Adopt Celia the Black German Shephard Dog

Celia is a beautiful solid black 9 month old female German Shepherd. She is currently in a foster home with 5 other shepherds and gets along wonderfully. Celia has been diagnosed with Juvenile Vestibular Disease and is almost completely deaf. Of course you would not know that being with her (no follow up medical treatment related to that condition is necessary). She has adapted very well, she is very smart, is attending obedience classes and learning hand commands instead of voice commands. Celia is house broken, rides quietly in a car, is very loyal and loves attention. Celia is looking for that special home where she can cuddle and love her forever someone.

German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Northern Illinois, Inc. is a no-kill, non profit organization that, through education, training and fund raising, is dedicated to caring for and finding good homes for all German Shepherd Dogs that are abandoned, abused, neglected, or in need of assistance for any reason. Our purpose is to save, rehabilitate and place German Shepherd Dogs from shelters and those that have been abandoned and/or relinquished by their owners into a secure, permanent home.

Our greatest need is FOSTER HOMES!! This is very crucial for our Rescue, yet it's one of the hardest goals to achieve. One of our many goals is to be able to immediately place all the dogs that come to us into adequate foster care. This way each German Shepherd Dog can have the ability to be in a home environment and learn necessary house manners, training, etc. We would like to save our kennel space (which is pretty limited) for emergencies and wish to not have any dog stay in a boarding situation for any extended period of time. There are many different kinds of foster homes: Emergency Foster Care, Safe-House Foster Care, Short-term Foster Care, Buddy Foster Care and the most important, most cherished of all, Regular/Permanent Foster Care. The Rescue will provide food, medical care and a crate -- if one is available. All foster dogs are evaluated physically and behaviorally before being placed in foster care.

Our dogs come from shelters, animal control, humane societies and owners that can no longer keep their family pets. Each dog that comes into the Rescue will receive a full initial general exam including vaccinations for Rabies, DHLPP-C (Distemper), Bordetella, heartworm blood test and a fecal test. Depending on the dog's physical condition, more tests are performed and medication administered if necessary. All dogs that go through our program are spayed or neutered before being placed with a new family, as well as microchipped.

The very first step in the process of adopting a rescued GSD is our Adoption Questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is filled out completely, a GSDRNI Representative will contact you to set up a home evaluation. A home evaluation MUST be done before a dog is placed in any home. If you are interested in a particular dog, we will match the answers on your application with that dogs needs to see if that dog is the right dog for you. If the match seems like a good fit, then we go on to the next step. If the dog's needs differ from what you are looking for, we explain to you why we feel that particular dog would not be the best fit in your home and help match a different dog with your lifestyle. If you are not interested in any particular dog, we choose a few that might fit in your family and let you make the final decision. If we don't have the right dog for your at the time we receive your application, we will let you know that we are looking and to have patience. Most people are understandable and want to wait for the right dog; they trust we will find them a family member that will fit into their lifestyle. Once a dog is chosen, a visit to your home with the dog is then scheduled. This is to ensure that the dog will accept your other family members (2 and 4 legged). This is just a brief initial visit. After the dog visits your home, a date and time is then set for you to sign the Adoption Contract and get any and all information about your new companion. We do provide you with a copy of the dogs medical records, as well as a copy of the signed contract. If you have any questions about adopting one of our wonderful dogs, please feel free to contact us. We're always happy to answer any questions you may have!

Here's to helping our furry friends in need!

German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Northern Illinois
PO Box 596 • Plainfield, IL 60544
Fax: (815) 254-7699
email: GermShep10@aol.com

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• German
• Shepherd
• Dog
• Rescue
• Northern
• Illinois
• Juvenile
• Vestibular
• Disease
• deaf
• black
• female
• dog

[cupcakify4]

has she been adopted??

[cre8ive2noend]

My dog bruno looks identical! he's 106 pounds of loving' :) Such a people pleaser, so happy, and very popular around the kids. We absolutely love him! I hope Celia finds her home soon!

[omerkhan747]

how can Celia be deaf? im mean......look at her ears, they are fully pricked

[33Godsangel]

I would just like to say that i have a missing dog named Ava thats been missing since may20th 2008. she is a small chihuahua/terrior mixed breed. Avas ad can be viewed at dogdetective.Please help us reunite with her. We need closure.We Love and Miss Her so Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­1

[thebrightfamily]

Checked the site today and she has been adopted. Lucky for me - or she woul dbe at my house right now.

[Bellaroxs1]

She is sooooooooo cute! I wish i could take her! THanks for posting her!

[dogwalker00]

Celia is beautiful! Thank you for creating such a wonderful video for her.