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Alumni of 2004

The following are dogs that were adopted from the Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue in 2004.

Lady — Adopted July 2004

While in rescue: Lady was a black/red plush coat, 2.5 year old, spayed, female German Shepherd Dog. She was extremely sweet female, very kissy and a lap dog. She had lived at a gas station for quite a while (not intentionally according to the gas attendants, she just hung out). Her beautiful coat had suffered a bit, but after several hours of grooming, she would recover beautifully.

Lady was rescued via the "Match Program" with specific intent to go to a wonderful waiting family searching for a GSD similar to her. When they met, it was an instant done deal, and she is headed to a marvelous new life of constant attention and spoiling. She couldn't be happier with the prospect and we were thrilled to provide the service to kind people choosing to be patient and kind and choose their new pet out of rescue, rather than the instant gratification of a pet store, puppymill, or backyard breeder.

Megan — Adopted July 2004

While in rescue: Megan was a 3 year old black/tan, spayed, female German Shepherd Dog that was very mellow.

Update (August 1 2004): She adores playing ball and just hanging out in her big backyard. Chosen for her beauty and older quiet age, she fit well into her new loving family. She still had to make her presence known to the neighborhood cats and other dogs, but will live a glorious life of a loving family and plenty of walks and treats.

Megan's family had come to visit one of Central IL GSD Rescue's other available dogs and none of them really fit what they are looking for. We offered them the "Match Program" and after speaking with them further, we located a homeless German Shepherd that had been tied to a tree and abandoned. This sweetheart (Megan) went from an uncertain future to a loving home with perfect accommodations because her new owners were loving enough to choose rescue, and patient enough to wait for a good match for their household.

Kermit— Adopted July 29, 2004

While in rescue: Kermit was a neutered fawn/black Boxer/German Shepherd mix that was born (7/29/03). He was the highest energy of the four pups born to Zoe. He loved his doggy toys and running around. He liked to play "keep away" with his toys, but could always be enticed back for a doggy treat. He was looking for an active family that would keep him interested and involved. He could entertain himself, but would need to be supervised indoors since he liked dish towels and slippers when you weren't looking! He would be an outstanding agility dog with his three foot vertical!

A thank you goes out to Kermit's sponsors:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar. Diane Walsh in honor of Mahina. Judy Hardin, in memory of Stella, a faithful companion and friend. Tammi Keenan in memory of her fur-child, Sadie. Diana Breakville, in honor of Shadow, a best friend and queen of the house. Aileen O'Dea, in honor of Kobi and Nakita. Carrie McCarthy in memory of Roy and Madison Jarvis-Schmidt.
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Java Joe— Adopted on June 27, 2004

While in rescue: Java Joe was the brother of Delaney. He lived up to his caffeinated name as a high drive dog. He aimed to please and was very smart and responsive. He was a sweet and lovable bundle of energy.

Delaney— Adopted on June 27, 2004

While in rescue: Delaney was a 10 month old, spayed, black/tan, female German Shepherd Dog. Delaney had been left without medical care and tied to trees virtually her entire short life. She had heavy scarring on her neck from wearing a collar that was too small and being tied out. You should have seen her and her sister in the dog kennel. They were soooooo happy to romp and play with each other. We are sure it was hard to play when they were tethered to trees out of reach from each other. Delaney was very sweet and had an outstanding temperament. She had been good with kids, small dogs, and large dogs. She was curious about the cats, but just seemed interested. She was a little beauty queen.

Taylor— Adopted on June 2, 2004

While in rescue: Taylor was a 10 month old, spayed, black/tan, female German Shepherd Dog. Both Taylor and Delaney have been left without medical care and tied to trees virtually their entire short life. They have heavy scarring on their necks from wearing collars that were too small and being tied out. You should have seen them in the dog kennel. They were soooooo happy to romp and play with each other. We are sure it was hard to play when they were tethered to trees out of reach from each other. They were very sweet and had outstanding temperaments. They have been good with kids, small dogs, and large dogs. They were curious about the cats, but just seem interested.

Gracie— Adopted on May 12, 2004

While in rescue: Gracie was a 1 year old black/tan spayed, female German Shepherd Dog. She was a very sweet and loving little girl that wagged with her entire body. She wiggled and squirmed and liked to rub up right next to her human. She was a velcro dog-never going far. Gracie loved attention and hanging out. She got along with cats and dogs, children and adults. She had cowered at loud noises and her primary caretaker believed someone may have beaten her at some point, but all Gracie wanted out of life was lots of love. She kissed and hugged very well and looked forward to having her very own family to spoil and love. She was just the sweetest dog!

