Part of our mission is to assist owners of German Shepherd Dogs in finding new homes for their dogs when they can no longer take care of them. This page is offered as a service to those who must give up their dogs and prefer not to surrender them to a shelter.

Since we have not seen or evaluated these dogs, we cannot make any representation or take responsibility for any dog's temperament or health. Prospective adopters should contact the owner of a dog directly.

At the bottom of the page we offer a few guidelines for owners and prospective adopters to help facilitate a successful adoption. See also GSRNC's guidelines for Placing Your German Shepherd Dog and additional information on our Help With Your Dog page.

Dogs

Charlie Charlie is a friendly male, approximately 20 months old and weighing 150lbs. Charlie comes from a ranching background that didn't suit his sociable personality. He loves being around people and involved in what the family is doing. Whether it be watching TV, going for walks, playing outside, working in the yard, or taking a Sunday afternoon nap, Charlie is your companion to share it with. If he could sit in your lap, he would. He listens well and has a humble heart. He recognizes authority and is willing to please as he learns quickly what is expected of him. Charlie is leash trained, house broken, and has no food issues or other obvious behavior challenges. Charlie is very curious about cats and may have issue with them. He is being fostered with two boxers (male/female) and gets along famously with both. Charlie has met knew people frequently at the house and has not shown any aggressive behavior, just friendly curiosity. He currently sleeps inside on his bed and prefers being close by and on guard at night. Charlie has a lot of potential and would make a great family friend. Concerns: Charlie was passed around quite a bit growing up and was left to fend for himself on a ranch. Because he is a social dog requiring a family pack, interaction and affection, he would roam to find that. He always ended up where the most people were. Charlie will require a fenced in yard to enable him to trust is owners will return and provide for him. Again, Charlie does not have any noticeable destructive behavior. Nothing a good rawhide chew and a belly rub wouldn't cure. To learn more about Charlie, please contact: Jennifer Kapur (559) 674-4082 or email: designs4faith@earthlink.net 4/9/08

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Freedom Freedom is a male German Shepherd who is about 10 years old and in need of a good home. I have had my dog Freedom for about 9 years and unfortunately I had to move to a condo and we don't have the space needed for this beautiful energetic dog. Freedom understands basic commands like sit, stay and lay down and is very comfortable with other animals. He has lived with other dogs big and small as well as cats and guinea pigs with no problem at all. He is primarily black with a little brown around the ankles. Every person who meets Freedom is amazed when they learn he is ten years old because he still has the energy of a five year old. Freedom is neutered and is a completely healthy dog. This handsome boy loves people and enjoys playing fetch outside. He is house broken and is comfortable sleeping both indoors and outdoors. Freedom does well with little children. To learn more about Freedom please contact: Damian Sandholm at (925) 698-6964 or snackshack40@yahoo.com 10/29/07

This page is to help you find a good home for your German Shepherd.

To list your dog here:

1. The dog must be a purebred German Shepherd.

2. It must be spayed or neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations.

3. Owners may ask up to $100 adoption fee for their dogs, to help cover the cost of spaying/neutering and vaccinations.

Please send us:

1. An ad for your dog telling name, age, sex, size, temperament, personality, any health or behavioral problems, any training, how long you've owned, how your dog is with kids, cats and other dogs; what kind of home you think would be best for your dog and the fee you want.

2. Your name, phone number and/or email address.

3. Two photos of your dog if desired. One portrait photo and one side view of the dog's body would be ideal. Please photograph your dog in natural light rather than using a flash to avoid red eye.

Please send both digital photos and written ad via email to sis@savegsd.org with a subject line of "Owner surrender ad" followed by your dog's name. For example "Owner surrender ad - Hans".

4. A photo copy of the spay/neuter certificate from a veterinarian is required. Please email copy to: sis@savegsd.org or fax: (925) 938-3358.  Omission of this important information will cause delays in the listing while one of our volunteer’s contacts you to get the certification required.

5. Alternative mailing address to send ad, photos, and copy of certificate:

GSRNC
P.O. Box 1930
Cupertino, CA 95015-1930

We reserve the right to refuse listing of any ad; in which case we will notify the sender.  Please screen all adopters carefully.

When you inquire about a dog, the following questions might be helpful:

1. Why are you giving up your dog?

2. Has the dog ever bitten, nipped or 'gone after' anyone?

3. Does it have any health problems? Who is your vet? May I contact him/her?

4. Where did you get the dog? Does it have papers?

5. Does your dog have any training? Is it housebroken? crate trained?

6. Is the dog left alone for long periods? What does it do? Bark? Dig? Chew? Is it an inside or outside dog? Where does it sleep?

7. How does the dog behave with adults, children? Other dogs? Cats?

8. Is your dog mellow? calm? energetic? protective? affectionate?