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Look at the Tree we have this year! Isn't it amazing? It is overflowing with Angels around the Tree and above it. Everyone's gifts dwarfed the tree and the ornaments filled it. We earned $10,391.36!

And it made us smile. Because we feel the same way about helping the dogs! We are passionate about helping as many as we can. So Thank-You to everyone that supports us...whether it's through donations, or giving your time, or sharing our posts or bringing a dog in need into your life.

We have sniffed out the best images for our GSRNE 2021 Calendars.

They are available at future events, through our website, or mail at our PO Box 299, Wayland, MA 01778. Cost is $15 plus postage.

Storm - the 2021 GSRNE Calender Cover Photo

Information is available on our website at:

 https://gsrne.org/gsrne-live/2021-calendar/ and our newsletter.

Our 2021 Calendar is filled with GORGEOUS shots of our GSRNE dogs! Buy one for you and all your friends too!

Keeping track of important dates on your calendar is easy when you can view 12 months of inspiring images that reflect your personal interests. Our high-quality calendar adds impact to any room. Calendars will again be $15.00 plus postage

GSRNE CANDLES FOR SALE!

With 29 different fabulous scents to choose from we know you’ll find your favorite!  Our GSRNE Candles make the perfect gift for friends, and family.  Try our amazing scents that are perfect for Fall as well as upcoming Holiday gift giving!   Still 100% soy..... they burn evenly (same product as before but new company and more scents). Candles are 16 oz and cost $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

Choose from a variety of styles to decorate every room in your home. Indulge yourself with our Spa fragrance, be inspired with our Pure Soy line, create your own scents with our clamshells, evoke your memories with the Hometowne Illuminations and create any mood with our classic line.

Click on the link below to see all styles in the collection.

Our masks are available for purchase now! Check out our website to order at  http://www.gsrne.org!

Utely will be nine years old in January, and it seems he was moved from home to home before he came to GSRNE. The man who called us had purchased him through Craig’s List from a woman who had also gotten him from an ad on that site, and she had taken him from someone else who couldn’t keep him. The man was calling us just a week after he took possession of Utley because the poor dog had a serious ear infection, and the man said he couldn’t afford vet bills.

When our volunteer evaluated Utley, she said he was a sweet dog and really needed immediate vet care, so we had that taken care of right away. In addition to mixed bacteria and yeast in his ears, there was crusted fur on his thighs from a skin infection that he must have had for a long time, a cracked canine tooth and a raised irregular mass on his left hind paw. With all that, Utley was patient and cooperative, but we didn’t have a foster home available and had to board him for almost a month; he turned eight years old while in boarding.

He moved to an experienced foster home on 1/26/20, and we learned that he had some personality quirks. The first one was that he would not go away from the house for a walk; he wouldn’t even walk around inside the fenced yard with his foster Mom after he had taken care of business. When she tried to take him for a walk down her street, he sat on the grass in the front yard and would not budge! That was solved by having another GSRNE member visit with her friendly dog, and Utley was willing to take a short walk as long as the other dog led the way. Since then, he has decided that walks are fun; he enjoys riding in the car and then stopping at different parks for longer walks than they do in the neighborhood. Utley is exceptionally sweet when meeting people, and they always fall for the way he’ll sit close and look right up at them as they give him some kind attention.

Utley doesn’t want to give up or drop a toy and tries to play keep away, his favorite game. If his foster Mom takes hold of the toy, he tries to play “tug” with it; but if she takes hold of his collar, he lets go of the toy. He does have some prey drive and will try to catch the rabbits that run through the yard or past the fence. Because of some weakness in his rear legs, though, he has not come close to catching one. The vet has not found a cause for that weakness, but going to Physical Therapy and walking on a treadmill in a water tank has helped strengthen those muscles.

He’s been with his foster Mom for almost a year, now, and he loves meeting new people and has made friends with the neighbors they pass when on a walk, which he now does happily. She understands his quirks and is not sure how well he would make another big adjustment. He knows this is his home, and his foster Mom has asked to be his forever home. We are delighted for both of them! Welcome to Utley, now GSRNE #558.

Packer was only 9 months old when he came to GSRNE and had already been in 3 homes (poor boy!); the last one returned him in two days because he was not housebroken. We are so grateful the shelter reached out to us to tell us about this playful, normal 9-month-old who never got much proper training. He had been good with everyone, lived with men, women, children, was fine with the other dogs, and ignored the cats walking around the shelter. Never showed any aggression and loved any physical attention you wanted to give him. Once in a foster home, however, Packer was reactive to visitors to the home and was returned for some training work. Luckily for us, he was then fostered by an awesome trainer who gave him the socialization he had missed and helped build his confidence. Packer went on pack walks with the trainer's dogs, goats and an occasional mini-horse, and he learned to swim during the summer.

He has been adopted by an experienced GSRNE volunteer, her husband, their 4-year-old male GSD, Ranger, and their cat. We couldn't be happier for Packer, now GSRNE # 559!

Oliver (GSRNE #493) was adopted by Ranu and Lindsey and their family in 2018 when he was about two years old. When their last dog died, they thought about taking a break from dogs for a while--- that lasted about a month when they decided their house really was too empty without a dog.

