Adopted MAGSR Dogs
These are the most recent MAGSR adoptions. Dogs adopted prior to 2016 can be found here.
Murphy
ADOPTED 02/11/2024!
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?
Marvelous Murphy was adored by his family. They made sure he had everything he needed. Although they loved him dearly, due to circumstances beyond their control, they were unable to continue to provide for this incredible boy. Recognizing that Murphy deserved an amazing forever family, they asked MAGSR to welcome Murphy to the family so that we could find the right match. We were honored by their request, and were happy to welcome Murphy to MAGSR.
Murphy is a social and intelligent guy. As is true of all shepherds he has some good energy and is most successful when he has daily exercise. He thrives when given structure, routine, and leadership. Having lived in a home since he was a young pup, Murphy understands many of the ins and out of living in a home. A snuggler at heart, Murphy is hoping his family also enjoys cuddles. He is housebroken, crate trained, and understands rules and boundaries. Although Murphy already knows a lot about living in a home, it will take him some time to adjust to his forever home. However, given patience and clear routines, we are sure he will adjust well. True to the breed, Murphy can be protective of his people, however, with consistent boundaries and expectations he does well. Continued training will go a long way with this guy. Murphy is looking for a forever family that will cherish him for a lifetime, could that be with you?
Sophie
ADOPTED 02/04/2024!
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?
Stunning Sophie is a victim of cruelty and neglect. Fortunately, word got out about her situation and animal control confiscated her from her owners. Arriving at a shelter with a large wound on her back, hair missing in spots, limited fat and muscle on her body, and an overall poor body condition, shelter staff knew this girl needed a lot of support. They got right to work making sure she had what she needed and were impressed by how sweet and even tempered she appeared. Although staff members were doing everything they could to help Sophie heal, with an overwhelming number of dogs arriving at the shelter on a daily basis they knew she was living on borrowed time. As the days passed and no one stepped forward to welcome Sophie into their home, staff began to worry that Sophie wouldn't make it out alive. A plea for help went out. When we learned about Sophie's story, team MAGSR knew this lovely girl deserved the opportunity to find her forever family.
Sophie is intelligent, energetic, and ready to move forward. She craves leadership and direction. As is true of all young shepherds, Sophie will thrive when provided with structure and routine. Excited to learn, Sophie is already picking up some basic commands and is definitely motivated by treats. Due to her past, we do not know if Sophie understands the ins and outs of living in a household. However, we know she is beyond ready to enjoy the comforts and routines of a loving home. As she moves forward, Sophie will benefit from training. Not only will training help Sophie bond with her forever family, but it will also help her develop into a good canine citizen.
Unfortunately, we have learned that Sophie is heartworm positive. This diagnosis could have easily been avoided with a monthly heartworm preventative. Sophie's treatment has just begun and, unsurprisingly, she is handling everything well. Although heartworm treatment is very expensive, we know that this special girl is more than worth the cost. MAGSR will cover the entirety of Sophie's heartworm treatment. Please consider donating to Sophie's care as it will not only help us provide the funding needed to support Sophie, but it will also help us continue to welcome dogs with medical needs. Sophie will need to take it slow over the next few months while she heals. However, this will give her time to adjust to her forever home. If this stunning girl sounds like the right match for your household, ask to meet her today!
Updates:Sophie has made incredible strides since first joining the MAGSR family. Medically, she looks like a new dog. Sophie has healed nicely, her fur is shiny, and she is now just the right size. Our team has worked hard to ensure that Sophie has had everything she needs to meet with success. As Sophie's medical needs have been addressed, our team has been giving her opportunities to learn about new people, experience new places, and develop her knowledge of the expectations needed to be a good canine citizen. To help her along her journey, Sophie was placed with one of our amazing foster families a few months ago. This family has been teaching Sophie the ins and outs of living with a family while also giving her the chance to participate in training. As an incredibly intelligent and outgoing girl, Sophie has shined in training. She has mastered her basic commands and hopes that her forever family will continue to support her learning. Having worked with one of our fabulous training Partners, Mason Dixon K9, Sophie and her family will have a lifetime of training support when she moves forward. Sophie has asked us to find her a family that will welcome her on their daily adventures and give her plenty of snuggles at night. We know the perfect family is right around the corner waiting for this lovely girl. If you are looking for a great balance of energy, intelligence, and companionship, look no further than Sophie.
Errol
ADOPTED 02/03/2024!
Good With Kids: Likely
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
The name Errol is a Scottish surname that can be associated with prominent Scottish aristocrats, however, that couldn’t be further from the case for poor Errol, or The Duke of Errol as we call him. He was confiscated from his previous owners as he was not only neglected, but abused. Yet, The Duke of Errol has the sweetest demeanor and is happy to have been rescued by MAGSR. The Duke of Errol is currently around the 60 lb mark, is missing some hair due to neglect, and is hoping to find a loving family to help him live up to his name, an aristocrat of not only your household, but more importantly, your heart!
As we are getting to know The Duke of Errol, we have learned he is incredibly sweet to everyone he meets and is likely good with kids and other dogs. The Duke of Errol would benefit from a family/person who is willing to designate some time to helping him learn the ropes and become the best GSD he can be while he recovers from his horrible past. As is true with all dogs, he would absolutely thrive in a home where his family is either familiar with German Shepherds or is eager to learn about the temperament of the breed while providing the essentials - training, structure, boundaries, routines, and continued guidance.
