German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc. |
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(GSRNE) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving German Shepherd Dogs in need. We rely on our fundraisers and donations to continue our work. |
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Greetings!
Happy August to each and every one of you! We hope everyone has been enjoying summer and continues to have fun with friends, family and dogs, and hope you are still finding enjoyable ways to be outdoors. The warm days mean fun for both you and your dog, so grab your dog (or a friend's) and take time to enjoy all the fun outdoor activities. Your dog is sure to appreciate any attention or exercise, no matter what, even if it's nose work at home, working on a treat puzzle or just a game of hide-and-go-seek in the house or outside! Remember to be sure their water bowl is full.
This issue includes the Calendar Raffle Wrapup, Can You Help with the Tagging Party and Auction, Annual Auction Save the Date, Happy Tails featuring Brutus and Candice, Adoption News of Ace, Kali and Vienna Rose, Take Me Home presenting Koda, and Volunteer Make a Difference.
Fondly,
E-newsletter staff
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Calendar Raffle Review
by: Lauralee D. and GSRNE Staff
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Calendar Raffle 2021 is in the books, we have Many happy GSRNE family and friends!! We hope Youare one of them!!
This year, as well as last, was FULLY FUNDED by donations! Our members and volunteers did an excellent job getting square donations and we thank them.
A big THANK YOU to all the supporters of our Calendar Raffle! We raised over $9000 to help the dogs!The money raised goes to help all the dogs in our care to fully vet the dogs coming into our rescue with their continuing medical needs, boarding, food, training, toys and much more!
There are so many people I really need to thank who always go above and beyond for what we need for the calendar raffle!!! Please forgive me if I miss anyone!! Thanks to Rob P. for website tickets and to Rob and the Committee for handling all the internet sales! Jeannie M. for following up with our winners each day, Tina R. for advertising and posting our winners, Brianna S. for our website and winning disbursements, Remy C. for our ticket set up, Chrysan “Eagle Eye” C., Karen M., Tahirih M. for her clever graphics detailed in the squares and the square sponsors, the ticket sellers and the rest of the Calendar Raffle Committee!! I can’t thank you enough for Everyone’s hard work! Of course, a big shout out to our Buyers/Supporters!! We couldn’t do this without All of you!!
Dawn C.S. was our top individual sales person again this year! Krissy G., whose business, A Better Companion Grooming, daycare and training center, sold the most company tickets again this year! Many individuals and Events people sold tickets, and together, we had another successful year!
Editor’s note: GSRNE would like to thank Lauralee D. for being Chairperson for this Event for another year!! She’s already thinking about 2022!!
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Can You Help Us With The Tagging Party?
by: GSRNE Staff
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We are looking forward to our 21st Annual GSRNE Benefit Auction, which will be held on Sunday, October 3rd, at the Springhill Suites by Marriott, 43 Newbury St,Peabody, MA 01960. If you have already sent us items for the Auction, thank you! For those who are looking for the perfect item, please remember we need to receive your auction items by August 15th.
This year, the Tagging Party is being held on Saturday, August 21st, in Billerica, MA. It will start around 10:00AM and end around 4:00PM (time approx.). The Tagging Party is where we prepare all the donated auction items for the big day - sorting items into our three auction categories (Live, Silent Yellow, and Silent Blue), writing descriptions for each item, taking photos for our Auction Catalog, entering all the items into our database and packing them back up.
With COVID still lingering, we are going to be doing things a bit differently this year. We will be abiding by the following restrictions:
• We will be limiting/restricting the number of volunteers who attend the Tagging Party
• We are requiring volunteers to be FULLY VACCINATED for the Tagging Party
• Instead of a pot luck styled lunch, we will be providing individually wrapped/packaged lunches (sandwiches, chips, cookies, bottled/canned beverages)
We respect your decision if you do or don't choose to get vaccinated; however, we are taking the highest precautions to ensure the safety of our volunteers.
