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#507 Duke
Update 16 July 2019
Duke is a healthy, happy and large dog. His weight has settled in at 118 lbs.He eats 4 cups of food twice a day. Daily walks and lots of time in the yard playing with his favorite balls. Helen has always been alpha and our dogs through the years have all seemed attached to her. Duke decided to make me his alpha and is attached to my hip. Since Helen works from home and will be retiring next year much of Duke’s time is spent with me since I’m retired. He is very loving to both of us. He’s very protective of our home and property so when people visit we introduce in a calm friendly manner and after a few minutes of introduction and treats he accepts our friends and family completely. On walks he is friendly to strangers but prefers not to have other dogs around. We did take him to a 6 wk obedience school and had no problem with a room full of leashed dogs. He graduated with flying colors after passing all the command tests. Duke does have a high prey drive and since we have 6 parrots we had to gate the bird room. We have a Blue and Gold Macaw, Mikey, who has no love for Duke. Duke’s feelings are mutual. They will occasionally yell at each other in their own voices. Can get quite LOUD. Many thanks to GSRNE for arranging our first meeting with Duke and his foster family. He is in his forever home and a pure joy for Helen and I.
Adopted: 3 November 2018
Bio
Duke is a handsome boy with a soft, shiny coat; he has long legs, strong shoulders and an alert look. He enjoys his daily walks around the neighborhood during the week and longer walks in the woods on weekends and has an extra spring in his step when exploring a new trail. He walks nicely on a loose leash and remains calm when other dogs pass by.
We don’t know what his early years were like, but we were told by shelter personnel that his skin sores and ear infection were due to his living conditions before they took him in. They treated his health issues and gave him good care until he was ready to move on to foster care before finding his forever home.
Duke’s foster Dad told us that he knew some commands but needed to brush up on manners; he would try begging at the table and would be mouthy when overly excited. With the help of our Training Director, Duke has learned to be good company and responds to directions. He doesn’t beg, steal, chew or bark around the house and is a pleasure to live with.
He’s very affectionate and will sometimes lean against the person who is petting him and then melt down to the floor, starting with his head and ending up on his side on top of your feet. He likes to be touched and is delighted when you pat his forehead or rub his ears or butt. If you gently rub his chest while he’s laying down, he will relax and drift off to sleep.
He loves playing with toys and is excited to chase his Wubba toy when it is tossed for him. Rubber balls are also favorites, and he will show off his soccer skills if you try to dribble a ball around him or pass it to him. He enjoys his Nylabone too and really appreciates if you grip it for him so he can focus on chomping. He also knows how to play by himself when you have something else to do.
Duke likes to eat and, in addition to his meals, he is keen to receive snacks. You can fill his Tricky Treat ball with kibble and he knows how to roll it around and make it dispense the goodies. Or you can grab a handful of kibble, tell him to sit and then feed him one kibble at a time between thumb and forefinger. He will take them from you so tenderly that you may feel only his lips.
If you fill his Kong toy with kibble and head for his crate, Duke will jump right into it. He is used to staying in a crate when his people are at work, but he is not comfortable if a visitor comes in while he’s crated. He can be brought into the room on leash once a visitor is seated, and he likes to get acquainted slowly.
Duke will thrive in a home where he can be involved with daily activities. He wants to be with his people and will follow you around during the day, lay down next to you in the evening while you watch TV and sleep in your bedroom at night. He’s quite intelligent and will appreciate a routine that includes both indoor games and outdoor exercises and walks. He’s a good companion in the car and will ride quietly when you’re doing errands. He listens when you talk to him and learns your routines and habits quickly. Duke will respond well to someone who has German Shepherd experience and knows how to be a good leader!
#202 Rocky
Rocky
GSRNE #202
2000 – 11/2018
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Password: Rocky
It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Rocky, GSRNE #202 crossed the rainbow bridge earlier this week.
We all know the worst part about owning a dog is having to say goodbye, and that goodbyes often feels far too soon. GSRNE’s Rocky was lucky; life gave him the gift of dying as an old man, at 17.5 years of age. This is a rare and extraordinarily ripe old age for the German Shepherd breed.
Adopted in 2002, Rocky was an owner-surrender and he had a great deal of separation anxiety. It took months for him to finally feel comfortable and bond with his foster Dad, who soon became his forever Dad.
We have so many memories of this remarkable dog. He shared his home and his Dad with many of our GSRNE foster dogs for the past 15 years–often hosting as many as four foster siblings per year. Rocky welcomed them all. This handsome boy was so easy going and also accompanied his Dad, Danny, on many in-take evaluations at shelters and homes for dogs coming in to our Rescue. They shared a special bond and were inseparable. Rocky loved riding “shotgun” in the front seat of the pickup truck, and even when his hips were too weak to stand he still got up to head to the dog park every morning with Danny.
Our dogs are members of our family in every way that matters, which makes losing them all the more devastating. We can’t imagine how lonely our friend Danny is now without his Rocky. For so many years Rocky was a huge part of Danny’s everyday life, and it has to be heartbreaking now–no more trips to the dog park, no more making that special home made “doggie meatloaf,” no more best buddy riding in the pickup truck on everyday errands. Now just an empty dish and leash and a lifetime of memories to comfort him and fill his heart until they meet again for a joyful reunion at the Bridge.
