The following are dogs that were adopted from the Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue in 2003.
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Adopted
on December 28, 2003
Reno was a black/tan, male, neutered,
90 pound, German Shepherd Dog. He was 2 years old and an extremely
sweet boy that was very cuddly (a gentle giant). He apparently
had experienced some very sad things. The fact that a huge
male German Shepherd would cower at a raised voice is a sure
sign of a yellow-bellied human interaction. Some spineless
idiot must have thought he was something at some point, to
cause Reno to be so submissive to a raised voice or a loud
noise. Reno was just a perfect dog and didn't deserve or need
a heavy hand. We hope that the person who hurt Reno in the
past gets what he deserves someday.
Reno's sponsor: Jennifer and Ryan Lane,
in honor of Reggie
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the Romeo Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Romeo's sponsors: Terry and Janie O'Donnell
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Riese
and Vinnie — Reclaimed November, 2003
Riese
and Vinnie were senior citizens at 8 and 9 years old. They were
fully vaccinated and neutered. They had lived together most of
their lives and therefore had to be placed together. Vinnie was
having a bit harder time with his change in location, but his
brother helped him out a lot. Riese (getting his neck scratched
in the photo) was a gorgeous purebred male, and Vinnie was an
adorable Shepherd mix. Their daddy became very ill and had to
be moved to a nursing home. Their owner's daughter would have
loved to have been able to take them, but lived far away and
in an apartment dwelling where two large dogs were not welcome
by the landlord. It was a heartbreaking decision for her to leave
the dogs in someone else's care. Fortunately, Riese and Vinnie's
owner recovered and reclaimed them. Both dogs were so happy to
see him!
View
the Junior Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Junior's sponsor: JBWC25, who loves German Shepherds as much as we do!
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View
the Dottie Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Summer (renamed
Sammie) — Adopted on October 11, 2003
Summer
was born July 29, 2003. Her and 3 others from her litter came
into rescue together.
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the Sammie Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Adopted
on October 12, 2003
Fall was born July 29, 2003. Her
and 3 others from her litter came into rescue together.
Winter (renamed Wrigley) — Adopted
on October 26, 2003
Winter was born July 29, 2003. Her and 3
others from her litter came into rescue together.
View
the Wrigley Photo Gallery for photos
and updates!
Jazz
(renamed Giselle)
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the Giselle Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Paige
(renamed Sadie), Piper, Phoebe — Adopted on September
28, 2003
Phoebe
had the blonde face, the other two were interchangeable (Phoebe
and Piper shown left). They were 12-14 weeks old and were
going to be huge! They were very sweet and cuddly and would
be wonderful
dogs. They had a very rough life. Their previous owner's
intact dogs bred together (unplanned) and resulted in a litter
of
nine pups. The owner sold three, and was going to shoot the
other six. He wound up taking them to his local pound. They
had excellent care from the people at the shelter, but during
a brief visit to the veterinarian, contracted Parvo from
another litter of puppies. They were in foster care when they
became
ill, but due to the nature of Parvo, three puppies didn't
make it. These three sisters were the only ones left, and after
all of this movement and trauma, through cooperation of multiple
shelters, rescues, and foster homes, these girls have been
saved. We want to thank everyone who was involved.
View
the Sadie Photo Gallery for
photos and updates! (formerlly Paige)
Mischief— Adopted
on September 20, 2003
Mischief
was a black/tan, neutered male, 8-9 week old, German Shepherd
Dog puppy. He was living up to his name! This little guy
was very active. He needed a lot of love, obedience, and time
from
his new owners for training. He was sweet, but had a strong
personality that would require a skilled hand throughout
his life. This little
sweetheart was left to fend for himself, abandoned by a lake.
He was very scared when we picked him up, and thankfully
came around quite well.
View
the Mischief Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Adopted
on September 15, 2003
Alli
was a black/red, 3-4 year old, spayed, female, German Shepherd
Dog that was very friendly with puppies, small dogs, male
and female dogs, and cats. She had a stoic personality and
was
a very cuddly people-dog, but still liked to play with other
dogs.
She had adopted Habibi (the puppy) as her friend and little
pup to raise.
View
the Alli Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
When Alli was spayed, there was evidence that she had several litters in her life and her maternal instinct was apparent around the other small dogs and young animals. Alli did have three lumps removed (that were discovered during her spay surgery) and they were all benign. These mammary lumps are not unusual in unspayed and bred females. This is another reason pet owners should always have their pets spayed and neutered.
Adopted
on September 13, 2003
Sasha was a black/tan, female, spayed, 55 pound. 8-10 months
old German Shepherd Dog. She was a very sweet female puppy
that had a lot of energy, but was very cuddly and loving. She
got along with all of the dogs and cats, had been very gentle
around the baby, and was a generally well adjusted puppy with
no signs of abuse. She was a little cautious in new environments
and people, but her caution usually melt quickly into a waggly
tail!
Adopted
on August 23, 2003
Sheba was a 10-11 month old, black/silver,
spayed, female, plush coat,
petite German Shepherd, weighing only about 53 pounds.
She was very gentle and knew her basic commands. She could
play off lead
without worry. She got along with other dogs and would
chase cats, but without any real prey drive. She had been
around horses without incident. She was extremely gentle
and calm around small
children.