If you would like to help out with the Tagging Party, and you understand & respect our restrictions this year, please email: auction@gsrne.org. We will provide all the details, driving directions, and answer all of your questions prior!
For the latest information, please check the website at the link below
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Save the Date: GSRNE Annual Auction
by: GSRNE Staff
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Save-the-Date: GSRNE Annual Auction Plans are underway for Auction 2021, which will be held on Sunday, October 3rd, at the Springhill Suites by Marriott, 43 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960. Springhill Suites is close to I-95 and I-93 with a comfortable venue and fantastic staff.
Our Annual Auction is open to the public, so we hope you share the word with friends and family and spend the day with us! We would love to have your help as we prepare for the big day! Donations for the Auction are needed, and we are asking our members for their support. German Shepherd statues, jewelry, signs, clothing, and just about all things GSD are always a huge hit. Bidders also like dog supplies, such as beds, cookie jars, bowls and toy/treat baskets. People things are fun too! From trips to trivets, we all like to treat ourselves as well as our wonderful GSDs.
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If you're able to donate items, please use our Auction Donation form (see link below). If you have any questions, please mail: auction@gsrne.org.
If you have something to mail for the auction, please do so by August 15th. Send donations with an Auction Donation form
for Each Item to: GSRNE, P.O. Box 4063, Westford MA 01886.
We also have volunteers in different states that will be acting as collection sites. Please email auction@gsrne.org for more details and locations.
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We have our own entrance. |
If you would like to help with the event itself or the preparation for the Auction, known as the Tagging Party, please contact auction@gsrne.org!
Please save these dates:
Tagging Party - Saturday August 21st
Auction - Sunday October 3rd
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Happy Tails: Candice #476 and Brutus #513
by: GSRNE Staff
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We have a happy tale this month for two of our dogs. Candice #476 and Brutus #513 were both foster-to-adopt dogs who found a home with Mike in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Mike had always had German shepherds growing up and usually always had two or three at one time. When he discovered GSRNE had a need for foster homes, he applied and got involved. After brief stints as foster dogs in his home, Candice and Brutus were both adopted by Mike and now live on a large plot of land with a pond and a few other animals, including ducks, chickens, goats, and a feral cat. They spend their days helping Mike clear the land (in other words, chasing the tractor), swimming in the pond, ‘hunting’ frogs, and playing with the chuck-it. In the winter, the family snowshoes over the land, and they tag along for that too.
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In general, they go with Mike everywhere—to outdoor work and to friends’ houses. One friend has a house on a river, and they enjoy swimming there and paddle around after the kayaks that go by. Mike describes them both as sweethearts though Brutus is a little bit meathead too. They get along famously with each other, live nicely with the farm animals at their home, and have even accepted another German shepherd into their pack called Zeus, who Mike adopted from friends about a year ago. What a happy tale for Candice and Brutus (and Zeus)! |
L to R: Zeus, Brutus and Candice enjoy the afternoon. |
Adoption News: Ace #566, Kali #571 and
Vienna Rose #573
by: Karen McCall, President
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Ace is a 5-year-old male GSD who came to us from an owner who had gotten him from a home where she knew he was crated 15 hours a day and neglected. His rescuer said he was great with her children but not good with her other two dogs and the cat. She was expecting a baby and felt it would be safest to find another home for Ace, so she called GSRNE for help. We thanked her for getting him out of a bad situation and placed him in a foster home where there is no other dog. His foster Dad mostly works from home and has been able to put in a lot of time, including working with a trainer, to help Ace learn to walk past other dogs without being so reactive. He tells us that Ace loves his Kong and other toys and is good company riding in the car. Ace does have an aversion to going into a crate (understandably), but he's now using it as a den as long as the door is left open. His foster Dad, Chris, says that Ace has been such a wonderful companion for the past three months that he would like to become his adopter and forever home. This is such welcome news for us, and we're delighted to announce that Ace is now GSRNE # 566!
