Colorado German Shepherd Rescue

Below are pictures of GSDs currently available for adoption or lost or found in Colorado.

For further information email me at:

schwarzenberggsd@earthlink.net

 

Golden Paw Honor Roll

Click here to view a list of donors who have contributed

to the Colorado German Shepherd Rescue effort.

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Adoption Process

This is the procedure for adopting a dog from Colorado German Shepherd Rescue: First, download and fill out the application on the computer (available in the link below) and reattach it to an email and send it to me. The non-refundable $10 application fee can be sent in the mail. If I do not accept your application, or I do not help you find a dog, the check will be returned or destroyed. However, NO action will be taken on any potential adoption until the application is completed, references checked, and the fee received.

Once approved as a potential adopter, I will try to match you up with a dog you like and which fits your life circumstances. Not all people are approved. I work very hard to make sure that any adoption will be a good match and that the dog will have found its' "forever" home. If that means I have to keep a dog many months until the right home is found, I will. All dogs have an adoption fee attached and these generally run between $100 and $300. The fee depends mostly on how much I have spent on a dog to provide vet care, food and or training. I carefully evaluate each dog that I actually accept into the program. Of course, donations are always welcome. COGSR is non-profit and depends on my income and the kind donations of time, effort and money from other human friends of German Shepherds.

General Adoption Guidelines

In general, I do not adopt dogs:

1. To people who have young children. This is one of the most common reasons I am asked to take dogs from owners . GSDs are large and rambunctious, even as pups. Even a nip or bite in play can really hurt a small child. Some exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

2. To homes where there is not a verified 6 foot fence. Some exceptions on height may be made on a case-by-case basis. Electric fences are generally not a good idea and generally not approved. A dog with a high prey drive will take a shock to go after a jogger, a bike rider, a car, or wild animal. But they will not take a shock to come back across the fence to home.

3. To homes where the GSD is simply going to be the companion for the other neglected dog in the family. GSDs require time and energy spent training and socializing them. If not received, they can become bored and this is manifested by destructiveness or other bad habits such as frequent barking. If your dog is not considered a member of the family, our dogs are not for you.

4. To people who work long hours and intend to leave the dog alone at home most of the time.

5. To people who have little experience with dogs, and with GSDs in particular, and have little or no experience training a GSD. Training a GSD is an absolute must. I will provide assistance at a very low fee for people who need help learning how to train. Or you can commit to train at an approved facility or with an approved trainer elsewhere.

6. To people who will not feed the dog quality food. I will make recommendations about good human grade ingredient canine nutrition.

7. I generally will not adopt dogs to homes where a dog of the same sex is. More often than not, fights result. This is also a common reason why adoptions by other agencies do not work.

8. To homes where the dog will not get exercise other than a single walk around the block, once or twice a week. GSDs, to remain fit, must have moderate exercise on a frequent basis.

9. To people who will not neuter or spay the dog as soon as the dog is old enough. All dogs leaving our care are neutered or spayed, unless too young.

10. To people who will not provide appropriate vet care and vaccinations.

11. To homes where there are already two dogs. Often, bringing a third dog into the mix, even if a third one was present in the past, does not work out. I also will generally not consider adopting to homes where one dog is very small, or very old.

If you are a caring, loving person, and can make a GSD a member of your family and will spend lots of time challenging its' intellect and physical prowess, then you are the type of person I am looking for as an adopter. My adoption success rate is excellent. In more than 400 dogs placed in the last 9 years, only one has come back, and sadly, one owner disregarded instructions and lost her dog. If you are seriously interested and think you meet my adoption guidelines, please download the application below and follow the instructions above to return it to me.

Click here for a copy of the Colorado German Shepherd Rescue Application or the Colorado German Shepherd Rescue Adoption Contract

 

Up For Adoption (Last updated 2/14/07)

The dogs listed below are all available for adoption. Each agency has its' own procedures and all require an application, and a fee when adopting a dog. See each dogs' description for more information.

Agency: Colorado German Shepherd Rescue

2 GSDs placed in February 07. Email us for availability.

 

Agency: Pikes Peak Humane Society Colorado Springs- dogs are always in need of homes.