Adopted
on August 22, 2003
Fancy
(renamed Mattie) was a black/tan, spayed,
female, German Shepherd Dog that was about 8 months old.
She was an active young pup, who loved people and got along
with other animals. She was a top dog which means she could
share a home with certain dogs, but would definitely need
to meet her future companion to make sure their personalities
would be compatible. Fancy was very sweet, loved to play,
and had been around horses without incident.
Due to poor breeding (backyard breeding), Mattie was found to have severe hip dysphasia. Although her new family was willing to provide surgery for Mattie, the reality is that surgery and recovery for dysphasia of this degree would not be a humane decision. Mattie's family made the humane decision in January of 2004 to euthanize. Mattie's new dad was present and held her while her vet respectfully put her to sleep. Although all our dogs are special, Mattie was very special to one of our volunteers, and she has been missed.
Those who do not practice good breeding are backyard breeding. Read our FAQ on What constitutes a good breeder?
View
the Kiah Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
View
the Mahina Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Mahina's sponsor: George Mucher, in memory of his wife's childhood pet.
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sponsor?
View
the Malea Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
View
the Leiah Photo
Gallery for photos and updates!
Leiah's sponsors: Rod & Susan Clement in memory of Niki 7/3/1997 - 7/2/2003, Bruce and Kim Long who
spoil their German Shepherd the way every dog should should be spoiled . Peter & Penny
Lundquist in memory of Sam, their gentle black Shepherd. Richard
Jones, on behalf of Jonesy and IKC champion Natasha vom Dukes. Jeff Timmerman
and his German Shepherd, Nikki , The Hehns family, in honor of Buddy, a fellow
heartworm survivor. Korrin Malen in memory of her beloved, Shadow. Jan Miller,
in memory of Cain. Terri Maxwell.Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved,
Oscar. Mark Biagi and his German Shepherd, Bella. Eric
Blum in honor of Freia. Jessie Arian: "To
one Leiah in memory of another Leia."
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a sponsor?
Adopted
on June 30, 2003
Brutus was a 4-5 year old, male, black and tan
German Shepherd Dog.
He was truly a gentle giant that stole all of our hearts
the second we met him. We didn't dare believe he was just as
wonderful
as his first impression appeared, but he proved all that
and more. This over 100 pounds of sweetie and is happy indeed
to
be in his forever home!
View
the Jimmy Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Jimmy's sponsors: Carolyn & Scott Wallace (fellow parrotheads) in memory of Tigger the cat. Rebecca Kuk
has provided a triple sponsorship in loving memory of
her beloved Oscar the
GSD. Don
Maxon (in honor of Becky, and in memory of Samantha, his black/tan Shepherd).
Also sponsoring Jimmy: Kathleen Braun.
Would you like to be a
sponsor?
View
the Habibi Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
Adopted
on June 1, 2003
Holland was a sweet, fun-loving, playful 10
month old, female, spayed,
German Shepherd pup that was black with tan boots. She
had a squeaky toy that she loved. She didn't squeak it much,
but would rather carry it around and show it off! She enjoyed
playing
with the other dogs and had been super-friendly to all
the rescue volunteers. Her tail just couldn't stop wagging!
Holland's sponsor: Susan Caley, in honor of RJ
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View
the Monty Photo Gallery for
photos and updates!
View
the Arrow (renamed Kaiser) Photo
Gallery for
photos and updates!
Adopted
on April 14, 2003
Trinity was a 1 year old,black/tan, spayed,
German Shepherd that came
to us after her mom passed away. Trinity was a sweet, yet
shy girl. However, it took only a few pets and hugs to get
her to
warm up to you. She also got along well with other dogs.
View
the Buddy Photo Gallery for photos
Buddy's sponsors: Lori Broach, in honor of her German Shepherd
mix, Leia's, 2nd birthday. Sean Slayback.
Would you like to be a
sponsor?
Gentle
Ben, a male, neutered 1-1.5 year old, black/tan German Shepherd
Dog got along with cats and dogs, was crate trained, house trained,
and a good dog. He ould not be left out unattended because he
was still very puppy and liked shoes and other household goods
for chew toys. His favorite dog toys were his Rhino toy and his
Nyla-Bone. He would sit and chew these toys for a long time.
Gentle Ben had a very rough beginning to his life and had worked
hard to trust his caretakers. He was terrified of leashes, but
soon tenatively walked around the block, acting like it is the
first time he has ever seen the great big world. He did not like
car rides very much, but just needed a boost into the car. He
was scared once he was in the car, but he hung in there!
Adopted
on March 23, 2003
Ritz was a 1 year old, neutered, male, White German Shepherd
Dog that weighed about 80 pounds. He was a sweet puppy
that loved to play with other dogs and loved people.
Ritz's sponsor: Gracie Post
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Adopted
on March 5, 2003
Angus was a cuddle-muffin and as sweet as can be. He thought
he was a lap dog and wanted nothing more and to be hugged,
loved-on and petted at all times, although at times he would
settle for just snuggling up next to his human.
View
the RJ Photo Gallery for photos and
RJ's sponsors: Susan Caley, in memory of her German/Australian Shepherd, Elvis (aka: woo woo
baby). Also sponsoring RJ: Kate & Dan Muravnick
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sponsor?
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