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Kali is a 2-year-old female GSD who has a lot of energy and the good looks that cause people to stop and just watch her move. Her original owner had an electronic fence, and Kali had been running through it when another dog was being walked past her house. One day, she frightened a woman walking her dog, causing the woman to fall and hurt her knee. A complaint was made to the police, and Kali's owner decided to ask for help in finding her dog a different home. We were able to place Kali in a foster home where we knew she would get good exercise, always supervised, and some obedience training.
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She responded very well to her new life and showed that she has a great deal of intelligence and desire to please. Her foster Dad had been missing his previous GSD female, and Kali bonded closely with him to the point where he can't imagine life without her. We are thrilled that Kali, GSRNE # 571, has found her forever home with him. |
Vienna Rose has found her FOREVER HOME!
by: Tina Russo, Adoption Coordinator
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When you first meet her, Vienna Rose tends to be on the shy side, but she warms up quickly. She was living in a home with farm animals, and the resident chickens were becoming just too tempting for this 3-year-old girl with a high-prey drive. As much as her owner wanted to keep her, she knew it would be better to find her a home without the temptation of the chickens. We were happy she reached out to GSRNE for help.
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We placed Vienna Rose with a (GSRNE) repeat adopter who recently lost their 9-year-old female suddenly to cancer. It was love at first sight for “ViVi” (as they now call her) and her new family! Only a few hours after her arrival, we were so happy to hear that Vienna Rose adapted quickly and had made herself at home. Her new family told us that it’s like she’s been there for years. We are so happy to welcome ViVi, GSRNE #573! |
Take Me Home: Koda
by: GSRNE Staff
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Take Me Home: Koda
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.
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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 has learned that these interactions 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.
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Volunteer - And Make a Difference
GSRNE Staff
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." -Winston Churchill
-JOIN THE GSRNE FAMILY!-
We've always believed when you choose to dedicate your own time to help others, you feel capable and are rewarded with a sense of purpose. Becoming a GSRNE volunteer is a great way to meet other people who love helping dogs. Sure, we know that volunteering makes us feel good. Did you know that, when you volunteer, you are improving your life and maybe even your health? The truth is that volunteering will bring a world of rewards you might never have expected... Socially, the benefits of volunteering show up quickly and have long-term effects... So many of our volunteers have created wonderful friendships that have lasted a lifetime.
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/
Events are fun for our volunteers and get us out into the public to share our stories and information about the Shepherd breed. If you are interested in helping out or want more information, check out the link below.
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For more information, Please contact
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In This Issue
- Calendar Raffle Wrap-up
- Can You Help with Tagging?
- Save The Date: Auction
- Happy Tails: Brutus and Candice
- Adoption News: Ace, Kali and Vienna Rose
- Take Me Home: Koda
- Volunteer and Make a Difference
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Love IS Adoptable!
Forever Homes Wanted!
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To see all the dogs available for adoption please check out Available Dogs
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2022 Calendars!!
Coming soon!!
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Our photography team has done an outstanding job getting gorgeous shots of our German Shepherds!
We can't wait to have you see them when they go on sale later this year!
If you have questions.
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We thank all Volunteers for being a part of our pack.
Sheri A. Marlboro, MA
Suzanne P. Stratford, CT
Beth D. Ashburnham, MA
Shauna N. Framingham, MA
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Donations For Our
Foster Dogs
Thank you to so many of you for helping our foster dogs by sending us several of our requested supplies on our Wish List.
Most items provided to our foster homes for the dogs' care and training are generous donations from people like you. There are many items on the list that we need, but currently, we especially need toys for our foster dogs.
Our Wish List has a link that will bring you to our continuously updated list of items that you can order through Amazon.com. We have now updated the list to show which items we need more by being listed first and/or showing the priority level.
If you would like to help, please visit our Web site and go to our Wish List tab or click on this link: Wish List
to view the items.
The shipping address is included on the Amazon Web site when you "check out". You will see a shipping address to choose called GSRNE Foster Dogs Wish List. The shipping address will be automatically added to your order once selected.
