Agree. Specific breed rescues can be great. Our current and last GSD came from the Cincinnati GSD Rescue. BTW, a good rescue won't just give you a dog; we had to go through an interview process and a trial drive with her in the motorhome. And, at our ages we didn't want a puppy so an adult rescue can be an alternative. As said earlier there might be personality issues but our two rescue dogs have been wonderful.
An earlier GSD trainer said to us: "Sheps get their brains at age two"
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Originally Posted by LarryinID
Cruising the shelters (Humane Society in my area) is good. But now you can also use the Internet. After I lost my GSD in February (gruesome story) I found a GSD rescue group on the Internet. I told them what I was looking for and after passing their inspection they brought a candidate to my house the next day. She joined our family and has turned out to be the sweetest dog ever. She came housebroken and with a few basic commands. Also a few odd behaviors like cowering on the floor. A good dog trainer helped us fix the issues and instill new trainings in no time.
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2005 Safari (Monaco)Trek 28RB2, Workhorse W20, 8.1, Allison 1000 5 spd, UltraPower engine & tranny, Track bars & sway bars, KONI FSD, FMCA 190830, Safari Int'l. chapter. 1999 Safari Trek 2830, 1995 Safari Trek 2430, 1983 Winnebago Chieftain, 1976 Midas Mini
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