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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog
Color
Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
6 years 7 months old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
85 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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"King" is an approx 85-lb, 6-7 yo neutered male GSD who is affectionate, mellow and playful. King is very human-focused and follows his foster caretaker everywhere she goes in the house. King is in good health and up-to-date on core vaccinations.
King is friendly with strangers both inside and outside the house. He did great with two 13-yo kids for a weekend and is likely good with much younger children. He takes treats gently, which of course is a must with little ones.
King is good with other dogs for the most part, though he occasionally exhibits jealous behavior towards the other male GSD he lives with in his foster home. He did great with all of the other dogs at at GSRSV’s Rescue Ranch for a week before going to his foster home. He’d most likely do best w/ a female dog or as an only dog.
King is fine w/ the cat he lives with. He’s somewhat curious of it but does not retaliate when swatted. He also respects baby gates installed in the house.
King is fully housetrained and shows little to no signs of separation anxiety. (He has scratched at the door when his foster caretaker left, but not enough to even leave a mark.) He has counter-surfed on occasion, but immediately responds to a “no” command.
King is still learning basic commands. He is very food-motivated so treats are an effective training tool with him.
Though King is very affectionate, he is also somewhat hand-shy. He slowly withdraws his head when you reach out to pet him, as if he’s expecting to be hit. But then he comes back to be petted and is fine from that point forward. He also will lie submissively on his belly when he is verbally rebuked. So, it’s clear King has received a little rough handling in his past. But that has not changed his sweet temperament one bit.
King enjoys car rides and is a polite passenger. He loves to play fetch and will play for hours. (See video elsewhere on this page). He also likes to bite at water from a hose and even from a spray bottle!
GSRSV rescued King from the Oakland Animal Shelter on October 11, 2024. King had been at the shelter since Sept 14, 2024, where he had been brought as a stray, and was scheduled to be euthanized due to space limitations. King went to a foster home on 10-18-24, where he currently resides.
King is located in Citrus Heights. His adoption fee is $250.
"King" is an approx 85-lb, 6-7 yo neutered male GSD who is affectionate, mellow and playful. King is very human-focused and follows his foster caretaker everywhere she goes in the house. King is in good health and up-to-date on core vaccinations.
King is friendly with strangers both inside and outside the house. He did great with two 13-yo kids for a weekend and is likely good with much younger children. He takes treats gently, which of course is a must with little ones.
King is good with other dogs for the most part, though he occasionally exhibits jealous behavior towards the other male GSD he lives with in his foster home. He did great with all of the other dogs at at GSRSV’s Rescue Ranch for a week before going to his foster home. He’d most likely do best w/ a female dog or as an only dog.
King is fine w/ the cat he lives with. He’s somewhat curious of it but does not retaliate when swatted. He also respects baby gates installed in the house.
King is fully housetrained and shows little to no signs of separation anxiety. (He has scratched at the door when his foster caretaker left, but not enough to even leave a mark.) He has counter-surfed on occasion, but immediately responds to a “no” command.
King is still learning basic commands. He is very food-motivated so treats are an effective training tool with him.
Though King is very affectionate, he is also somewhat hand-shy. He slowly withdraws his head when you reach out to pet him, as if he’s expecting to be hit. But then he comes back to be petted and is fine from that point forward. He also will lie submissively on his belly when he is verbally rebuked. So, it’s clear King has received a little rough handling in his past. But that has not changed his sweet temperament one bit.
King enjoys car rides and is a polite passenger. He loves to play fetch and will play for hours. (See video elsewhere on this page). He also likes to bite at water from a hose and even from a spray bottle!
GSRSV rescued King from the Oakland Animal Shelter on October 11, 2024. King had been at the shelter since Sept 14, 2024, where he had been brought as a stray, and was scheduled to be euthanized due to space limitations. King went to a foster home on 10-18-24, where he currently resides.
King is located in Citrus Heights. His adoption fee is $250.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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