Adoptable Dogs & Puppies

German Shepherd Rescue of Central Florida

Bridget was found as a stray in South Carolina. She was nursed back to health and treated for heartworm disease, therefore she is now heartworm negative.

We do not know how she lost her leg, but you can tell by looking at her face this 5-year-old has had a rough life before coming to Florida. Despite all that Bridget has been through she is a happy, loving and friendly girl. She gets along with my two male dogs, my foster female dogs and the cats. She is active and loves swimming in the pond! She is great in the house does not chew and is house trained. If you are looking for a wonderful mature companion please call 407-774-5370 or e-mail jan@fivemacs.com. Bridget is in a foster home in Longwood, FL

Bridget

Hutch is a nine-year-old retired full service police dog THAT WILL NEVER LEAVE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. Hutch is a hero in Florida and will be treated with the respect and dignity he earned by daily protecting and serving mankind. Hutch is only available for adoption to a current or retired military or police certified K-9 handler that can prove his or her credentials. No others need apply.

Hutch currently sleeps in bed at night with his foster Mom. Interacts will with the other dogs in the rescue, although he occasionally gets in a tousle with another male dog. Hutch wore a muzzle the first two weeks in rescue while he was learning pack manners. The dog is so smart the muzzle is no longer needed. Hutch still loves to play with toys, track and search. There is so much love and greatness in this dog. He is better with women then men therefore we are seeking a woman to adopt him. You can talk more about him to his foster Mom at 352-347-5090. Hutch is in foster care in Belleview, FL.

Hutch

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Bacall aka Boo-Boo Baby

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Romeo came to us on April 9, 2010. We are just getting to know him. He came to us from Miami-Dade Animal Control and is six-years-old. Romeo is a lover with people and dominant in the pack setting. We will update our website as we get to know him better. At this time he appears to be house trained and is crate trained. Visit Petfinder for more photos of this gorgeous boy. You can learn more about him by contacting his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com. Romeo is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Romeo

Obie Wan

Nadia is a 12-year-old girl that when she first came to rescue loved to sleep in the sun and roam the house at night. She cames and went as she pleased. She is an owner surrender and lived with one family her entire life before coming to rescue. It was a bit of an adjustment at first to life in a hectic pack and she made the adjustment. A healthy weight loss program and time to adjust created a funny, active dog. She runs, she plays and no one believes she is 12-years-young. Nadia is a real keeper. She is house trained and crate trained and excellent with children. She can be a bit bossy with other dogs. She is living large at Dancing Dog Farm, Belleview, FL. You can learn more about her by contacting her foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com.

Nadia

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Caley, 2-years-old is from the Grand Bahamas. She came to this country with about 83 other dogs in an airlift to save them, one of them was Cade, who has been adopted. The dogs and puppies from the airlift went to facilities all over this country. Caley landed at Dancing Dog Farm and is adjusting to life in a large pack. She is now a good pack member and a delightful dog. It is a sight to see three sable GSDs frolicking in the pastures. Caley is very agile and moves very well. She is housetrained and responds well to her humans. We are seeking a GSD savy adopter for Caley being as intelligent as she is Call her foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com for more information.

Caley

Zeus is a 4-year-old male shepherd who loves everyone he meets. He is good with children, cats, and small dogs and loves to ride in the car. He is housebroken and loves to sleep on a dog bed. Zeus does have some separation anxiety and will need to live with another dog for companionship. (His foster home has not seen any evidence of separation anxiety but there are multiple dogs in his foster home). He has been a wonderful addition to his foster home and will make a wonderful dog for anyone wanting a sweet loving shepherd. Call his foster Mom at 352-753-9678 or Email Starbabyfl@aol.com

Zeus will not be leaving our rescue until he undergoes massage therapy with a specialist and then accupuncture and chiropratic treatments to repair the damage done to two vertebrae in his neck when his previous owners tied him to a tree and ignored him. The outrage felt by this rescue is indescribable. Chaining or tying a dog without constant supervision is animal abuse. It is the animal that suffers. Zeus will never in his life again be able to wear a collar. Instead he has a no pull harness so his neck is not reinjured after improving and recovering. Thankfully, Dr. Leigh McBride and Dr. Peggy Fleming are helping this boy recover to live life pain free. Thank you doctors. We will redo his radiographs after all the treatment is completed to make sure the treatment was successful. Only then can Zeus leave rescue for a new home with people that will be gentle, kind, loving and swear to never put a collar around his neck. Zeus like all the dogs in this rescue must be an inside companion animal.

UPDATE: Zeus is doing well and can leave rescue with the right person or family. He will have to have a massage monthly to hold the treatments in place. Therefore, Zeus will leave our rescue as a Special Needs Dog.

Zeus

This rescue sought ways to give back during difficult economic times and discovered the need for some people to have a safe place to keep their dog or dogs while they took care of challenges in their life. We are proud to designate three slots in our rescue for fosters that we hope will return to their beloved families once life improves.