Ranu had had a German Shepherd mix earlier in life, and he loved that loyal and loving nature of German shepherds, so he began searching the web to look for another. Oliver was the second dog he saw and luck was on his side. After going through our long adoption process, Oliver was still available and was determined a perfect fit for their family. If Ranu had one word to describe Oliver it would be “amazing”.

When Ranu and the kids are goofing around on the floor, Oliver will bark and nose into the middle of it almost saying, “We’re a family, let’s get along!” He gets along with everyone and has been a wonderful addition to the family. Ranu is going on walks again – he and Oliver do about three miles every day. He will go to the beach with them too.

His favorite toy is the chuck-it, which they inherited from his foster family. When Oliver sees the chuck-it come out, he is crazy with excitement to play. Overall, Ranu says Oliver seems to have almost a human soul, and he and his family couldn’t picture life without Oliver in it!

You may have noticed that you have not been getting messages from our Yahoo group mail. Yahoo is no longer supporting our group or any other. All members were to have been automatically moved to the new platform which Google provides. If you are receiving posts then all is well; however, we think many of you are missing. Here are the actions to take if you wish us to verify you are in the group:

1) CREATE an email message to volunteer@gsrne.org SUBJECT LINE: Google group.

2) MESSAGE body should include your name and email address to check.

3) ADD email of gsrne@googlegroups.com to your contacts so you will be able to post.

We will research and be sure you are added. You will receive a confirmation email from Remy or Jeannie.

This is the group communication with our volunteers and members asking for home visits, sharing adoption news, letting you know of events and letting you ask questions and share information about your dog, etc. Please be sure you are part of the group!! Thank you!

Koda is an active boy with lots of energy. He loves to go on any adventure, be it a walk, car ride or just playing in the fenced yard. He absolutely LOVES playing fetch and being chased by the female German Shepherd in his foster home.

Because Koda missed out on being socialized when he was a puppy, he needs a gradual introduction to new people and does best with people who know how to give him time to get comfortable. Koda has become a real cuddler, loves to be petted, and his tail starts to wag any time his foster Mom or Dad walk by him.

Koda came into GSRNE because his lack of exposure to new situations had led to his being nervous and dog-reactive. In his original home, he had run through the electric fence in his yard, grabbed a small dog being walked past the property, and his owners were told they needed to rehome him. He had lived with another dog though, so we decided to give him a chance to get comfortable with the GSD in his foster home. By taking the introduction gradually and walking the dogs together, it worked out nicely. He can still be reactive when he sees another dog while he’s out for a walk, but he’s learning to look to his person for direction. He will need continued training, patience, and lots of new experiences, to continue helping him to learn to be comfortable in most situations.

During the first weeks in his foster home, Koda would submissively urinate when he felt uncomfortable or pressured in many situations, as when attaching a leash, removing or putting on his collar or being examined. Creating positive association, and teaching him new behaviors have helped him gain confidence and learn to trust the people in his foster home. He is learning that these things that previously made him nervous, can be positive rewarding experiences.

The ideal home for Koda will be with people who have experience with the breed, have the time, knowledge, and patience to continue working with him in the ways we’ve found to be successful. Koda would also enjoy the company of a friendly, playful female dog to play the chase games he really enjoys in the yard, and help burn off some of his energy.

In Massachusetts, for example, Mass. General Laws c.140 § 174F specify that a person shall not confine an animal in a vehicle in a manner that could reasonably be expected to threaten the health of the animal due to exposure to extreme heat or cold. 

Check the laws in your state and always keep the safety of your dog in mind.

All dog rescue groups need volunteers to operate successfully, and German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc. (GSRNE) is no exception! Volunteering a little bit of your time goes a long way in helping a needy German Shepherd. If you would like to learn more about our volunteer programs, go to: https://gsrne.org/gsrne-live/volunteer/

Jeannie M. at: volunteer@gsrne.org

To see all the dogs available for adoption please check out Available Dogs

Martha M - Meredith, NH

Kim C - Foxboro, MA

Morgan Q - Altamont, NY 

Foster Homes Needed!!

If you love the breed and want to help, consider fostering. GSRNE pays all the expenses. You provide the love and care. We receive several hundred calls for help every year from Shelters and Owners looking to place a dog with GSRNE. We cannot help them all but we need Foster Homes to help those that we can. Some of our Foster Homes become so attached to their Foster Dog that they become the dog's Forever Home. We love every happy ending but that also means we need a new Foster Home for the next dog in need. To learn more about fostering, please visit www.gsrne.org/foster/

If you are located in New England and your situation fits our requirements, we encourage you to complete the online Foster Home Application at https://gsrne.org/foster-homeapplication/

www.gsrne.org/foster/ 

GSRNE’s biggest fundraiser, our Auction, will be rescheduled to the fall of 2021 due to the fact that Covid is still hanging around!

Therefore, we will have no Tagging Party this coming March.

We hope everyone will hold onto their items to be donated to the Auction for later in 2021. Keep your fingers crossed!

 volunteer@gsrne.org

If you like to shop on AMAZON as much as we do please consider choosing GSRNE - German Shepherd Rescue of New England as your charity. 

By choosing 'GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF NEW ENGLAND' as your AmazonSmile charity you can help our homeless dogs. It's easy to sign up and AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your purchase amount to the rescue.