My name is Ishka!

Posted 5 days ago

Cared for by German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley

Adoption fee: $0

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

6 years 7 months old, Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

80 lbs (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

NOTE: ISHKA IS WITH HIS PEOPLE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO. GSRSV HAS NOT MET ISHKA. WE ARE LISTING HIM ON THIS WEBSITE ALONG WITH OUR OWN DOGS TO GIVE HIM MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE. PLEASE SEE END OF THIS PROFILE FOR CONTACT INFO.

URGENT! NEEDS NEW HOME BY JAN 15, 2025!\

"Ishka" is an approx 80-lb, 6 yr, 7 mos old intact male GSD mix who is loving, playful and protective. Ishka is healthy and vaccinated but still needs to be neutered.

Ishka is friendly with strangers who enter the house after a proper introduction, but is otherwise protective. Out on walks, Ishka is also protective of his people towards strangers.

Ishka is good with young children, but is a little too large and exuberant for toddlers.

Ishka is good with other dogs and wants to play. He is fine with little dogs.

Ishka is good with the one cat he lives with.

Ishka is housetrained, but is primarily an outdoor dog. He only comes inside when the weather is inclement. He sleeps in his dog house outside.

Ishka walks fine on leash and is non-reactive towards other dogs who he sees when on walks.

Ishka rides calmly in a vehicle. He loves playing with his squeaky toy.

Ishka’s people (Jose & Luz Gutierrez) obtained him from a friend when he was two months old. They are now seeking a new home for Ishka because they are moving back to El Salvador in mid-January 2025 and are unable to take him with them.

There is no adoption fee for Ishka, but because he has yet to be neutered, a $100 refundable neuter deposit will be required of his adopters. This deposit will be returned to the adopters after they have Ishka neutered within 90 days of adoption. This will all be in writing.

Ishka is located in the Pocket area of South Sacramento.

Please contact Jose at 916-329-5089.

Rescue

German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley

Certified Partner

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

Brian Foran

Phone

(916) 655-3125

bab43@msn.com

Website

http://www.gsrsv.org

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

https://www.gsrsv.org/HowToAdopt.htm

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

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.