Adopt - German Shepherd Dog Rescue South Australia

Is there room in your heart and home for one of our dogs?

There is no greater gift you can give a German Shepherd than your love and loyalty for a lifetime. They will give you nothing less in return.

Adopting a German Shepherd is a lifetime commitment. Each rescue dog has his or her own story, history, and issues.

While sometimes we have rescue dogs who have been loved all their lives and simply need a new home due to the loss of a beloved owner, most have not been so lucky. Some dogs have had an unhappy past - dumped in shelters, found roaming the streets, neglected or abused. Most are in need of additional training and many are reactive to other dogs due to inadequate or non-existent socialisation. Most of these dogs need an experienced handler.

Please be aware that if you have very small children and other pets, it may be difficult for us to match a rescue dog to your needs, although some dogs have lived with a cat.

We make every effort to match our rescue dogs with the best possible and compatible forever homes where they are able to reach their full potential. If you are reluctant to keep your dog during good times and bad, during household moves, holidays or family changes, our rescue dogs are not for you.

If you are ready to open your home and heart to one of our beautiful dogs and to give them their very own "happy ever after home", please fill out and submit our Adoption Application Form here.

If one of our dogs is a match for your situation, we will carry out a property inspection prior to arranging a meet with you and our rescue dog. It is not a 'first come first served' situation - we go through all current applicants on our waiting list to find the very best match for each dog. Please note that some of our dogs are able to be matched to adopters already on our database, so please register your application with us.

You can read our Adoption Policy here.

KURO

This is Kuro, a magnificent, pedigreed GSD boy who is only eighteen months old.

He is a sweet-natured boy who is strongly bonded with, and protective of his owner.

After always being friendly to the whole family, Kuro has become reactive to an elderly family member after he returned from a trip.

It is therefore very difficult to leave him at home with this family member while his owner works.

Kuro has previously socialised well with other dogs, but this has turned into frustration when he is not allowed to approach other dogs.

This beautiful dog deserves to have training and time put into him.

A home with an experienced family is needed with no small children or other pets.

He is vaccinated, microchipped and his desexing when he is old enough will be part of the adoption agreement.

If you have already sent us an adoption application, no need to reapply. Just let us know you are interested by emailing us at admin@gsdrescuesa.com.au.

Please submit new applications here.

BOSCO

It is a sad time for the owners of very handsome Bosco, having had to make a decision to surrender their much loved GSD boy due to their health conditions.

Bosco is a two year old gentle giant with a lot of love to give to his human friends.

He loves pats through the fence from school children and pedestrians on the footpaths.

He is extremely loyal to his family and follows them around one step behind all the time, wanting to get involved in everything they are involved in.

He is well trained, obeys sit, stay, come bikkies, eat etc.

As far as toys are concerned, he does not have expensive tastes, an empty plastic milk container is all he wants most time apart from an occasional ball.

He does have a problem with other dogs, due to a couple of serious attacks on him when young.

Bosco needs another home where he is the only dog and will give his family plenty of love.

He is desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

If you have already sent us an adoption application, no need to reapply. Just let us know you are interested by emailing us at admin@gsdrescuesa.com.au.

Please submit new applications here.

LISELOTTE

Meet lovely Liselotte.

She is a sweet young girl, looking for an active family who can manage her energy levels and need for lots of enrichment to keep her happy.

A family that has experience with GSDs would be ideal.

Liselotte is affectionate and loves her people, so a family that is looking for an indoor/outdoor dog that can have a spot next to them on the couch, or on a comfy bed close by is a must.

She will need ongoing training once she has settled into home life, to help her build her confidence and help to keep her mind happy.

She is best suited to a home with teens or adults.

If you're looking for an active dog that can join you on your adventures and be a constant companion, apply for Liselotte today.

If you have already sent us an adoption application, no need to reapply. Just let us know you are interested by emailing us at admin@gsdrescuesa.com.au.

Please submit new applications here.