Adopted MAGSR Dogs
These are the most recent MAGSR adoptions. Dogs adopted prior to 2016 can be found here.
Snowball
ADOPTED 03/17/2023!
Good With Kids: Yes
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Snowball and her brother, Ottis, found themselves at a scary and overcrowded shelter. Although these babies are cute as can be, due to a lack of space, they quickly needed out as they were living on borrowed time. Fortunately, the right people got involved and both Snowball and Ottis found the MAGSR family in time.
She is a smart, confident, sweetheart - a very fun puppy!
Snowball is an intelligent and confident girl. She is ready to try new things and wants some independence while doing so. A little sweetheart who will ask for love when she is ready, Snowball is hoping to find a forever family that will give her the opportunity to continue to socialize with a variety of people, places, and animals. Socialization is key to raising a happy and healthy pup. Although Snowball is an absolute doll, please remember that puppies are a lot of work. They will whine, chew on inappropriate things, have accidents, and fill your home with puppy antics. With structure, routine, and leadership, Snowball will develop into the stable and confident adult we know that she is destined to become. If this lovely little girl sounds like the right match for your household, please ask to meet her today.
Ottis
ADOPTED 03/15/2023!
Good With Kids: Yes
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Ottis and his sister, Snowball, found themselves at a scary and overcrowded shelter. Although these babies are cute as can be, due to a lack of space, they quickly needed out as they were living on borrowed time. Fortunately, the right people got involved and both Ottis and Snowball found the MAGSR family in time.
Ottis is a confident little guy. He is curious about new people, animals, and new environments. Spunky and active, Ottis is ready to take on the world and is hoping to find a forever family that will give him the opportunity to socialize with a variety of people, places, and animals. An interactive guy, Ottis is happy to "talk" to his people about his thoughts and opinions. Although Ottis is an absolute joy, please remember that puppies are a lot of work. They will whine, chew on inappropriate things, have accidents, and fill your home with puppy antics. With structure, routine, and leadership, Ottis will develop into the stable and confident adult we know that he is destined to become. If snuggly Ottis sounds like the right match for your household, please ask to meet him today.
Maize
ADOPTED 03/10/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Maize is finding her way through this crazy maze we humans call life, and unfortunately through the twist and turns, has found herself at a temporary dead end. Her former family loved her, but had a life changing event that has left this smart, calm, obedient, perfectly trained, and stunning girl in the care of MAGSR.
We are excited to share what we know about Maize, and let us tell you - she is AH-MAIZE-ING! Her history reads more like an Ivy-League education too! She began her training with the breeder, Haus Juris, and finished her most recent training with Diamond Kennels. Since Maize was properly bred and has good bloodlines, she has an incredible temperament, is calm and possesses the traits of an absolute gem of a GSD. Her training was proactive and not to address any particular behavioral issues. While at the vet and outside the home, she has 5-star behavior without the aid of sedation or muzzling and often was paid many compliments. There are no concerns of aggression towards humans, nor are there concerns with other dogs. She is house trained (will cue by sitting near the door for a break), crate trained (responds to Kennel) and so much more. I suppose you can say the only issue that has been reported was Maize’s puzzlement of a rouge plastic bag flailing in the dark of night.
Maize’s extensive training really shines while you’re out on a walk showing this beauty off - she will maintain your pace and obey every command, with her attention split between the smells or things around her and the owner during walks. Maize is a joy with strangers and does not often jump on her own accord (it’s hard for some of us humans not to ask for a hug from this stunner!). She often does pay close attention when dogs (sometimes hackles go up) and people pass by, but that attention to both is clearly due to interest rather than territoriality or aggression. As having been properly socialized while she was a puppy, neighborhood dogs have routinely approached and she has displayed playfulness on every occasion and just wants to make friends. Maize has also been fully desensitized to loud noises, city noises, and the like and has never shown any alarm with cars driving by, honking, etc.