If The Duke of Errol sounds like he would be the right fit for you/your family, please arrange for a proper introduction! The ‘Duke” will need some time to decompress given the abuse and neglect he survived prior to arriving at MAGSR. Ask to meet The Duke of Errol today!
Errol is enjoying life in his foster home. He has great house manners, is housebroken, and crate trained. He’s a very calm and laid- back boy who loves attention – especially belly rubs. He walks well on a leash and knows basic commands. Given his sweet and tolerant nature, it’s hard to believe that he was ever neglected or abused. If you’re looking for a gentle GSD, consider meeting Errol and giving him the loving home that he deserves.
You know those days where nothing, not a single thing, can go right for you? Poor Errol has been living that day his whole life. Errol came to us from an abusive and neglected home, with heartworms. While we began his treatment directly, we didn't know that Errol had also been dealt a bad hand from the start and was born with a heart condition. We learned this when Errol recently found himself at the Pet ER with almost half a gallon of fluid in his abdomen! Workups with the cardiologist diagnosed him with a form of heart disease called mitral valve dysplasia. The thing about this disease is it puts a large amount of pressure on the left side of the heart, whereas his heartworms are doing the same thing to the right side. As if this wasn't bad enough, he also is suffering from tricuspid valve dysplasia, a rough condition made even more serious due to his heartworms. In fact, the heartworms are causing a litany of serious conditions for Errol including high blood pressure, eosinophilia and other pulmonary concerns. While not all of Errol's problems could have been prevented with heartworm preventatives, he would be in a much more treatable state had someone given him that monthly medication earlier in life.
As you may expect, there are a lot of question marks surrounding Errol's health and his future. He has been prescribed several medications that take some time to become effective before his true prognosis can be determined. He has been placed with an incredible medical foster who is dedicated to getting him to his many appointments, keeping him safe on exercise restriction, and ensuring he gets his many medications on time. Despite the road he has been on, Errol continues to be sweet and loving and we want more than anything to provide him with health and comfort. He is worth every penny but the road ahead is an expensive one for Errol. Would you consider becoming one of his angels and making a donation to his health fund today?
River
ADOPTED 02/03/2024!
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Good With Kids: Likely
I've been adopted, thanks to MAGSR but so many more dogs need their help. Will you help them by donating or volunteering?
A river is a natural flow of water that provides nourishment to many things along the way. Much like a river, our latest addition to the MAGSR family, River, is sure to be a nourishment of love and snuggles to his furever family. The story of River is one of rapid change; he found himself in unfamiliar territory as an owner-surrender to animal control, and moments before he was scheduled to be euthanized, MAGSR swooped in and saved River from ‘drying up’.
We are still getting to know him, but his foster family reports that he is a near perfect boy! We believe River to be between 1-2 years old and has done an amazing job transitioning from his previous life to his new environment. River is housebroken and doesn’t appear to have issues with being put in the crate, including overnight. So far, River has been properly introduced to the resident dogs and cats, and hasn’t had issues. If he does find himself with a family that has cats, it’s best for those cats to be more on the ‘dog-savvy’ side, as Mr. River is quite curious!
River is eager to please his humans, but will need to be trained and given the opportunity to show he can be a well mannered boy. He will thrive in a home and environment where he will be provided the basic necessities - training, structure, boundaries, routines, and continued guidance.
If River sounds like the happy hours, days and weeks you would like to emBARK upon, please ask to add him to your family today!
Huntington
ADOPTED 01/31/2024!
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 Huntington has known the warmth of a very loving family, but unfortunately a family health issue has forced an unthinkable and very hard decision to do what is best for this stunning, smart, working-line, pure German Shepherd. While having to make the most difficult decision, Hunter's family made the right choice and we have a lot of information on Handsome Huntington to ensure he goes to the perfect family!
Huntington is a well mannered, housebroken, working-line GSD that has some training and knows many commands - he even knows how to “smile” for the vet for a teeth check! Since Huntington is of working-line, he is not for the novice GSD/dog owner and would do best in a household who is experienced with working-line GSD’s. This household will need to know how to provide an environment, structure, balance and the leadership needed for him to thrive.
Handsome Huntington is eager to please and is treat driven, something that will come in handy when reinforcing boundaries, training and teaching new commands. He is well versed in these commands: sit, down, with me, wait, curb, place, break, up, come, Gee (right), Haw (left), around, other side, peek-a-boo and so much more! In addition to his impressive working-line resume, he has lived with two older cats, has been around other dogs and kids, but is particular with who he will interact with - a steadfast trait of working-line GSD.
Huntington will probably need some time and extra treats to decompress. This will give him the chance to fully understand the change in his situation and that his new family will love him just the same, if not more! He is eager to please, but boundaries and training will need to continue in order for him to shine bright and show what a well mannered ‘Handsome Hunter’ can add to the right family. He will thrive in a home and environment where he will be provided the basic necessities associated with a seasoned GSD owner and a family familiar with the working-line breed of the GSD, which includes, but is not limited to ongoing training, structure, boundaries, routines, and continued guidance.
If you think you are ready for Handsome Huntington to blaze trails or snuggle up to, please ask to add Huntington to your family today!
