Success Stories
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When we place a dog in a great home, everyone in the rescue is elated. Nothing feels better than helping our dogs on their journey to find a forever home where they can love and be loved.We thank every one of our adoptive families for opening their hearts and homes to our dogs.
These are the most recent MAGSR Success Stories. Success Stories reported prior to 2016 can be found here.
It’s been a year since we adopted Gemma – our 2nd from MAGSR. I wanted to share a photo from the day we adopted her and one from today so you can see how far she has come. When I had her to the vet for her annual visit she weighed in at a healthy 85 lbs! She still has her skin problems so she stays on meds all the time. She has moved with us into our new home with a much larger backyard and continues to do well. She is a fabulous dog!
On March 16 of this year, we adopted “Zotta” renamed Chance, a beautiful white GSD! Very skittish non trusting and always ready to flee! Well it’s been almost six months now! He has learned to trust to love and to play with toys! All these are a first for him! He also wags his tail now! It hasn’t always been easy. There has been ups and downs along the way, but when he looks at me with stars in his eyes,rolls over for me to rub his tummy, I know we are on the right path! He listens well. Walks perfectly on a heel comand, better then our neighbors dogs! Gets compliments by people when I walk him! “He really listens to you”! Sometimes cars stop, roll down the window, and tell me what a beautiful dog he is! We are a work in progress! Have to confess we do spoil him at times, but it’s hard not to. Structure and patience are the key! The love part just comes natural! Chance is my fourth GSD over the years, but my first rescue! Can’t imagine life without my wonderful Georgia boy!!!
Today marks 6 months since we adopted our little girl. It's been a learing curve for all of us for sure. To say I wasn't apprehensive at all the day we brought her home would be an understatement. There were plenty of tough days with her and there still are sometimes, but we wouldn't trade her for the world.
Why are we so thankful we took a chance and adopted her? She is smart, sassy, sweet, snuggles on her terms, and she knows how to make her presence known.
She likes to be on her long lead, laying on the front porch with her big brother's Nate and Diesel. She will poop now when the trash man goes by on Friday instead of shaking and bolting to the house. She prefers just being around her brothers, my husband and I. We have left her crate door open over night a couple of times without issue. We also leave it open during the day when we leave, but won't be gone for a super long time. She picks at Diesel, but follows and learns from Nate. She has chosen my husband as her human, but she will love me on her terms and when it is feeding time for sure. She is all about her schedule and does not like it being messed with. She still barks at noises, but we are working on it. We still take her to the trainer, and she still has a way to go but the apprehension I once had has been erased.
If given the choice to adopt her verses a non GA38, we would choose her again and again.
Actually, if we didn't have 3 German Shepherd's already we would adopt another GA38.
We have had our Big Baby (my nickname for her) for two years now. She will be 3 in December and is such a joy and is so smart! She loves to play and can spend hours playing catch. She will literally throw her ball back to me after she has caught it. She knows a number of commands and has great manners. She loves to learn, to play tug of war, and she invites herself into our elderly neighbor’s house to check on them and leave. No seriously, if someone is by their front door, she will run over to go inside and run to the back bedroom to check on “Pop” (the elderly gentleman) and then comes out! She is full of love and truly believes she is welcome anywhere she goes. She brings us so much joy and is my number one snuggle buddy. Our older dog (13) has a new found energy and loves to play hide and seek with her. Thank you for our Big Baby, my light, my joy!
Woof - Finn is my name and fun is my game!
I turned 1 year old in July. I am maturing a bit and losing some of my puppy craziness. My parents are delighted. I am a good listener and come really fast when I am called. My Mom always rewards me with a tasted snack. I play very nice with all the neighborhood dogs. I love car rides especially when we are going to the dog park or training. And my parents think I am very smart. One night I quietly alerted my dog sitter something was wrong in the neighborhood. A group of 4 people were breaking into cars. All were arrested. But when it comes to neighborhood bunnies, deer, and squirrels in my yard - I bark loud and clear - what fun it is to let everyone know of these visitors. When the day is done - I give my parents big, wet kisses good night and snuggle in between them for a restful sleep.
I hope all my litter mates are doing very well.
Juno, aka "Primrose" - Adopted September 3rd, 2013
Juno has been a blessing in my life. After the loss of my first German Shepherd - Juno came to the rescue and made my life complete again. We now live in Florida where Juno enjoys swimming in the ocean and catching frisbees. She even has a feline adopted sister she loves. She is spoiled beyond belief!!! I work from home so she is with me 24/7 pretty much. Juno is sweet as can be, affectionate, loyal, loves people, smart, and is behaved and obedient off-leash. Not sure what she is a mix of - but, something very unique. 100lbs of awesomeness! Juno may be the most beautiful dog in the world. She gets attention and stopped everywhere she goes with me.
Thank you MAGSR for everything!!!
Victor
We have had Zeus and Athena for almost six months. The pups came into our lives when we were devastated after losing our German Shepherd Malibu. She was the love of our lives and battled lymphoma like a true shepherd...valiantly. She was also from MAGSR. Zeus and Athena are wonderful and make us laugh all the time. Athena is clearly the Alpha. What is Zeus’s is hers and what’s hers is hers. Sometimes she scares her brother who in turn tries to get on my lap. They are affectionate with us and each other. Athena loves wagging her tail; while Zeus is more stingy with his wags.