As if all that wasn’t enough already, Maize's best qualities are her gentle and loving personality, goofiness, physical fitness, general obedience, but also, her complete lack of aggression and mischievous behavior. Maize really does care about being a good dog and wants to please her owners. The only thing she needs to work on would be to help her manage her small bit of anxiety and excitement - this has been noted to happen sometimes in the car when she doesn’t know where we are going and is sometimes a bit over-excited home greetings.
As with any beauty, Maize enjoys days at the spa, and LOVES being brushed in-between spa days! As with all German Shepherds, Maize will continue to grow and flourish when provided with the essentials - structure, boundaries, routines, guidance and training. If she sounds just as AH-MAIZE-ING to you as she does to us, then please find your way to MAGSR and ask to see Maize today!
Nova
ADOPTED 02/25/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Nova was picked up as a stray in the south and brought to a shelter. Although she waited patiently for her family to come and claim her, no one came. Staff at the shelter fell in love with this sweet girl; however, due to an overwhelming number of dogs at the shelter, Nova was on borrowed time. Fortunately, the right people heard about Nova and started working together to find her a safe spot within the MAGSR family. We were able to help Nova move forward in the nick of time.
Nova is a friendly, affectionate, and curious girl. As a young GSD, she is active and intelligent. It is important that Nova's forever family provide her with daily opportunities to exercise both her body and her mind as this will help her develop into a stable adult. Nova will thrive in a household that will provide her with the structure, routine, and leadership that all GSDs crave. Although we do not know anything about her life prior to her arrival at the shelter, it is clear that Nova was well socialized with other people and other dogs. It is critical that Nova's family continue to socialize her in controlled settings. When temporarily fostering with one of our volunteers, Nova seemed to have some knowledge of the rules of living in a home. She goes to the door when she needs to use the bathroom and crates well. She also seems to understand the importance of a comfortable bed and quickly gravitates to a dog bed or even the couch. As is true of any new dog, Nova will need time to adjust to the rules and routines of her forever family. However, she is more than ready to learn. Training will go a long way for Nova. Not only will training help Nova develop a strong and healthy bond with her forever family, but it will also help her develop into a good canine citizen. Nova is looking for a forever family that enjoys a playful and affectionate pup. If she sounds like the right match for your household, ask to meet Nova today!
Updates:The great things:
She's very affectionate, loves to cuddle, and is eager to please
Fully housebroken
Almost always silent.
Sleeps in her crate through the night
No separation anxiety that we've noticed
LOVES soft, fluffy beds
She has done great getting to know our other dog and sharing spaces together
Does not chew on or have any interest in non-dog toys (i.e. shoes, furniture, coats, etc.)
Walks well on a leash. No leash reactivity that we've noticed
More food motivated than toy motivated
She knows basic commands (sit, down, off, out, come, place)
She does very well with the "out" command when you want her to leave something alone
She also does well with "gentle" when you want her to not be rough with a toy or another dog
She obeys the "place" command pretty consistently
No resource guarding (food, toys, or people) that we've noticed
She enjoys car rides and does not get car sick
She did great going to Lowes on a little adventure and got lots of attention from other people in the store.
She's done great with not trying to eat people's food off of plates or jumping on the counter (she has not jumped on the counters at all). But she will need those behaviors reinforced because she is curious of the smells coming from the counter/plates. This has been easily corrected with the "out" command when she does get curious.
She's pretty sensitive to changes in tone of voice. So if she's not listening and you tell her a bit more sternly and/or lower tone she usually snaps to attention.
Things that need work:
Needs work on consistently obeying basic commands like sit and come. She knows what they mean but doesn't always obey the first time.
She needs practice getting comfortable having her collars put on. She doesn't mind the collars really but seems to be a little cautious of people putting them on. Nothing aggressive, more of a "do I really have to wear this" sort of pathetic face.
We have not tested her in direct contact around children, but based on passing them in the park she has no reaction to them at all. This would still need to be tested and always monitored closely.
