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BEFORE
YOU ADOPT FROM US REMEMBER...
Adopting a dog is a
lifetime commitment. If you aren't prepared to work with
your dog through the adjustment period and beyond, please look no
further. If you won't keep your dog if you move or as your family
grows, please look no further. If you aren't prepared to nurse your dog
back to health if he gets ill or if she needs surgery, please look no
further.
Rescue dogs have been through so much - dumped in shelters or found
roaming the streets. They have been abandoned, neglected, starved and
possibly physically abused. They need TIME, PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING and
LOVE in order to succeed in their new homes.
Sometimes it may take many months for a
rescue dog to make the adjustment to your home and family; over a year
is not unheard of! If you aren't
100% committed to making this work with your new dog, then please don't
adopt from us. Any adopter of a rescue dog who has been
through the adjustment period can tell you its worth it. No dog is not
perfect….just like no human is perfect. Please don't expect too much
too soon from your new dog. We want every adoption to be a successful
one. That's why we are here to answer questions before and after each
adoption, but we can't do it without your commitment.
Please do not consider
adopting any of our dogs simple because they have a sad story behind
them unless you are completely and totally committed to seeing
them through their problems and adjustment. Moving from place to place
will only add stress to their lives and can cause more problems. Dogs
have feelings too, please think of theirs when making the decision to
bring one into your home. Our goal is to have this be the last move in
their lives, their FOREVER home.
Click Here for Information on Whether a
GSD Is Right For You!
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German Shepherds
ARE NOT: |
German Shepherds
ARE: |
not backyard dogs
not kennel dogs
not low energy
not highly sociable with strangers
not able to thrive without training
not able to thrive with long hours alone
not able to thrive when neglected
not submissive to other dogs |
family dogs
companions
working dogs
territorial
protective
loyal
dogs who need to be involved in your life
dogs who thrive with something "to do"
sociable with children
energetic |
TRAINING: Obedience training is a required component of adopting
through MAGSR. For reasons why and more information on training in
general
Click here for our trainer's page.
Visit this page for LOTS of useful information:
from what to name your new German Shepherd, where to find the closest
dog park, what to feed your new dog, to where to go for training and
traveling with your dog!
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