Or you own a dog and want a playmate/inside companion just not full time yet. Then we can help you.Fostering a German Shepherd Dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences in your life. And it gives a new life to a much deserving animal. So what, you may not be wondering, does it take to be a foster home and what does the rescue do for you while you are fostering. 

Our responsibility to you includes:

·         Paying for essential vet care

·         Providing monthly heartworm and flea/tick preventative

·         Providing the foster with up-to-date medical records

·         Supporting you with advice on training and behavior issues

·         Matching the foster dog to your family and lifestyle whenever possible

·         Using all our resources to find the right forever family for your foster charge



Your responsibility to your foster includes:

·         Having a fenced yard for your foster to take care of business and play when outside

·         Providing high quality food

·         Providing the love and structure so important to rescue dogs

·         Providing us with photos and update these periodically

·         Providing us with a bio on your foster dog

·         Letting us know if there are any issues with your foster so any challenge can be nipped in the bud

·         Cooperating in enabling prospective adopters to meet or adopt your fosterPlease contact us today at WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com if you want to further explore being a foster parent.

Our website will hopefully offer you information that may be thought-provoking, possibly challenge your thinking or make you cry and hopefully make you laugh. 

We consider it our privilege and pleasure to be able to help this noble breed. There are only a few breeds that serve mankind as working dogs putting their lives on the line to protect their handlers or partners. Few people seem to understand that only about one percent of all German Shepherd Dogs have the ability to be working dogs for the police and military. 

This site will hopefully help you understand the needs of this breed and allow you determine if this is a breed for you. We'll offer our opinions on what is needed to allow a German Shepherd Dog to be happy, healthy and hopefully live a long and joy-filled life. The fact is Rin-Tin-Tin and Lassie don't come to rescue. 

The following statistics were compiled from the American Pet Products Association 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey:  

• There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States
  
• Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
• Most owners (60 percent) own one dog
• Twenty-eight percent of owners own two dogs
• Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
• On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.69 percent)
• The proportion of male to female dogs is even
• Twenty-one percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
• On average, dog owners spent $248 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
• Seventy-eight percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered

And the sad truth is if every breeder that allows a litter of puppies to be born took responsibility for those souls then rescues like this one would be out of business and the kennels at animal control would almost be empty. 

We invite you to explore this site to your heart's content.