Thor
ADOPTED 02/22/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Thor is on an adventure in search of his ‘superhero’ family! We know a little about Thor, as he was an owner-surrender due to an unpredictable change in the household. It was a very difficult decision for the family because he is a super dog, but they wanted to do what is best and brought Thor to us.
As a typical GSD, Thor is eager to please! He doesn’t always wear a cape, but when he does, it’s usually under a blanket on a couch next to you after a long walk, some play-time (catching bad-guys) so he can rest up for the next adventure. Thor has lived with a toddler and is good with other dogs with the same focus - catching bad guys (possibly the evil squirrel that wrecks your lawn)!
Thor loves his ‘super’-humans and wants to make sure his ‘superhuman’ family doesn’t emBARK on adventures without him, so he will need to be safely tucked away, possibly with a bad-guy defying puzzle of treats! Also, because Thor is a crime-fighting (squirrels) pup, he can sometimes have a delay in warming up to ladies - after all aren’t they all after him for his good looks? He is a heart-breaker if you’re not careful!
Thor would thrive in a home with a family who is familiar or is eager to learn the ways of a true GSD - structure, boundaries, routines and guidance. Thor will return the favor of being saved with superior loyalty…(mostly sloppy kisses and a shadow in the shape of a handsome GSD), if this sounds like the adventure you would like to emBARK upon, then ask to meet Thor today!
Loverboy (L.B.)
ADOPTED 02/19/2023!
Good With Kids: Older Kids Only
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Handsome L.B. was picked up as a stray and brought to a shelter in the south. Although he was as friendly as can be, L.B. had hair loss, was emaciated, and tested positive for heartworms. A local rescue recognized that L.B. was a special guy that needed more care than the shelter could provide. As a result, they pulled L.B. with the hope that they could start his road to recovery while looking for a breed specific rescue that would find L.B. an amazing forever family. When we learned that L.B. needed help with the next step of his journey, we welcomed him to the MAGSR family.
L.B. is a sweet, endearing, and lovable guy. Although we do not know anything about his past, it is evident that at some point he was well socialized with people and other dogs. As is true of all GSDs, L.B. will thrive with structure, routine, and leadership. He is hoping that his forever family enjoys long walks, playtime, and plenty of snuggles. True of all dogs, training is critical for L.B. Training will not only help L.B. build a strong, healthy bond with his forever family, but it will also help him develop into a good canine citizen. L.B. has waited patiently for his forever family. Could that be with you?
Updates:I walked L.B. (Loverboy) on Sunday. He was easy to leash up, loves treats, loves to follow his nose, and is a good looking youngster. He is friendly, saw no reaction to other pups, jumped into the back seat of my car, without treat, and knows "sit". Threw a paw in there when chicken was involved but that might have been accidental. He does not appear to be interested in balls or other toys, but is still a fun companion, and will do a decent loose heel when prompted. Just an all around friendly pup who needs to add a few pounds and who will allow you to check his ears, paws and teeth and will throw in a few kisses to boot.
Beaker
ADOPTED 02/18/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Beaker is a big, handsome guy who has moved around a bit lately. Although his most recent home hoped to keep him forever, it was discovered that he was a little too interested in the horses of the farm where he lived. In the interest of keeping him and the horses safe, his family decided that it would be best if he found a family with different circumstances. Wanting to ensure that Beaker found a safe and loving forever family, they surrendered Beaker to MAGSR. We promised we would find this big guy an amazing home.
Beaker is in many ways your typical GSD. He is intelligent, inquisitive about his surroundings, and observant. When first meeting new people he is friendly but takes a little time to let his full personality shine. However, given some time to adjust, Beaker enjoys a good lean-in and chin scratches. Although we do not know much about his past, we know that Beaker's future is bright. Beaker is looking for an active household that will provide him with the structure, routine, and leadership that all GSDs crave. He responds well to a calm and patient handler and seems to take cues nicely. Although he is still learning basic commands, Beaker is responsive and is likely to pick up expectations quickly. Training is critical to Beaker success. Not only will training help Beaker create a strong, healthy bond with his forever family, but it will also help him develop into a good canine citizen. Beaker is looking for a family that will commit to him for a lifetime. Could that family be you?
