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My name is
Iris!

Posted over 7 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

My basic info

Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Belgian Malinois
Color
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
20350247

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Iris IS AVAILALBE (updated 08-23-2024).

To meet any of our dogs you must first complete our online adoption application on our website. For more information and the adoption application for Iris, please visit our website below

http://www.coastalgsr.org/dog_profile.php?ID=22750&name=Iris

We will never know how Iris' life started out except she was clearly bounced around from one shelter and foster to another. But, we do know when Coastal GSR rescued her she was in a bad way. She was very sick and one step away from death's doorstep with pneumonia. Fortunately, thanks to a dedicated foster family and two wonderful doctors, she has been nursed back to health and is now enjoying the company of two large foster brothers. Iris is very content in her role as #3 dog in the pecking order. Iris is part German Shepherd and part Belgian Malinois. She will require an owner with breed experience. She has a high energy drive and she can leap and bound like a cat. She 'gallops' like a horse when she runs. She is a beautiful sight to see. Iris is a little less than a year old and she has no shortage of energy. At 75 lbs she is pretty much fully grown. Iris loves to have a ball in her mouth; she is perfectly content to just run around with one. She is still learning 'ball etiquette' on how to play and grab the ball gently from your hand. Iris has been 'ok' with her foster's cats but requires a watchful eye when she is around them. She can be a little too interested in them. Everyone who meets Iris says 'this is such a sweet dog'. And it's true. She is just as sweet as can be and gets along with everyone. And maybe you will think that too when you meet her. She is a happy girl who is ready for the next chapter in her life.

The minimum adoption donation for adults is $375 and the adoption donation for puppies is $500. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is tax deductible. The adoption donation provides that all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis ( i.e., puppies who will need to be altered by 6 mos old). Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.September 26, 2024, 12:22 am

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Contact info

Pet ID
20350247
Contact
Beth Calder
Phone
Address
P.O. Box 50726, San Diego, CA 92130
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Make a donation to the Saving Gideon Fund!

In Gideon's honor, we would like to start a Saving Gideon Fund. This fund will be for seriously injured dogs who need immediate medical care. Often times the decision to save a life depends upon how much money is in our bank account. It's very sad, but unfortunately the truth! We would like to create this fund so that the next time we are asked to save a severely injured dog we can say YES!

Please help us to create this fund in Gideon's honor!
This fund will allow us to save more injured German Shepherds like him.

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

All prospective adoptive families must complete an on line application followed by a telephone interview and then receive a home visit before a German Shepherd is placed in their forever home.

Our adoption donation is $300 for Adults and $400 - $500 for Puppies. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is 100% tax deductible.

Prior to placement, all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are usually microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis. Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.

Donations are tax deductible and also help other dogs in need!

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More about this rescue

Coastal German Shepherd Rescue of Southern California is a non-profit 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to finding loving homes for abandoned German Shepherds. Your tax deductible donations go to support these very deserving animals. Coastal was formed to serve communities in the counties of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.

Coastal is dedicated to providing new beginnings for homeless German Shepherds who have been abandoned, neglected, abused, relinquished by their owners or just left at local shelters to await an uncertain future.

We are committed to finding loving permanent homes for the Orphaned dogs in our care. Coastal is an all volunteer, no-kill, non profit organization.

Our mission is to educate the public about German Shepherds, their lifespan, personality, activity level, along with overall responsible dog ownership. We also raise awareness of over population of animals through education, training, spaying and neutering. We work very hard to match each dog with the adoptive families.

Visit our website at www.coastalgsr.org.

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