We love you and we will miss you, Rocky. With your sweet kisses and unconditional love, you brought much joy into our hearts at so many of our events. Run free, handsome boy, and catch those squirrels with your buddy Nitro.
#208 Eragon
Eragon
GSRNE #208
2006 – 11/4/2018
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Password: Eragon
We were shocked and our hearts saddened to hear of the sudden and unexpected loss of Eragon. He was a large, confident, beautiful male who was always a big presence with a loud bark at all our GSRNE events. Eragon came to GSRNE at the tender age of 6 months, when he was found wandering the streets of Worcester. Adopted in 2007, it was only a few years later that Eragon gave back to the Rescue that saved him by welcoming his first GSRNE foster brother, Ember, into his home. Then along came other fosters: Cora, Gemma, and Saphira. Some of Eragon’s favorite activities were playing with his toys, enjoying a walk, swimming at Houghton’s Pond, and sleeping on his Mom’s bed. Words can’t express how saddened we still are to hear of his loss. After sharing a home with Eragon for over 12 years, his family can’t believe that they won’t find him on the sofa or in his bed anymore.
We love you Eragon, we’ll see you at the Bridge…
Adopted: June 7, 2007
#487 Stella
Stella
GSRNE #487
2011 – 8/2018
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Password: Stella
Beautiful, sweet Stella came to GSRNE in 2017 when she was 7 years old, and her foster family fell in love with her on Day 1 and adopted this wonderful girl. Several months later, Stella’s appetite was not good and she lost interest in play. Her family took her to the vet, who found that Stella was in renal failure. They got a second opinion, and the second vet found that Stella also had a tumor in her lung. There was nothing that could be done. She was not in pain so her family brought her home to spend her final days together. When the time came, they had the vet come to their home so that Stella was not in a strange place when they said goodbye to the their girl. Stella was an angel, and her loss was a hard hit for everyone who knew her.
Link to Stella’s bio page: /dog-bios/stella/
#245 Marshall
Marshall
GSRNE #245
2007 – 8/3/2018
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Password: Marshall
We’re sorry to report that Marshall crossed the Bridge on August 3, 2018, at the age of 11. In May he was diagnosed with nasal carcinoma. He had some chemo which held it in check for a short time, but his tumor started hemorrhaging and nothing more could be done. His loving family had to make the heart-wrenching decision to let him go, because Marshall had completely lost his “joie de vivre” and interest in food. He passed away while his family surrounded him, petting him.
Marshall had a great life, and he will be sorely missed. He was cremated and will be kept next to his dog pal Piper, who died a few months before him.
Adopted: November 8, 2008
#246 Zago
Zago
GSRNE #246
2005 – 9/2018
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Password: Zago
Our sweet boy Zago has passed away. He was 15 and had a tumor along with hip issues. He was a loving boy that put a smile on the face of every person he met. He and Lassie (his GSD sister) became close buddies, which was a joy to see. His wonderful greetings after a hard day at work are already missed. He passed quietly, with no pain. He lived an active happy life with a puppy-at-heart personality to the very end. All his friends were able to visit him to say farewell–including Lassie, which was pretty amazing (it was simultaneously adorable and heartbreaking to watch her give him kisses). I am comforted by the fact that he lived a long happy life. Thank you, GSRNE, for introducing Zago to us.
Adopted: November 13, 2008
#269 Tasha
Tasha
GSRNE #269
1999 – 5/2012
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Password: Tasha
Tasha was adopted on 9/7/09 at age 10 and she died in May 2012 of multiple brain tumors. Her family adored her and did all they could to help her, including surgery to remove three of the tumors (one was inoperable). When it was time to let her go, she was surrounded by her loving family.
Tasha was bright, alert, lively, and quite a talker–if you talked to her, she was very chatty and loquacious in her responses! She had far more energy than her years, and she was simply beautiful. Rest in peace, sweet girl.
#421 Gabby
Gabby
GSRNE #421
5/16/2007 – 2/10/2018
We’re sorry to report that Gabby has crossed the Bridge. She stopped eating again a couple days ago so we took her to the vet, and she was bleeding internally again. The night before, Gabby was otherwise happy and had no trouble at all–she ate “a bunch” of meat, so she enjoyed her last night, thankfully. She was such a lovely and loving girl, and we are all are going to miss her terribly. We’re just so grateful that she had loving humans to dote on her and make her last few years full of love and comfort.
Click here to see Gabby’s original bio page (and more photos): /dog-bios/gabby/
#401 Diesel
Diesel
GSRNE #401
~2012 – 10/22/2017
Sadly, we have lost Diesel to Hemangiosarcoma. This beautiful boy brought three years of happiness to his loving family, and he will be sorely missed.
Click here to see Diesel’s original bio page (and more photos): /401-diesel/
#259 Stacia
Stacia
GSRNE #259
2006 – 9/6/2017
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Password: Stacia
We are very sad to report that we had to say goodbye to Stacia. We held on to our excellent girl for perhaps too long, until finally her beautiful eyes spoke to us to let her go. We gave her the best life we possibly could, and she in turn gave us the best of life. We miss her so.
Adopted: May 7, 2009
