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than height of the shoulder blade of your dog minus three inches.
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Alumni of 1998
The following are dogs that were adopted from the Central
Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue in 1998.
Duncan — Adopted on September 16, 1998
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(renamed Pampa by his new family) While in rescue: Duncan was
an adorable and handsome pup. He had proved to be too much dog
for his first family. After two weeks, they figured out that
a German Shepherd was not the breed for them. He was quickly
adopted by a wonderful longtime German Shepherd owning man
Update: Duncan has been spoiled and loved
very much. He has grown into a beautiful German Shepherd and seems
very happy in his home.
Please research
a new dog very seriously before bringing one home. Duncan could
have avoided this early change of homes if his first family had
done some leg work to research the breed. Had they done so, they
could have better determined what their family was capable of caring
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| Duke — Adopted September
1998 |
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While in rescue: Duke was a very happy
young male that loved his treats and would sit like a king with
his head tilted in a very cute manner for a snack. He liked his
doggy friends and annoyed the kitties. |
| Polar — Adopted on
August 8, 1998 |
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(renamed Prince by his new family) While in rescue:
Polar, and his sister Princess (now Jasmine) were a very cute pair
of sweet dogs. Polar had some house-training issues and went to
a friend's farm for some intensive potty training. In a few weeks
he weasled himself into a permanent home at the farm where he resides
and plays to this day. He also doesn't mess his crate, pen, or
even yard! He now runs into the woods or fields to potty. |
| Mandy Lynn — Adopted
on August 6, 1998 |
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While in rescue: Mandy-Lynn had been dumped by the person who
produced her and was only 9 weeks old when our vet immediately
diagnosed PDA (patent ductus arteriosis). This required Mandy
to have open heart surgery at the young age of 11.5 weeks old.
Though she coded (appeared to pass away) twice during surgery,
she survived and grew up into a sweet and pretty adult.
Update: Unfortunately with the combination
of terrible breeding, at the still very young age of three, Mandy
suffered gastric torsion (bloat). She had been such a fighter and
was given the surgery to correct the illness (which occurred within
20 minutes of torsion due to excellent vet care). However, she
died early the next morning of toxemia, a common complication of
gastric torsion post surgically. The
person who produced Mandy Lynn is an alleged "breeder" who is known
to dump her puppies on several different rescues when she doesn't
want them. In addition, she breeds genetically faulty German Shepherds.
If you do choose to purchase a puppy, and to avoid breeders of
this nature, please read our Frequently Asked Question on What
constitutes a good breeder? The person who produced Mandy Lynn
is still showing and breeding and still dumps her "defective" puppies
on rescue groups. Be wary of poor puppy producers, these people
do not deserve to be called breeders. |
| Princess — Adopted
on June 15, 1998 |
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(renamed Jasmine by her new family)
While in rescue: Princess is the sister of Prince (Polar). This
pair was so sweet. Princess endeared herself to a volunteer
within days of her arrival. Princess then easily made her way
to that permanent home.
Update: Princess is still her neighborhood's
favorite dog. Neighborhood kids ask to play with her, she is
sweet as ever, and quite "well-nourished". We are so happy to
see neglected pups go to such wonderful homes and thrive.
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| Zest — Adopted on
April 19, 1998 |
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While in rescue: Zest was literally our rags to riches Cinderella
story. Zest was found with her sister in a dumpster scrounging
for food. Her sister was adopted quickly by a veterinary student
who was assisting with her spay. We received Zest after she didn't
find a home as quickly. After a lot of grooming, Zest was a beautiful
plush coat female. At an adoption day in northern Illinois, a
family just walked right up to her and fell in love. She now
lives with two kids who adore her and has everything her heart
desires.
Update: We received a picture of Zest sprawled
out on a leather couch asleep with the following note on the
back of the picture "she isn't allowed on the furniture" Hee
hee...
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| Storm Trooper — Adopted
on April 2, 1998 |
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While in rescue: Storm Trooper was a handsome young male. Trooper
was such a ham! He liked water, toys, other dogs...everybody!
He was adopted to a farm where he was thrilled to have all of
his doggy friends.
Update: Troooper is great around horses, and
loves to run in the fields.
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