How to Adopt
Before you submit an application...
Learn about our Seniors FUREVER program (promoting the adoption of shepherds 7 years old and above).
Please ensure that you have fully considered the time, energy, and financial commitment it takes to train, exercise, socialize, groom and feed an active German Shepherd Dog. Most of our dogs are abandoned into shelters because the owners “Don’t have time for the dog”. German Shepherds are active, energetic, working-type dogs!
A bored and unhappy German Shepherd Dog will eat your house and dig holes in your beautiful lawn. Do your research! Is a German Shepherd right for you?
Our Adoption Process and Policies...
Before submitting an application please read our Frequently Asked Questions so that you understand our adoption process and know what to expect. We will process your application as quickly as possible but please remember we are all volunteers who work full time and have our own families’ needs to attend to.Our available dog dist features our own ‘Program Dogs’ who reside in our volunteers’ foster homes, and ‘Community Dogs’ who are being listed for a third party seeking to find a new home for their German Shepherd. Please make sure you read the listing thoroughly and contact the person listed!
Our dogs receive the following veterinary services:
- Brought current on vaccinations
- Checked for intestinal parasites and de-worm
- Tested for Heartworm disease (treated if necessary)
- Spayed or neuter surgery
- Micro-chip implant
… and have any other urgent medical needs attended to. We do not guarantee hips or future health over and above what is evident to our veterinarians at the time the dog is in our program.
All applicants are required to provide references, permit a home visit in advance of the adoption, and to sign our legally-enforceable Contract committing to providing proper care for the adopted dog.
- We may adopt to applicants outside the State of Missouri providing we can obtain references and find someone to carry out a home visit prior to the adoption taking place.
- We do not adopt dogs as OUTSIDE or kennel dogs. NO Exceptions.
Thank you for considering the adoption of a rescued animal! We are very excited to work with you through the adoption process. Please note that all of the SGSD Rescue Volunteers are unpaid volunteers who work full-time jobs. We understand your excitement about a new family member; please understand that we will do our best to contact you in a timely manner.
