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The lady that gave us Gypsy got her from a shelter. What a smart, beautiful, and loving dog she is too.
Thank you God for our Gypsy! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/25_angel.gif

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Here's my shelter baby, Sable. She came from the Humane Society of the Black Hills here in SD. She's come a long way from the sad girl I found standing in her urine. I can't walk thru there without bawling. I wouldn't trade her for anything in the world, and believe me I get offers! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/03_wink.gif


This is Sable and my hubby.

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This is our girl 1 year after rescue. What a great friend she's become.

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My Gaia - being hugged by Daddy, Maedchen rescued her from a shelter just before she was to be PTS, and Carolina (GSDBESTK9) arranged her transport north for me!


DH has said no more dogs for now, but has let me adopt two kitties in the past year & half;
Caroline (ruling the roost from my son's bed):


and Caleb, whose name is Hebrew for "Dog"!!!! (Little did DH know another "dog" had slipped in! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/03_wink.gif )
I've never had a velcro-cat before, maybe at heart he really is more canine ...

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Here's Sugar, our shelter mix...8 months old now.

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This is my Abby. Not a pure GSD, but GSD and yellow lab. I adopted her from the shelter. She was grown when I got her, but young. I had her for just over 16 years...January 1987 - February 2003.



This picture was taken while we were on vacation in Rhode Island.

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Here's Jordy, my 'Ozark Shepherd' who made it out of LRAS by the skin of his teeth. He's almost 2 and a real momma's boy.



By the way, that's a beautiful bunch of throwaways we have here!!!

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They are all so beautiful! This is a great thread - keep it going!

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/24_hello.gifHi Jordy - you get more handsome every time I see you!

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Great thread!

Here are my own "throwaways".

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Left to right:

Sally dog-my trophy puppy from W.Virginia. I fostered her mom and siblings who all had parvo, and then she became my foster failure;

Chewbacca-adopted from shelter in LI, NY-you can read his story in the "where are they now" forum;

Matsi-from a breeder prior to my rescuing days;

Red-adopted from Boston Animal Shelter where he sat for six months while his owner, a reverend here in Boston, was prosecuted for severe neglect. (Some of his other dogs didn't make it).

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I like the poster idea!

Both my GSD buddies are shelter dogs.

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TJ...RIP my special old man /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/20_bawling.gif he came from Cherry Point, South Carolina in 2001 at 10 years of age.


Queen Gretchen..RIP momma's bestest girl /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/20_bawling.gif She came from Mass. in 2001 at 9 and a half years old.


Brandi Brat..RIP baby girl /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/20_bawling.gif She came from West Virginia in 2004 at 8 weeks of age.


Miss Gretchen..arrived in 2004 from Kerry Kneely's rescue in Arkansas.


Ashley's Hope...arrived in 2004 from Georgia at 5 months of age.


Buddy..arrived from MAS in 2004 at 6 months of age, was repo'd by us.


Heidi-boo...arrived 2005 from LRAS at 11 weeks of age.


Abby-gale...arrived from Tenn. in 2005 at 4 months of age, not technically from a shelter...lol.

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Rose-we have some dogs who look alike, I think-the Chowish ones!

Kramer from the Erie HS, Erie, PA
Ava from the Wooster, OH shelter
Naji from Columbus, OH shelter then to Paws of Gold Rescue then adopted by me
Bruno from a WVA shelter to BrightStar foster then adopted by me
Anna from a TN shelter, eventually to BrightStar and given to me by them.
Nina from Menands, NY shelter to BrightStar, never leaving!

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Sean and Neely both from the same shelter. Sean was brought in as a stray when the police found him, and Neely was an animal surrender. The thought of these two sweet, lovable creatures not making it out of the shelter would have broken my heart. Just wish I could have saved more. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/31_paw.gif

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Thanks to the Urgent Section on this site...

Here's my Bear--sprung from a Kentucky kill shelter, transported to Ohio with 3 Lab rescues (we snuck her in, the black coat helped), and then driven by her new Mommy to her first ever real home in Pittsburgh (go Steelers!) in '03.

We're now back in my hometown, Rochester, NY, where Bear is mightily spoiled by her Grandma & Grandpa and has become a much adored Goofball Princess by all lucky enough to know her! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/03_wink.gif



Yes, that's my bathrobe she's 'playing' with! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/08_rolleyes.gif

(You've just gotta love a naughty rescue!)

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Here's both of our pound puppies. Looks like they are glad they found each other. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/01_smile.gif

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I rescued Lady from the King County Humane Society in Seattle in '02.





A little older and wiser now...

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Lindy the day after we rescued her...she was only 7 weeks old, but it was a "now or maybe never" situation! She was definitely worth the trouble!


And a more recent pic of Her Royal Cuteness:

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I rescued Tunja from east germany 2 years ago....2 days before her scheduled PTS.....She was about 8 yrs old then....



Now, enjoying her pension in ease and comfort:



darling girl /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/25_angel.gif