You have to earn his wags. They were a bonded pair when we got them but have relaxed and do not need to be in each other’s sight anymore. They have come a long way and trust us. They are fantastic with our kids. They love playing with toys and ripping and racing around our house. They are typical shepherds and are highly protective of our house, yard and people. Thanks MAGSR for bringing them into our lives. We are so very grateful!
Deanna
“Harp!” is a trip! At 5-months and 33 pounds, Harp just graduated “Puppy Kindergarten” with flying colors.
Thank you, MAGSR!
Harp rocks!!!
It has been almost 6 months since we adopted Blue. He is such a gem, we love him to pieces! He has adjusted well and even graduated training!
We adopted Jazzmin on March 18, 2017. The first day she was at our house - 5 hours after adoption, she snuck through the door and ran away. We were heart broken. We were unable to locate her until 9:30 the next morning and she pranced home on the leash like she was a queen. She was very skittish and was definitely afraid of men more than women. Coming from a high kill shelter, she truly had a terrible life. It was months before she would even come to me. My wife was more fortunate, Jazzmin befriended her and would come to her, etc. After almost 2-1/2 years, she and our other rescue Beau, (formerly Boyka, adopted 4-9-2018) are best friends and love to play in our yard. I am attaching a video of both of them fetching a lacrosse ball. Jazzmin is the dog with the floppy ear. They love to run and once finished, Beau will go for a swim in our pool. We are grateful for all that the volunteers at MAGSR do to help the dogs.
The Brady's
Happy 4th of July from the Warner Family!
Miss Macklee has been with our family for 4 months now, and wow has she has she gone through a number of changes in that time!
As you can see in the pictures, she now snuggles in our bed with us and her big brother Nate. Every morning whil I get ready for work, she lays there with Nate and my husband and goes back to sleep. On the weekends, she and her brothers all snuggle in and we have what we call Shepherd Snuggle Time!
I recently purchased dog ice cream treats, she is a big fan! Well after I taught her that she can't eat the plastic dish!
She is all about routine, and if we are out of routine she let's us know!
She is our little firecracker for sure! We continue working with her trainer to build her confidence. We let her crate door open sometimes when we leave for short periods of time. Typically we come home to her on the couch or in her crate. She knows very simple commands and is doing well.
All in all, we are so thankful for our sassy, sweet, loving little girl!
#GA38STRONG
Astrid (preciously Cora) was adopted 6/22/2014. She is the best friend of our now 10 year old daughter, likes dogs & people & cats, and often gets complimented on her behavior. She also is not a fan of any delivery people, ever. She likes riding on a paddle board, snow, fetch, and laying on couches and beds. She’s an amazing dog!
We went to the park today for a walk. Ann wore her Georgia 38 shirt from Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue. It has the names of all 38 German Shepherds rescued from the Georgia Puppy Mill and taken in by MAGSR printed on the back, including Nia's.
Look at how thick and fluffy her tail has gotten!
Gus became a big brother late last year and has taken his roll very seriously! He loves his baby sister so much. Gus still loves running and playing outside, going for walks, and playing fetch. He’s a huge 90 pound boy who loves to cuddle. He’s the best pet we could ever have hoped for
Emilia it settling in nicely. She loves her dog brother and sister so much but her sister is her best friend. They do everything together and if we call one they both come running. We go to training every week to help her be a good dog and we can wait to see what the rest of the year bring her.
Lager's human sister was born this past March and he has been amazing with her!
I'm emailing with a great update on Takoda, adopted August 2018. He had heartworm at the time and went through his treatment between August and November. We just had his 6 month post-treatment antigen test and it came back negative, he is officially cured! To celebrate, we introduced him to the beach on his first trip to the Outer Banks. He loved walking, playing, and napping in the sand, wasn't too keen on the waves this year, but he had a great time!
Yesterday at training Macklee's love of water came shining through. She is working on confidence and slowly starting to allow other family members pet her. In our home, she is proving to be lovable and sweet. She is playful, sassy and very much about being on schedule. She uses a nose tap to the door as a signal she is ready to go out. When the weather is nice, she is outside with my husband and I and her brother's. She is tethered to her 25ft lead and just wanders around smelling and getting used to the sounds. She is growing a little. We are continuing to teach and show her how much we love her.
It's only been a little over 2 months since we brought her home, but everyday she settles in a little more.
We adopted Remington (formerly known as Wendy) September 11, 2012. She was just 7 to 8 weeks old. Such a very ornery puppy that has developed into the most loving companion any human could ask for. We are grateful that MAGSR was willing to take her and her siblings in so that they could find their forever homes. She does have a brother and sister that were adopted together and it would be amazing to be able to see how they grew up and turned out too.
She is one very well-traveled pup too! We have an RV and she is always happy to be the co-pilot and navigation system. I actually think she has been in more places and seen more of the United States than most people. I would absolutely call her one lucky little pup! She now has two other “sisters” she lives with and EVERY day is an adventure with her.
THANK YOU MAGSR for doing what you do every single day .. and THANK you to all the FOSTER parents!!!! Every animal deserves a loving home.
Tammy Brown
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