Status: Adoption Pending
Age: 9 years (DOB 3/25/2015)
Size: large
Color: Black and Tan
Sex: Male
Activity level: low to medium
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats: unknown
Foster parents: Gail & Ken V
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Yard Fencing: Required
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Password: Eli
Photos by: Sam Rad Photography, Donna Joseph
For many of our adopters and volunteers, senior German Shepherds hold a special place in our hearts. Even though how much time we have with them isn’t guaranteed, the love and affection they show when rescued is like no other. Sweet, lovable, mellow Eli is one of dogs. His owner passed away two years ago and his wife was injured in an accident shortly after leading to financial constraints and her home being foreclosed on. At nearly 10-years-old, Eli was losing his home and his cat best friend.
We knew we had to help find this kind soul a new home so we put out a plea to our group as we didn’t have any foster homes readily available. A long time GSRNE volunteer and adopter of older GSRNE GSDs fell in love with his gorgeous eyes and asked to bring him into her home. Her senior GSRNE dog had recently passed away and the house was too quiet.
Eli immediately settled into his new home and adores his new family. He follows his mom and dad around, often hanging out in the basement with his dad or “stealing” his mom’s chair to rest. He’s met their son’s dog and introductions went smoothly. One concern is that they have found Eli’s back legs to be very weak so his family has been working with their vet to uncover the cause. No matter what the underlying diagnosis, Eli will be loved and cared for by his new mom and dad and his extended GSRNE family, receiving anything he needs to make his golden years happy ones. We are so thrilled to announce Eli as GSRNE #698.
