How to Place a Dog Through GSRSV

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As of Jan 1, 2019, GSRSV no longer places other people's dogs directly through my organization (except in rare circumstances). However, I still list dogs for adoption for their owners on the Owner Placement page of this Website (see below for instructions).

Also, see the "Rehome My Dog" page of Bay Area German Shepherd Rescue's Website: www.bayareagsr.org/our-dogs/47-dog-surrender.

"Owner Placement" Process

GSRSV can list your dog for adoption on the "Dogs Available for Adoption through Owner Placement" page of this Website. This page serves as an "advertising" platform, where you are the contact for prospective adopters and you screen those people. I am happy to provide advice in regards to screening.

To advertise your dog(s) through GSRSV, I only ask that the dog(s) not be seriously aggressive. It's OK if the dog is a mixed-breed, and it need not be spayed or neutered at the time of adoption. However, if your dog is NOT spayed or neutered, I will require that you ask whoever adopts your dog to pay YOU a refundable spay/neuter deposit of either $400 (for male dogs) or $500 (for female dogs). This is to ensure that they have your dog spayed or neutered within 90 days of adoption (longer for dogs under nine months of age). Once the adopter provides proof of altering, then you refund the deposit. This agreement will be in writing, and I'll provide you with a copy of a spay/neuter contract that you can use.

If you choose to place a dog on your own, I encourage you to screen all potential adopters carefully. Try to ensure that a potential adopter is not only a responsible individual with a safe, secure home for your dog, but that he or she knows the basic characteristics of German Shepherd Dogs. Consider asking some questions framed around the information provided on the page "Is a German Shepherd the Right Breed for You?"

GSRSV charges $20 to list your dog on the "Dogs Available for Adoption through Owner Placement" page of my Website. I will keep your listing on the Website as long as is necessary to find your dog a home.

I will list your ad within a few days after I receive both the necessary information (see below) and your listing fee. Listing fees are not refundable once I have posted your ad.

To request GSRSV to list your dog for adoption, please contact me (Brian Foran) at either bab43@msn.com (preferred) or 916-655-3125. I will reply to you with directions on how to proceed.

If you are seeking more options to rehome your dog than what GSRSV has to offer, check out the following three Websites:

Adoptapet.com offers a free resource to help you rehome your dog. See https://rehome.adoptapet.com/

Get Your Pet--The online pet adoption community where people who want to adopt a pet connect with people who need to rehome a dog or cat. See https://getyourpet.com/

Rescue Me--a network which helps all breeds of dogs, cats and other animals find good homes. See https://www.rescueme.org/.

Courtesy-Posting Dogs for Other Rescue Groups & Individuals
If you are a rescuer and have a dog that you would like me to post on my Website, I'd be happy to do that for you on the "courtesy page" of my Website: Dogs Available from Other Area Rescue Groups/Individuals.

Additionally, if you are an individual who has rescued a dog on your own or who has found a dog, and need to find that dog a permanent home, I can post the dog on the courtesy page of my Website. Just call Brian at 916-655-3125, or send an e-mail message to bab43@msn.com w/ a picture and description of the dog, and I'll post the dog on the courtesy page of my Website. For both rescuers and individuals, you will serve as the contact for the dog and all screening and contracting will be up to you when I list a dog for you on the courtesy page of my Website. There is no charge for this service.

This page was last modified September 04, 2024.

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