• Thank you to Steve Hitz who gives in memory of Marah & Gretchen.
• Thank you to Deborah Clarke who generously helps our handsome Jack.
• Thank you to Dale & Maxine Manning who's German Shepherd, Lakota, is family.
• Thank you to Mark & Janet Koonce for sponsoring the rescue doggies in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo.
• A special thank you to Bruce and Kim Long who give canned doggie vittles in honor of Kooper and Leiah.
• Our seniors thank Peter Kuk for the large donation of Joint Enhancer.

Cleo's sponsors: Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen. Kelly Vitton. Mark & Janet Koonce in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo. Linda Kaplan in memory of Madison. Chris & Tricia Miller in honor of Kylie. Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of Elsa & Oscar the GSD. Marilyn Lawler in memory of Suzanne Miller and Zeus; both loved dearly.
Nellie's sponsors: Mark & Janet Koonce in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo. Kelly Vitton. Chris & Tricia Miller in honor of Kylie. Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of Elsa & Oscar the GSD. Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen.
Jack's sponsors: Amy Parker. Steve Hitz in memory of Marah & Gretchen. Harold & Kelly Bertolis in memory of Sherman. Sassy Raniewicz. Judith Goldberg. Deborah Clarke. Mark & Janet Koonce in honor of Bodie, Gracie & Mo. Danielle Anderson. Kelly Vitton. Linda Kaplan in memory of Madison. Chris & Tricia Miller in honor of Kylie. Tracy Thometz. Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of Elsa & Oscar the GSD. Philip Starr. Joannie Vriner in honor of Milo & Reni. Danielle Anderson in honor of Savannah. Susan Klein. Suzanne Zimmerly in memory of Buck. Diane Austin. Patricia Feldy loving memory of Cosmos.

Would you like to be a sponsor?

• Cesar "Dog Whisperer" Millan coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford, IL on October 18, 2008. View the event poster in PDF or visit the Discovery Center Museum website for more information.
• Harley to the rescue: a pet German Shepherd jumps in a pool and 'saves' people whether they need it or not. Video on CNN website (June 12, 2008)
• A Heartbreaking Lesson (about humidity and heat) - Dog Crazy Newsletter (April 18, 2008)
• Humane Society policy not to accept strays means more animals are likely to die this year -Indy Star website (March 7, 2008)
• Shelter says no to strays: Owners to undergo counseling if they want to give up pets -Indy Star website (March 1, 2008)

We post Community Dogs on our web site as a service to private families, individuals, and rescue organizations wishing to find a home for their German Shepherd Dog or German Shepherd Dog mix.

Why adopt a senior dog?Check out our Community Dogs page for a listing of dogs that are adoptable through other individuals, shelters, and rescues.

If you are interested in one of these dogs, you must use the contact information provided by each dog. The Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue assumes no liability resulting from any misrepresentations or adoption mismatches. All dogs posted on the Community Dogs page must be spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

View the dogs from this rescue that were adopted in:
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

Take a photo of a dog you've adopted from us and email it to us at or send it to us using the address at the bottom of this page. Please include the following information: 1) Your name 2) the year you adopted one of our dogs 3) a short update that we may post on our website.