I am looking to rehome a female adult german shepherd dog, any ideas of how to ensure a good home?

Question

I do not want to take her to a shelter or place ads in the paper as I am unsure of the people I will attract giving away a free purebred.

Answer 1

All you can do is ask a lot of questions. Have they ever owned a dog before? What breed? What happened to it? Do they have a fenced yard? Will the dog be part of the family? Do they have time to spend training/grooming/exercising her? Will they take her to the vet when needed? What training methods do they use?

Then you have to go with your gut feeling about the people. You also need to observe them with the dog when they come to see her and before you let them take her.

Answer 2

not to mention that sometimes people will pick up a large dog & skin it for the fur (yes folks that has been on the news)

YUCK & PEOPLE WHO DO THAT NEED TO HAVE A LIFETIME IN JAIL


That having been said.... where do you live? Is there a Dog Obedience Club or a Dog Training Facility... if so, they might know a resposible person who is looking for a good german shepard and can give your number & info to them.

You can also try Vets located in your area... call your vet & ask to post a sign in thier office

When you discuss re-homing.. state is as "I am looking to re-home my GS & am interested in finding a loving, well qualified home. If I locate the exact right place for her, I may even consider giving her to the right family"

Don't even mention PureBred or papers until after the first round of negotiations.... First, let them sell you on why they are the ones & then check that out by going to where the dog's prospective home will be. Watch also how the dog responds & always follow your gut... when it is the right home, then say "Oh yes, I may not have mentioned, she is purebred"

Do you live anywhere near Bham AL? are you willing to pay to ship here or to drive here?.. I am not looking for a GS... but I do know a family that recently lost thiers due to old age (poor gal was 17 years old... with such a happy life).... they might consider this based on your dogs temperment, training, and vetting... not that the dog has to be highly trained, but well mannered and even tempered (they have kids)

Answer 3

Ask for an adoption fee - this will discourage people looking to get a free dog to use for unsavory purposes. People who fight dogs are especially notorious for getting all the free dogs from the papers to use them as "bait" when training their dogs to fight. A German Shepherd may also look appealing as a guard dog, and people may treat her badly in order to make her mean. The best way to ensure that she goes to a good family is to ask for a little it of money for her.

Spay her, if she's not already. This will keep people from taking her just to breed her relentlessly. You can ask for the adoption fee to cover the cost of the spay, but do not depend on them to sign a "spay/neuter contract" - you have no way of knowing if they actually do this.

Insist on a home visit, and meeting the people who will take care of her. If you don't like them - or she's not comfortable around them - don't give her to them.

What may be easier is finding a good rescue group that can either take her or help you find a home for her. There are many breed-specific rescues that would be willing to help. Go to www.petfinder.org and search for rescues in your area or GSD rescues that may help.

Good luck, I hope she finds a good home soon!

Answer 4

Try posting an ad for her on www.petfinder.com and charge an adoption fee for her...you can require vet references to ensure a good home...giving a dog away "free" is never a good idea....you can also check online for the nearest German Shepherd rescue...they are no kill and will keep her until they are able to find a suitable adoption family for her....and they also do home checks and reference checks.

Answer 5

try to find a german sheppard rescue. There are particular rescue that just take a specificate breed because of the love for them. They find good homes if they can and do follow up on the adoption. If the dog cannot be adopted it will live it life at the rescue. When i worked at the Spca in pennsyvania That what we do with the pure breds instead of leaving them there.

Answer 6

You can post a ''good home wanted'' ad on Craigslist.org and/or Petfinder.com. Then have a list of questions you'd like them to answer about themselves and their home status. Meet them in person, and see how they interact with your dog.

Do not mention that you are giving the dog away for free, because you'll have a better chance of finding a good home, if they believe there is an adoption fee.

Answer 7

the best thing to do is contact the local German Shepherd Rescue in your area. To find one it is very easy, just go on line. The rescue interviews everyone who is interested in adopting one of their four legged family members and not everyone is accepted. They also place the type of dog, personality, age and behavioral problems with the correct people. Good luck and let's us know how you made out

Answer 8

why not check around for a local GSD breed rescue...they are usually very concerned about the breed and will make sure she goes to the right home! giving her away for free is a bad idea...sometimes there are those out there that will take a free dog and use it for bait in dog fighting...could you also try and contact the breeder you bought her from and ask if they know of anyone looking for a dog.

Answer 9

There is a rescue group near us that actually interviews the people who want to adopt the animals first, and watches how they interact. You might try putting up an ad in your vet's office, so you're not getting every crackpot off the street.

Answer 10

If she is a purebred most breeds have rescue leagues that you can surrounded your dog too and they will find good homes for them.