Update (June 28, 2004): Gracie's family writes, "[Gracie] really loves to ride in the car and we have really spoiled her with all the rides we give her. Her favorite thing is riding in my mother's convertible to the local ice cream shop where we get her a "naked hotdog" while the rest of the family has ice cream. The hardest part is getting her out of the car when we get home! " View photo of Gracie in theconvertible!

A special thank you goes out to Gracie's sponsor:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar.
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Zoe— Adopted on April 4, 2004

While in rescue: Zoe was the mommy of 4 Boxer/Shepherd mix babies . Their estimated date of birth was July 28th, 2003. Three were females and one was a male puppy. The babies were nice, clean and fat. Mommy had done a great job. Mommy had head to toe skin infections due most likely to the many fleas on her. She had no hair on her elbows and tail where she had large sores. The rest of her body had deep scratches, sores, and wounds from chewing and scratching. She hadn't had access to proper nutrition for a pregnant or nursing mommy and was extremely thin. She needed a lot of antibiotics, skin treatment, more flea treatment, and medicated baths for her sores. Despite these setbacks, she healed up nicely and found a loving home of her own.

Update (May 2004): Zoe for the most part has figured out the entire yard is hers -- she loves to be out there and after she's done she'll come right up our back stairs. She's had lots of visitors to welcome her to our family and she loves everyone of them. We still haven't heard her bark but she's learning to Sit when told and how to shake.

A special thank you goes out to Zoe's sponsors:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar. Diane Walsh in honor of Mahina. Judy Hardin, in memory of Stella, a faithful companion and friend. Tammi Keenan in memory of her fur-child, Sadie. Diana Breakville, in honor of Shadow, a best friend and queen of the house. Aileen O'Dea, in honor of Kobi and Nakita. Carrie McCarthy in memory of Roy and Madison Jarvis-Schmidt.
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Beaker

Update (May 2004): Beaker is about 45 lbs now and loves to help me while I work on the computer - she sticks her head between my arms and watches me type and sometimes uses her nose to compose a few thoughts of her own. My best to everyone. Love from Beaks.

A special thank you goes out to the pups' sponsors:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar. Diane Walsh in honor of Mahina. Judy Hardin, in memory of Stella, a faithful companion and friend. Tammi Keenan in memory of her fur-child, Sadie. Diana Breakville, in honor of Shadow, a best friend and queen of the house. Aileen O'Dea, in honor of Kobi and Nakita. Carrie McCarthy in memory of Roy and Madison
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Ricki— Adopted on February 29, 2004

While in rescue: Ricki was a fawn and black, spayed, female, Boxer/Shepherd mix that was born July 29, 2003. She was the quietest of all four of Zoe's pups. Keep in mind they were all pups, so that was relative. She was sweet and lovable and wanted to be pampered with hugs and kisses. She was 27.5 lbs at her spay surgery and wouldl not be a large dog. These pups were truely the best of both worlds. They were smart, with lovely noses and nice tails, but had the happy go lucky personality of Boxers. They would do well in a busy household, with children, and would handle change well as long as their loving owner was always with them.

Miss Piggy— Adopted on February 26, 2004

While in rescue: Miss Piggy was a spayed fawn/black Boxer/German Shepherd mix that was born (7/29/03). She was named for being the biggest of the litter, but later was the smallest! The runt passed her by! Miss Piggy was very human oriented and outgoing and loved attention and cuddles. She also was food motivated and just loved playing with her siblings and anyone else who happened to be in the exercise area with her! These pups knew no enemies and thought everyone, including the cats, were potential friends. Their Boxer side shown in their desire to always walk on their back legs and hug you.

A thank you goes out to Miss Piggy's sponsors:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar. Diane Walsh in honor of Mahina. Judy Hardin, in memory of Stella, a faithful companion and friend. Tammi Keenan in memory of her fur-child, Sadie. Diana Breakville, in honor of Shadow, a best friend and queen of the house. Aileen O'Dea, in honor of Kobi and Nakita. Carrie McCarthy in memory of Roy and Madison Jarvis-Schmidt. Robert Shepherd and Gina Bartucci..
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Jake— Adopted on February 9, 2004

While in rescue: Jake was a 4-5 year old, black/tan and sable, neutered male, German Shepherd Dog. He was fostered to avoid euthanasia. This guy's amazing personality had affected everyone who had met him. He was the sweetest, best behaved gentleman you could ever ask for! He got along well with other dogs and animals. He had been very good around the kids he met, and was very calm. He enjoyed lying around the house quietly watching television, or simply snoozing.

