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#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 !

#485 Hans

I should have contacted you folks earlier than this . Time does have a way of going bye doesn’t it.

I hope your all doing well and keeping up the good works that you do. So many good dogs and people out there still need to connect. Is it me or are a lot of people looking for that great companionship that only a good dog can bring. I hear a lot of friends and family up here looking for a dog to bring into their home. Their finally seeing what we’ve known all along. And of course nothing beats the bonding closeness that a German Shepherd brings…..

 

I hope it is the same for you down there. People looking to connect. Coming to you.  All your hard work pays off doesn’t it ?

 

Hans is my best friend. He’s my big boy! 

Stay vigilant and know that you do make a difference.

 

12/7/21 update –
Mr. Hans is doing very well .We just came back from the Vets last week. He is the same weight as the last visit ( 96 lbs. )  and they were very impressed with him. We walk every evening after work. And weekends keep him active as well.
The young lady that came to  get him from my truck has a German Shepard too.  She connected with him instantly. Talked about how handsome he is. I get that a lot from people I meet.  Truth is, their right !  He really is. And his mannerism is much more laid back than before. Like most of them, it takes time before they chill out and relax a little.
I really feel very fortunate to have him. He goes where I go (except Deer hunting) the law frowns on that.
He’s my best friend and I wouldn’t trade him for the anything in this world. Like I said before, Love em while you can. He’s showing some white in the whiskers now, but hey so am I . Doesn’t matter as long as you keep active right. Covid has been a good thing for me and Hans. ( such as it is )  I work from home now, so he has me more than he used to. He gets all my attention. Spoiled Rotten !  He’s great!

 

 

#494 Riley

Update on 05/01/2018

Riley passed her puppy AKC test, and is starting a 6 week course for her manners training this week.

Adopted on 3/25/2018

Bio

Riley came to GSRNE after her first family realized that, given their already very busy lives, caring for a young puppy was too much work. Four-month old Riley, however, immediately found a home with her foster family and her brother, Ramble, another GSRNE rescue.

Riley is energetic, playful, and ready for anything—a game of fetch, a car ride, and even training. She enjoys practicing the cues she has learned at school, and her parents are proud to report that she passed her most recent evaluation. Curious to discover new things, Riley has started to explore the kitchen countertop. Her family is working with her on this, and Riley has started to understand that counter surfing, as well as digging, is not appropriate behavior. During quiet time, Riley is very content, settling down with a toy and eventually dozing off to sleep.

Riley is not shy when it comes to meeting new people. In fact, she loves being the center of attention, and her big ears, still too large for her small size, attract new friends! In addition to puppy school, Riley attends doggy daycare once a week, where she is friendly with both big and small dogs.

Riley quickly became a part of her new family. Her parents cannot imagine giving her up, and they look forward to building a lifelong relationship with her. Even Ramble—though occasionally tormented by his spirited sister—is overjoyed to have found a friend in Riley.

#539 Rosco

We wanted to give you an update on Rosco.  He’s halfway through his training and is doing great.  We love him sooo much !

When we’re out hiking he wears the shoes because he was having a problem with pads on his paws.  Our vet suggested them and told us it was very common with German Shepherds.  He’s great with putting them on too, we give him a treat, put them on and we go for a walk so he associates it with going for a walk and likes putting them on.

HE’S SUCH A GOOD DOG, I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH !

#514 Dawson

Dawson
GSRNE #514
1/18/2017 – 1/12/2020   

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Dawson was a quiet boy. He would go about his day either chewing his bone or carrying his squeaky toy long ball.

He was slow to trust, but then bonded very deeply with those in his circle.

He liked to sit with you close by and kept an eye on you, in case you should get up and move into another room. He would pick up his toy and follow to settle in again.

He liked his blanket over a dog bed at night. He would fold the bed to the side and use it as a platform for his bone.

He liked to walk through water, as opposed to swimming in it. And he would have spurts of puppy pleasure runs with his doggy friends.

He liked his daily brushing and never skipped a meal.

Rest in peace, dear Dawson, we’ll see you at the Bridge.

 

 

See Dawson’s original bio page: https://gsrne.org/dog-bios/dawson/

#216 Eli

Eli
GSRNE #216
2006 – 7/14/2020   

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It is with the saddest of hearts that we inform you, Eli (GSRNE #216) passed away yesterday at the age of 13 1/2. We adopted him from GSRNE when he was 8 months old. He was a spirited, incredibly loving dog who could be quite goofy at times. He loved to chase the rabbits and squirrels in our yard, play fetch, go for walks, eat cookies, and he would snuggle endlessly. He liked peanut butter, chicken and any human crunchy snack that would fall to the floor. He loved to play the “goalie” position for our indoor soccer game in the winter, run the “zoomies” in our upstairs hallway, and roll in the sunshine on the grass on a warm day. He was always good for kisses. He will be sorely missed. We are so grateful to GSRNE for bringing this lovely boy into our lives.

We will never forget the love and joy he gave us. Rest in peace, Eli.

 

 

#499 Willi

Willi
GSRNE #499
2/14/2009 – 6/2020   


It is with sad and heavy hearts that we had to say goodbye to our very sweet boy, Willi. It took us by surprise and it hit us hard. We had come to nickname him “Brother,” as he and Magnum were often causing mischief together, like good brothers do. Their morning wrestling matches were a ritual that both enjoyed tremendously, although the overturned chairs, dishes, and humans weren’t always thrilled about them.

Although we only had him in our lives for a short period, he brought us and his brother much happiness and joy. He was doing fine, except for his back end suffering from DM, just like his brother. However, what was most likely an aggressive, fast-moving cancer overtook him. Although it was a sudden shock for us, we are comforted in knowing that he did not suffer. He was his lovable and trouble-making self right up to the end. We know he’s somewhere waiting to chase his brother once again and grab his back leg (more or less gently) in his teeth. To watch them both together was always a joy. We miss him terribly, as does Magnum.

 

Date Adopted: 6/24/2018

Willi came to GSRNE outside of the usual procedure. We first met him and his owner at a Santa Photo event at Petco and noticed Willi’s calm, gentle nature. His owner is in the military and volunteered to help GSRNE while in this area. Eighteen months later, he had to move on and was not able to have Willi go with him, so one of our GSRNE families offered to become a temporary foster home. This is not something we can normally do, but their male GSD, Magnum, was fine with having Willi’s company. It has worked out so well, that the owner asked the foster family if they would like to adopt Willi, who is now 9 years old, because he is still not able to have Willi with him on deployment. He has been visiting Willi every few months and could see that Willi feels very much at home where he is. So, at the Picnic, we signed the Adoption Contract that gave Willi his GSRNE number, 499, and confirmed that he is in his forever home. We are very happy that we were here for Willi, for his owner and for his and Magnum’s forever family!