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My name is Shasta!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 6 days ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Home Check

4

Approve Application

5

Sign Adoption Contract

6

Pay Fee

7

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $250

This helps Imminent Danger German Shepherd Rescue - Nashville Chapter with pet care costs.

My basic info

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

My details

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:

IDGSR Welcomes SHASTA into the safety of the rescue!!

THIS DOG IS FOSTERED IN TENNESSEE & AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORT

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Happy Holidays! My name is Shasta and I'm a 5-6yr old female German Shepherd. I am located near Greeneville TN and will be available for transport.

Quick Facts:
Age - 5-6yr old
Home - ideally a home with a fenced in yard, no apartment or condo
Kids - Would do well with kids (12+)
Dogs - Good with large males, no females or small dogs
Cats - NO cats
Training - Needs standard obedience training

I want to share my back story with you so you get a better understanding of my personality.

I was rescued from a hoarding case. I lived my life on a short chain, with no shelter, no adequate food or water. I was strictly used for breeding, had numerous litters of puppies, and wasn't treated with any love or care. When I was being rescued, my former owner hit me on the head with a cast iron skillet!! I have a bump on my head now but the vet tells me it will get better in time.

1. Despite my awful upbringing, I am a nice girl. I've never gotten to experience love, kindness, or even basic needs. The rescue has been wonderful for me to heal and now I'm ready to a forever loving home.

2. I would love to have a fenced in yard to explore in and a comfy bed to rest on. I don't require much because I've never had anything nice, if you can give me a good life, I will be forever grateful.

3. I would do best as either an only dog or with a confident male dog. I must be the only female dog in the home. It's also best that I avoid homes with small dogs and cats.

4. Now that I'm feeling much better, I love to jog in the backyard, check out what's going on, and have the occasional play time with one of the male foster dogs.

5. I've never spent a holiday with a loving person or family, I heard it's one of the most special times of the year. I hope you have a place in your heart & on your couch for a middle aged gal like me!

THIS DOG IS FOSTERED IN TENNESSEE & AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORT
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***IMPORTANT ADOPTION INFORMATION***
-ALL dogs are fostered in TENNESSEE unless otherwise noted
-We do transport dogs to the east coast; a transport fee will apply
-All dogs are up-to-date on vaccinations, heart-worm testing, monthly preventatives, & are spayed or neutered
-Puppies under 6-months of age will require a SPAY/NEUTER CONTRACT, a portion of the adoption fee will be refunded upon documentation of the spay/neuter
-An application must be submitted before scheduling an appointment to meet a dog
-Dogs are introduced to prospective adopters BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
-Due to the high volume of emails we receive, first priority will be given to those with submitted applications
-All rescue work is done by dedicated volunteers, please be respectful of their time
-Not able to adopt? Consider FOSTERING one of our wonderful dogs!

Adoption Application: https://www.idgsr.org/apply-to-adopt
NOTE: Please remain on the application page until you receive notice your application has gone through.


Thank you for considering adopting this wonderful dog!

Donations help us care for all of the dogs in our program. Any donation is greatly appreciated and can be made here: https://www.idgsr.org/support-us
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Debbie Lewellen
Phone
Address
Nashville, TN 37066

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Visit our website and fill out our online adoption, foster or volunteer application. https://www.idgsr.org/applications.

2.

Interview

One of our volunteers will call you.

3.

Home Check

4.

Approve Application

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

6.

Pay Fee

7.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Please refer to our website @ https://www.idgsr.org/

IDGSR's adoption fees are based on age of the dog, from $200-$300. All dogs travel north on a paid Professional USDA transporter.

There is a $165 transport fee.

All dogs are fully vetted before making their trip, have vaccinations, spayed or neutered and microchipped.

All of our dogs are fostered in Tennessee and transports leave out weekly.

Adoption application

More about this rescue

Imminent Danger German Shepherd Rescue started in 2011 rescuing German Shepherds and High Content Mixes from the Imminent Danger where they were sitting on Death Row in High Kill Animal Control Facilities in TN, NC, SC,KY, VA, GA & AL. Over 1000 Dogs lives have been spared and we've never worked so hard in our lives to save these wonderful kids. Our process from saving these kids includes 30 years of experience in working breed dogs. We conduct Safer Tests with all dogs to determine the abilities of the dogs so that we can match the right dog to the right family. We do not shove our dogs out the door. We do multiple videos of the dogs as well to our potential adopters. We disclose all positive and negative behavior traits so our adopters can work on any training the dog may need. IDGSR starts the rehabilitation and training with these wonderful kids and our adopters are part of the team of folks who help to ensure these kids will never suffer another day of hardship in their lives again. IDGSR will not take Aggressive Dogs into the Rescue.
If you have ever loved a German Shepherd then you will know where our hearts are to save these dogs from a certain death. It is our goal to save more but we need wonderful qualified families who want to save a life and welcome a new family member. We continue the work with our adopters even after adoption, we help with training and advice and counsel. IDGSR's staff look forward to hearing from you. Help us to find your new devoted and loyal best friend.

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