Saving German Shepherds in the Central Valley of Northern California
Give these dogs a second chance by finding them loving homes. We rescue them from shelters, place in safe foster homes, and provide expert support until a forever owner comes along.
Want to help? Be a foster, adopter or donor. Every bit of love makes a huge difference for these beautiful, loyal and intelligent dogs.
How to help
Fully-Supported Fostering
Learn how you can be a vital link in the rescue process
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Saving German Shepherds in the Central Valley of Northern California
Give these dogs a second chance by finding them loving homes. We rescue them from shelters, place in safe foster homes, and provide expert support until a forever owner comes along.
Want to help? Be a foster, adopter or donor. Every bit of love makes a huge difference for these beautiful, loyal and intelligent dogs.
How to help
Fully-Supported Fostering
Learn how you can be a vital link in the rescue process
Support the Cause
Donations save shepherds. Please give if you can.
Spotlight
Frodo – One Dog to Rule Them All
Frodo was within minutes of being euthanized when GSGSR saw his shelter post and decided to step in to foster him….and we are SO glad we did! Frodo is a fun-loving Shepherd mix who truly appreciates being given a second chance at life. He is young (2 yrs old,) curious, affectionate and a happy-go-lucky pup who loves to please. He knows the basic commands “sit”, “wait”, and “down” He is a joy to walk, heeling nicely and non-reactive on a leash. He also has pretty good recall and is easy to correct. A firm “NO” does the trick. Frodo is also crate trained and housebroken and is an excellent traveler. He loves to play fetch, but his favorite pastime is running and playing with his foster sibling, Maggie. They love to play “chase me." However, Frodo can be quite the linebacker when he plays, and is learning how to manage […]
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KING – From Stray Dog to Service Dog
In July, "King" was found wandering along Hwy 88 wearing only a Service vest that read, “My mama says I'M SPECIAL.” The family who found him posted flyers, reported him to the Stockton shelter, and posted numerous posts on social media to no avail. Even callouts from Golden State for an adopter or foster didn’t result in any success. In September, GSGSR evaluated King for our rescue. Immediately, we noticed something special about him, and instantly, we felt King had all the qualities that would make him a great dog for a Veteran. GSGSR called our friend, Matt Decker, founder of E5 Therapy https://www.facebook.com/E5Therapy, and asked for his help in finding a Veteran. Matt graciously offered to foster King to get him ready for adoption. The Dunns saw Matt’s post about King on his E5 Therapy FB page and immediately wanted to meet him, and it was love at first […]
A New World for Atlas!
Christine came to our last Sacyard Meet and Greet and fell in love with Atlas! We often set up final visits at adoption days like this after pre-qualifying an adopter. It's convenient for everyone. Now Atlas will be in a brand-new world with a new loving family!
SAVE = Shepherd And Veteran Enablement
Our mission is to match military Veterans with rescued Companion dogs and make it easy for them to adopt. We are enhancing the lives of military veterans and their families while saving more shelter dogs in search of homes.See Program Details