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#344 Bear

Bear
GSRNE #344
1/2011 – 6/2021   

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It is with great sadness that we announce Bear, GSRNE #344 has crossed the bridge.

How many times have we heard or read “it’s just a dog…” We realize some people don’t understand how upsetting it is to lose a much-loved member of the family. Maybe they’ve never had a dog and don’t realize just how strong and intense the bond is we have with our dogs. If they did then maybe they would understand our grief when we lose them.

To Bear’s parents, we are so sorry for your loss. You made Bear so very happy for all the years he was with you. We know how much you miss your loyal and beautiful boy. We hope it gives you both comfort that he’s in a better place now, free from pain, and playing with his ball waiting for you at the bridge…

Rest in Peace beautiful boy.

 

Adopted: May 9, 2012

 

#544 Gracie

Attached is a picture of Gracie’s first leisurely boat ride….she did extremely well!

She just loves trying things. We’re celebrating her first year anniversary of her adoption today! Can’t believe it’s been a whole year….she’s adjusted well in many respects. We feel so grateful for the opportunity to give her a home! She’s really a lot of fun. We have a couple of swans that come to visit almost daily…she’s good with them…no barking!!  They recently had 6 little cygnets that also come now…she doesn’t scare them!!

Thanks for all you did with her! We just love her!

#422 Gretchen

We adopted her at 8 weeks old in August of 2015.  She has been the love of our lives ever since.  Her favorite things are her jolly ball, she could play all day, sitting on her front porch watching the world go by, playing search looking for treats, and camping.  She is a great camper.  She makes us laugh each and every day with the amount of “talking” she does.  She is great with commands like “speak”, “whisper”, “search”.  
 
She is a very smart, quirky, loyal girl.  We couldn’t ask for a better dog/companion.  
Sincerely, 
The Gallant Family

#557 Mavis

We love when we receive updates on our adopted dogs.

Today we received this lovely photo of Mavis and her Mom who told told us that she makes sure Mavis gets plenty of exercise, that she’s very happy and living the life!

That’s all we hope for and want —for all our dogs to be thriving in their forever homes like Mavis…♥️🐾

#517 Spirit

It’s hard to believe that this sweet girl was left at a high-kill shelter two years ago.  Lucky for Spirit an all breed rescue saw her just before her time was up and got her out of there.  The all breed rescue were immediately impressed with her friendly nature and decided she would have her best chance to find a forever home if she could be where people would look for a German Shepherd specifically.  

Spirit was adopted two years ago today on June 8, 2019 by a young couple who fell in love with her story and photos.  We know so many people are afraid to adopt an older dog—not because they don’t like them, or are afraid of any extra care or money that might be needed, but because of how soon they might lose them.  It didn’t matter to Gina and Chris that she was older —already nine years old. They were just committed to giving her the best life they could for as long as they would have her.  We are so grateful for people like Gina and Chris. 

Happy Adoption Anniversary Day Spirit!

Your GSRNE Family loves you! ♥️xoxo

 

See Spirit’s original bio page: https://gsrne.org/dog-bios/spirit/

#515 Sasha

Today we received this update about Sasha, who was adopted 2 years ago at age 10.  We love seeing this happy, loved 12 year old living her BEST life! ♥️🐾. 

It was exactly two years ago when we received the call from a shelter about a 10 year old senior female named Sasha, we were torn between wanting to help her and knowing how hard it is to find an adopter who will give an older dog another chance at life.  When we heard her story, though, we couldn’t pass her by, like so many people do at the shelter.  They told us that Sasha had been surrendered by owners who had her for a limited time; she had been left with them by previous owners who had “lied about her age.”  They had no vet records for her and did not know what vaccines she had had or not had. Her skin was dry and flaking, and the people at the shelter had given her two skin baths which had her looking and feeling better.  She was friendly with everyone, liked other dogs and ignored the cats in the shelter. 

#538 Lola

Lola is doing terrific!

We love her!  She is a favorite among the neighborhood kids as well. She goes for a 3 mile hike with me in the woods every morning. In the year since she came to our home, we may have missed 10-15 mornings…that’s it. She very rarely leaves my side.

These are a couple of pictures of her at the beach on Cape Cod last weekend.

#546 Shiloh

“Shiloh is Angel, she spoils us we don’t spoil her. She loves our family as you can see in the pictures.  Here she is with her grandkids.”

#544 Gracie

“We’re celebrating Gracie’s birthday today!! She’s not too sure about the hat!
She’s doing really well but does experience a difficult mood change at times, especially around other dogs. She loves her daily walks…looks forward to both of them.  We are so happy we found her…thanks again for all your work with her.”

#493 Oliver

Oliver was adopted by Ranu and Lindsey and their family in 2018 when he was about two years old.  When their last dog died, they thought about taking a break from dogs for a while—that lasted about a month when they decided their house really was too empty without a dog.

Ranu had had a German Shepherd mix earlier in life, and he loved that loyal and loving nature of German Shepherds, so he began searching the web to look for another.  Oliver was the second dog he saw and luck was on his side.  After going through our long adoption process, Oliver was still available and was determined a perfect fit for their family.  If Ranu had one word to describe Oliver it would be “AMAZING”.

When Ranu and the kids are goofing around on the floor, Oliver will bark and nose into the middle of it almost saying, “We’re a family, let’s get along!”  He gets along with everyone and has been a wonderful addition to the family.  Ranu is going on walks again – He and Oliver do about 3 miles every day.  He will go to the beach with them too.  His favorite toy is the chuck-it, which they inherited from his foster family.  When Oliver sees the chuck-it come out, he is crazy with excitement to play.  Overall, Ranu says Oliver seems to have almost a human soul, and he and his family couldn’t picture life without Oliver in it !