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My name is Aria!

Posted over 2 weeks ago

Adoption fee: $100

This helps German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
German Shepherd Dog
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
2 years 6 months old, Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
75 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

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

My personality

My story

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

NOTE: ARIA IS WITH THE WOMAN WHO RAISED HER IN BAKERSFIELD, CA. GSRSV HAS NOT MET ARIA. WE ARE LISTING HER FOR ADOPTION ON THIS WEBSITE ALONG WITH OUR OWN DOGS TO GIVE HER MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE.PLEASE SEE END OF THIS PROFILE FOR CONTACT INFO.

“Aria” is a beautiful, approx 70-lb spayed female GSD who is lovable, playful and smart. She is healthy and up-do-date on core vaccinations. Aria loves to be petted and brushed.

Aria alert-barks appropriately when strangers are introduced in the house, but once settled down she is very friendly. She is friendly with young children but has a tendency to jump on them out of exuberance. (Note from GSRSV: this is a habit that can be easily trained out of her.)

Aria has very limited experience with other dogs. However, she was very playful with a female Cane Corso who visited last year. Aria has not been around small dogs.

Aria is NOT good with cats; she chases away the ones who come into her yard.

Aria is housetrained and accustomed to a crate, though she is rarely confined to it. When inside, she is only allowed in the kitchen, but has access to the entire backyard via a dog door. She sleeps inside her crate at night.

Aria is quick to obey basic commands such as sit, stay, and come. She pulls very hard on the leash initially when taken for walks, but she settles down after a a few minutes. Her exuberance on leash is largely due to the fact that Aria’s primary caretaker (Judith) is unable to walk her regularly because Aria is simply too strong for her.

Aria loves to go for car rides and is a polite passenger. She sits in the back and looks out window.

Aria loves to play fetch (see video elsewhere on this page) and to chew on a rubber Kong filled with treats. She is not a fan of water.

Aria’s people purchased her as a puppy. They are now seeking a new home for her because she is simply too strong and energetic for Judith to handle.

Aria needs a home with people committed to providing her the training that she needs and to exercise her regularly. And, of course, to love on her!

Aria is located in Bakersfield, CA. Her adoption fee is $100.

Please contact Judith Gonzalez at judangonzalez@gmail.com or 661-808-1732.
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Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Brian Foran
Address
P.O. Box 652, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
Donation
GSRSV became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization in March 2013. All donations to GSRSV are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Since February 2001, Brian Foran has funded GSRSV primarily on his own. Donations have played--and continue to play--a huge part in keeping GSRSV afloat, as adoption fees are a drop-in-the-bucket compared with the costs of running a large rescue program.
To make a monetary donation, please go to the donation page on GSRSV's Website: www.gsrsv.org/DonationsNeeded.htm. Thanks for your support!

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

1. View my dogs available for adoption, either on this Website or on our own Website (www.gsrsv.org). I also list German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes for other rescue groups and inviduals on my Website.

2. Contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com to discuss the particular dog(s) that you're interested in.

3. Complete my adoption questionnaire. It is a downloadable Microsoft Word file on the page of my Website titled "How to Adopt a Dog through GSRSV." If possible, return the questionnaire via e-mail.

4. Go see the dog you're interested in--at my rescue facility, at the home of the dog's foster caretaker, or at the home of the dog's owner.

5. If you decide to adopt a dog, I will have you sign my adoption contract and pay the appropriate adoption fee, which varies between $300 to $100, depending on the age of the dog and whether it is a purebred GSD or not. This fee includes spaying or neutering, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, heartworm check, and a 6-month supply of heartworm preventative. The adoption contract is on the same page of my Website as is the adoption questionnaire.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Because I am an independent rescuer caring for many dogs, I am presently unable to conduct regular adoption or "meet & greet" events.

I only arrange for people to meet the dogs that I have available for adoption after I have discussed the dog and have received an adoption questionnaire from them.

More about this rescue

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German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is an organization dedicated to finding good homes for German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) at risk of being placed in shelters, or who are already in shelters and possibly facing euthanasia. GSRSV is an independent rescue organization operated by one individual: Brian Foran. Though countless volunteers and benefactors have supported--and continue to support--GSRSV, I run and primarily fund the program, as I have since February 2001.

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