Dog Rescues Review

I have been involved with rescue for most of my adult life ( I am 40 ish). If you are looking to add a new addition to your family then your local rescue is where it's at.

 if you are looking for a purebred most breeds have a rescue dedicated soley to that breed.

 I have been a member/volunteer for the German Shepherd Rescue of New England for close to 10 years now.  They are a wonderful group of dedicated people saving German Shepherds throughout the New England States. Many would surely be dead if they had not stepped up to help this beautiful animal.

German Shepherd's ( I have 2) are working dogs. Most do well in a home environment. They have a tendancy to break down very quickly in a shelter and then become difficult to adopt.

 GSRNE has foster families that help develop skills that the GSD may be lacking. For example some dogs may have been chained up outside and have no idea what it is like to go up stairs, or play with toys or have a good meal. Being in a home helps them develop to the dogs full potential. It also gives the rescue the opportunity to get a feel for each dogs specific personality traits. Are they a high energy dog that will do better with a family that is active, a hiker or runner or are they a little older with the couch potato mentality that will do better with a family that simply takes small walks and play ball.

They do have a strict adoption policy. Some people do not find this to be good. But it is in the best interest of the dog and the family. You do not want to take a dog that has come from a bad situation and put them back in a similiar one. They want to make sure that you are dedicated to your new family member and not just looking for arm candy or as a watch dog. 

Each dog they bring into the rescue sees the vet to make sure there are no health issues. If there is,  those issues are addressed and corrected. This may include hip replacement surgery, medications for health ailments etc.

I encourage everyone to look into there local shelter or if they are looking for a specific breed to go online and do some research into breed specific rescues. You will not be disappointed and you may just find one of the best friends you've ever had