on as “Equal parts wrecking ball, comedian, and snuggle bug.” Most importantly, Gerry got along well with sibling GSP Nyx. No wonder
Friendly, easygoing Bruce got away and was found wandering on a family property in the Central Valley. They took him to the local shelter, where he was put on hold for a week hoping someone would claim him. When that did not happen, we placed him in boarding until we could find an appropriate foster
Gentle Josie was a hit with the shelter staff. One of our long-time volunteers agreed to foster this senior gal while we had her thoroughly checked for multiple medical issues. During her stay, her foster family grew to admire her polite demeanor and sweet disposition, so decided to provide her with a permanent home for
Three-year old Orla found herself in the shelter, underweight, tired, and a bit nervous. She was vetted and spayed and then transported to her foster home. In foster, her true personality began to shine and we learned that she was playful and sweet. She loves chasing balls and playing with stuffed toys and just being
Young Ronnie was taken to a full shelter with a female and her puppies. The shelter staff described Ronnie as docile and easy to handle, but they had no room to keep him, so we got him out and into a foster home. His caretaker found him to be gentle and loving, but clueless about
Three-year-old Ruger’s owner had to move, and the dog was left behind. A neighbor took him in but couldn’t keep him because he was fond of chasing livestock. Our fosters found him to be easygoing, affectionate, and eager to learn. He caught the eye of a couple who’d lost their family dog to old age.
Four-year old Owen was picked up as a stray, underweight and needing some love. He’s a mellow guy who adores cuddling, has soft fur and a lovely disposition. Owen is happy to have found his forever paw-rents and he even got a canine brother, NorCal GSP alum Holmes! Thank you to Stephanie, Kenia, Joann, and Mike
One-year old Ozark was picked up as a stray along with another adolescent GSP. The two were sidekicks in puppy antics and liked to chew and jump on people. They stayed in boarding at first, but then went to separate foster homes, so they could learn manners and independence. Ozark struggled with separation anxiety as
Two-year old Aero found himself in the shelter and he was not too happy to be in the kennel there. Once out and about with staff, he was affectionate, sniffy, and playful. He needed to learn some leash manners and recall, like many young GSPs. He also struggled with some separation anxiety. Luckily for Aero,
Eight-year-old Capone was found wandering, a bit underweight but friendly and easy to handle. When his owners could not be located, he was delivered to a shelter. We found him a foster home where he fit right in immediately. His new parents had raised a GSP mix and love the breed, so they were patient
Two-year old Williams (aka Willie) wound up in a shelter after he was found tied to a tree, during a storm, in the middle of the night. He was malnourished and anxious. Once he was able to decompress, his silly personality began to shine through. This took a long time for Willie because he had
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One-year old Quinn ended up at a shelter after being taken due to neglect. While in foster care, she earned a reputation for being a sweet girl, but also a runner. Quinn has since learned that homes can be full of love and she does not need to escape. One of Quinn’s newly discovered hobbies
Six-year old Brownie is a sweet-natured boy who loves cuddling with his people. He needed to be rehomed quickly and a good samaritan stepped in to help him. He was eventually transferred to us at NorCal GSP Rescue and placed in a foster home. Brownie remained a loyal and affectionate boy throughout all the changes.
Three-year-old Neil found himself in the shelter. Shelter staff described him as outgoing and wiggly. His foster mom helped him decompress from the shelter, and eventually Neil caught the eye of a couple with many years of experience raising bird dogs and were ready to bring a new one into their home. Thank you, Jessica,
Three-year-old Donovan came into a shelter underweight and with a leg injury. His fosters found him to be a sweet boy who was fully house-trained, slept well in a crate, had perfect leash manners, and got along well with their resident dog. Donovan caught the eye of a couple with many years of experience raising GSPs and were ready
We pulled wee Emmeline from the shelter thinking she was a GSP, but she turns out to be a Doberman Pinscher/Lab mix! Her sweet disposition and easy-going nature won hearts easily. Thank you, Cheryl, for providing loving foster care to young Emmeline (now Maggie?); and thank you, Valerie, for adopting her.
Gilmore arrived at the shelter with severe wounds, including a leg with multiple fractures. The shelter asked us to take him since he was going to need surgery and a closely supervised recovery period. Our team sprung into action to get him the care he needed. We had an orthopedic surgeon complete a complicated repair.
Raine has a sunny disposition. He’s full of curiosity about anything new, loves snuggling with humans and playing with other dogs. He likes being told he is the handsomest, sweetest, best dog around. He’s found an active home that can provide him with the consistency, companionship, and adoration he craves–and even a few other dogs around to
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