Update (6-15-04): Jake's family writes, "[Jake] has filled out to a healthy 82 lbs!! My other dog, Buddy, somehow managed to blow out both knees back in May (you may remember that he only had 3 legs to begin with…..). Since then, he had double knee repair surgery and is recuperating. He is walking a little bit - enough to get around and do “the basics”. Jake is anxiously awaiting our return to our daily walks and being able to play with Buddy in the back yard. He’s a little frustrated by all of the attention Buddy is getting, but for the most part he has been very good and patient."

Update (5-3-04): Jake's family writes, "Jake is quite the dog. He LOVES to play, and when Buddy won’t acknowledge his attempts to get a good play session started, well, then the “trick bag” comes out, and Jake tries EVERYTHING he can to get Bud’s attention. Just to name a few……stealing a favorite toy and parading it around the house, maybe even tossing it in the air as he passes by Buddy;…. running to the door and barking as if there is something VERY important going on just to get Buddy all wound up;….. chasing fictitious cats & squirrels in the yard just to get Buddy’s attention - then running back into the house while Bud is feverishly looking for whatever varmint Jake was chasing. Oh my. You can just kind of see the “wheels turning” while he’s planning out his little schemes. " View a photo of Jake in his new home!

Update (2-23-04): Jake seems to be settling in very well. He is a sweet boy, and he is so gentle and calm. The neighbor was petting him on our walk yesterday, and he said “He is such a COOL dog”, and think that sums it up pretty well.

A special thank you goes out to Jake's sponsor:
Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar.
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Malachi — Adopted on February 8, 2004

While in rescue: Malachi was a 4 1/2 yr old, black/tan, male, neutered, German Shepherd Dog. He was an owner give-up. His owner was moving to Florida and decided not to take Malachi with him. Malachi was purchased as a puppy and was kept as an outdoor dog. Malachi had gotten along well with the other female dogs and puppies, but didn't do as well around other male dogs that were the same size or larger. He seemed to do well with smaller dogs of either gender. He had been moderately interested in the cats, but hadn't chased them or shown any aggression towards them. Malachi had been around children from infant to 5 years old and done just fine. Like many dogs, he was scared of fireworks. He was very cuddly and lovable, was crate trained, and had been doing well with obedience. He very much enjoyed being an indoor dog.

A very special thank you goes out to Malachi's sponsors:
Annalisa Scamporrino. The Broach family in honor of their GSD mix, Obi. Dan & Jessi Cook and the "boys" Jack and Payton.
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Leila — Adopted on February 8, 2004

While in rescue: Leila was a 1.5 year old, black/tan, spayed, female, German Shepherd Dog. She was a beautiful young lady. This sweetheart just loved to play and snuggle! She would rather love on her human than eat her breakfast! She was just a cuddle bug. We love her picture here, because we were trying to catch a good picture and asked her to be a "pretty girl" -- she just rolled over for a belly scratch! So much for pet photography! Leila was rescued by a good Samaritan when she was found just running loose as a stray. She was advertised and no one claimed her. She was found to be heartworm positive and was treated by a veterinarian thanks to the very loving home of the people that saved her life.

Update (5-20-04): Leila's family writes, "She is filling out nicely. She appears to be reverting back to being a puppy. Perhaps that was a time of her life that she never got to enjoy. She wants to play and it is quite a sight to see her and the cats chase each other around the house. We go to obedience school Friday evenings. Leila and I walk twice a day for a total of 3 miles daily. She loves to go for drives. We finally have convinced her that her place is in the back seat and that I'll drive the car!" View a photo of Leila showing her belly!

Cassie — Adopted on January 10, 2004

While in rescue: Cassie was a beautiful and wonderful 6 year old black/tan, spayed, female German Shepherd Dog. She was mellow and cuddly and so very sweet, yet still playful and fun to hang out with. She was a super special pup that needed a great new home. She was a very loved member of her home, but a nasty neighbor placed her life at risk. Fearing for her, her family placed her in rescue to find a safer environment that would be just as loving. She was the perfect age and was a wonderful pet.

A special thank you goes out to Reno's sponsor:
Jody Leigh in memory of her beloved German Shepherd, Dixie.
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