For privacy reasons, Amazon will not share your address with us unless you add it to a "Gift Card" during the Checkout Process. We never share your information with other organizations and will only use it for the purpose of acknowledging your generosity and providing you with a receipt for tax purposes.
Thank you for all you do to help our GSDs in need!
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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/
When you look at the wonderful dogs available for adoption and you read the Happy Tails in our Newsletter and online, remember that GSRNE was able to help these dogs because of our Foster Homes.
Fostering Basics
A fence is required. Dogs are at the greatest risk of escape when they are first introduced to a new location. Children living in the home need to be age 10 or older.
Frequently Asked Questions
1.What does the foster home do?
You provide a safe and stable environment for the foster dog until he or she finds a forever home. You take care of your foster dog like you would your own dog - play, exercise, grooming and basic manners training. You also provide periodic reports to GSRNE about the dog's progress, personality, likes & dislikes so that GSRNE can find the right match for him or her.
2. How do I know if the foster dog will be a good fit for me and my family?
We work with you to determine what general type of dog will adapt to your household for a successful fostering experience for you & the rescue dog. We also provide strong support for you & help is only a phone call away.
3. How much does it cost to foster a GSD for GSRNE?
There is no cost to the foster home. GSRNE reimburses you for the foster dog's food and pays for all authorized vet care. In addition, GSRNE loans you a crate, feeding and water dishes, bedding, brushes, collars, leashes, & of course, toys!
You will find more information about our Foster Home Requirements at
If not you, who?
Please Foster
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If you can't adopt...FOSTER.
If you can't foster...DONATE,
VOLUNTEER, EDUCATE
& NETWORK. Tell your friends about GSRNE and fostering.
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FYI
Save The Date
GSRNE’s biggest fundraiser, our Auction, date set for
Sunday, Oct 3, 2021
Tagging Party, Saturday, August 21
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Upcoming
Events
Auction has been scheduled for
Sun, Oct 3.
Volunteers and Donations Needed!
Tagging Party
is scheduled for
Sat, Aug 21.
Volunteers Needed!
Deadline for Donations
August 15th
We all need some fun times to look forward to!
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Looking for Volunteers
For the
Tagging Party
Sat, August 21
and
Annual Auction
Sun, October 3
We always need lots of volunteers for these two events!
See:
Can You Help Us With the Tagging Party?
and
Save the Date: GSRNE Annual Auction
column in the body of this newsletter for more information
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Future/Ongoing Events
GSRNE is always looking for people who want to help develop events. If you would like to participate in one of our future or ongoing events, just check out our events tab on our website. If interested, please contact us and let GSRNE or Jeannie know if you can help.
Information Tables
Whether for a certain holiday or event, local stores all want information tables. If you want to participate or be an organizer of events, when our communities are free to open up again, let us know at
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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.
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Amazon Smile Donations - Thank You!
GSRNE Staff
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We received this welcome email the other day: THANK YOU to everyone who designates GSRNE as your charity to receive donations when you shop at Amazonsmile.com! The donation of $558.42 is a great help for our dogs!
"Dear Karen McCall,
This is the quarterly notification to inform you that the charity you've selected, German Shepherd Rescue of New England, recently received a donation of $558.42 from AmazonSmile -- at no cost to you or other customers."
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German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc. (GSRNE) is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing veterinary care, evaluation & adoptive homes for the countless numbers of German Shepherd Dogs who are left in pounds to await uncertain fate, are owner surrenders (divorce, death, etc.), or are from abuse or neglect situations. We help provide a safe harbor for German Shepherd Dogs that might otherwise be destroyed.
For more information contact us at:
GSRNE, Inc.
PO Box 299
Wayland, MA 01778
24-hour hotline (978) 443-2202
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"The Shepherd's Watch" E-Newsletter Staff
Gina Dantuono / Design
Gail Van Hoesen /Editor
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