Laika
ADOPTED 02/12/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Laika and her buddy, Athena Mae, were surrendered to a local shelter as their family felt they could no longer afford the girls. Recognizing that the girls would be most successful in finding a forever family through a rescue, shelter staff began reaching out to GSD rescues to see if they had openings. As many rescues have been sitting at or near capacity this year, finding placement wasn't easy. However, shelter staff kept up the search and kept the girls safe and loved until they found placement. We welcomed the girls to the MAGSR family for the holiday season this year.
Laika is a stunning lady. This intelligent girl enjoys the company of her people. Given clear direction and a confident handler, Laika is very responsive to the handler and quickly picks up new skills. Although Laika lived in a home prior to her arrival, we do not much about her previous life. As is true of any new dog, Laika will need time to adjust to her forever home. She will be most successful in a household that provides her with the structure, routine, and leadership that all GSDs crave. Laika is picking up new skills every day with our volunteers and seems to enjoy the opportunity to learn. Training will go a long way with this lovely lady. Not only will it help Laika develop into a good canine citizen, but it will also help her develop a strong and healthy bond with her forever family. Laika is patiently waiting for a forever family of her very own. Could that be with you?
Bunsen
ADOPTED 02/04/2023!
Good With Kids: Unknown
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Bunsen is a friendly guy who has moved around a bit lately. Although his most recent home hoped to keep him forever, it was discovered that he was a little too interested in the horses of the farm where he lived. In the interest of keeping him and the horses safe, his family decided that it would be best if he found a family with different circumstances. Wanting to ensure that Bunsen found a safe and loving forever family, they surrendered Bunsen to MAGSR. We promised we would find this sweetheart an amazing home.
Bunsen is a goofy and wiggly GSD. As a young guy, he is curious, intelligent, and energetic. Bunsen seems to enjoy meeting new people. Affectionate and interactive, he greets with tail wags and kisses. Although he definitely seems comfortable with new people, Bunsen is still learning about new places. He can be a little shy when encountering new things and is looking for a leader who will give him plenty of opportunities to experience the world around him. Although we do not know much about his past, we know that Bunsen's future is bright. Bunsen is looking for an active household that will provide him with the structure, routine, and leadership that all GSDs crave. He responds well to a calm and patient handler. Although he is still learning basic commands, Bunsen is responsive and is likely to pick up expectations quickly. Training is essential to Bunsen's success. Not only will training help Bunsen develop a strong, healthy bond with his forever family, but it will also help him become a good canine citizen. Bunsen is looking for a loving family that will commit to him for a lifetime. Could that family be you?
Piper
ADOPTED 01/29/2023!
Good With Kids: Yes
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
Lovely Piper was confiscated by a local shelter as she, and another dog, were victims of medical neglect. Recognizing that both dogs needed help, the shelter got them to safety and began evaluating options. As the dogs needed a significant amount of care, rescue pleas were sent out. Piper's buddy found placement immediately. When we learned about Piper's needs, our team decided that she would be a great addition to the MAGSR family.
Piper's medical is extensive at this time. She arrived at the shelter emaciated, covered in flea dermatitis with open sores, unsteady on her feet, and carrying a baseball sized growth on her back leg. The shelter began the process of getting Piper comfortable and MAGSR has taken over her care. Our vetting team is working hard to address Piper's needs and ensure that she moves forward comfortably. Throughout this process Piper has been an absolute doll. She is gentle, affectionate and seems to adore anyone and everyone that gives her an ounce of attention. Although Piper has clearly been through a lot, she remains a sweetheart. Piper's care is expensive but she is beyond worth the cost. Please consider donating to Piper's care so that we can provide her with the medical support she needs while also helping other medical dogs.
Piper is a special girl. She is looking for a forever family that will provide her with the comfort, stability, and love that she deserves. Piper is a lovable girl who will bring endless snuggles to her forever family. If Piper sounds like the right match for your household, ask to meet her today.