Big Max and Lady are 8-years-old. Both love playing with balls and running around the property or sleeping on the furniture. Their human dad was in a serious car accident and in rehabilitation for three months. The dogs are living at Dancing Dog Farm, Belleview, FL. You can learn more about him by contacting her foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com

Big Max and Lady

Bacall is a six-month-old puppy that came to us from Miami, FL. Good samaritans rescued her off the streets, took her to two wonderful vets that helped her while rescue was being sought. We agreed to take her. She loves to play, loves attention and is now a typical puppy. We are going to tape her ears so they will stand like all the other dogs. We don't want her to get a complex. You can learn more about Bacall by calling her foster Mom at 352-753-9678 after 5 pm or Email Starbabyfl@aol.com for more information. She is in foster care in Lady Lake, FL.

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Obie Wan is another awesome 4-year-old boy that is a serious dog. He is hand shy from former abuse. Obie spends most of his time at his mistress' side watching over her. He is definitely an inside companion animal. Obie has a mangled left ear from a hemotoma he had before coming to rescue. Obie doesn't play with toys instead just assigns himself to his mistress. In other words he is a total and complete love and available only to an experienced German Shepherd Dog handler. He is living at Dancing Dog Farm, Belleview, FL. You can learn more about him by contacting his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com.

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A Snippit Of Life At Dancing Dog Farm

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Bones, 1-year-old, is an awesome silver sable German Shepherd Dog. He likes to think himself dominate and really is just a pussy cat. He loves toys, although he is not ball crazy. He is good with children, loves snuggling in bed with his foster Mom and is the first to bark an alert when someone is around. And, yes, he even gets on the furniture. He does not like being left in a crate without someone in the room with him. Bones really needs another dog or two to play with in his new home as he is so social now.

You can learn more about him by contacting her foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com. Bones is in a foster home in Belleview, FL.

Bones

Sammy is about 2-years-old and wanted to be a dominant male. He moves well. For some reason one ear never stood adding a bit of whimsy to his character. Sammy is housetrained and currently lives with a large pack of dogs, although he gets corrected when he tries to be dominant. He either needs a strong leader or he needs to be an only dog. He is excellent with people and doing much better with dogs. We do not know how he is with cats. Call his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com

Sammy

Cisco the Kid is 2-years-old and a sweetheart as long as you do not rile him. Cisco is blind from cataracts. The vet says he had to have a predisposition to cataracts when he was born. It is difficult to watch a dog with loads of ball drive not be able to play or live to his fullest potential. There is a surgery to restore his vision. It will cost about $3,400.00 and that money must be raised up front. We are hoping people will want to help this dog. He was on a chain that he broke to get free. He then stumbled blindly into a drainage ditch, where he could have easily drowned when the chain got stuck. Luckily, the local Fire Department pulled him out. A good Samaritan took him home as no one wanted him at animal control believing he would be euthanized due to being blind. The woman that rescued him took him to PetsMart where she was told he was a German Shepherd Dog and to call us. We always ask for pictures of the dog and for some reason did not this time, just said bring him on up. One look and we knew he was a Belgian Malinois. This sweet, gentle yet fierce boy deserves a chance to see again. Please help him today with a donation. Call his foster Mom at 352-347-5507 or Email WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com for more information. Cisco is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Cisco the Kid

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Shadow He came to us from the Panhandle of Florida. No, he is not related by blood to Shadow She and the two do look somewhat alike. It is hilarious calling Shadow as both dogs respond. Shadow He is a two-year-old boy that is just wonderful. He fits into our pack perfectly. He plays well with the other dogs, both male and female, on the farm, is crate trained, house trained and is starting to play with toys. His worst habit is he counter surfs and that is being correct quickly. Shadow must be an inside companion animals, have a fenced yard, and while not required it would be nice for his adoptive person or family to attend obedience classes with a certified trainer. Call his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Email WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com for more information. Shadow is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Shadow He

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Momma is about 18-months-old and just an awesome dog. She has loads of ball drive, is the pack leader in her family, and loves to be loved. Interestingly, Momma came to rescue with sutures in her abdomen that no one knows where they came from. The vet we used feels certain the dogs was recently spayed. She was at a vet clinic in Weston, FL for three weeks and no one there noticed the sutures. Momma is a strong-willed dog best paired with an experienced German Shepherd Dog handler. Call her foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Email WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com for more information. Momma is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Momma

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Eko is a year and a half old and came to us very thin from an animal control facility. He is all puppy and likes to pretend he is dominant. He needs a strong leader and he is a pussy cat. Eko is going to be one gorgeous dog when his chest broadens and drops. All that beautiful red and black long hair. He is learning to play and is a good inside companion animal. You can learn more about Eko by contacting his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing us at WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com. Eko is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Eko

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Welcome to our website. We are all about German Shepherd Dogs. This page is for our adoptable dogs and puppies. We invite you to browse the entire site as we believe it is full of useful information.

One subject that repeatedly comes up is our adoption policies and procedures. Therefore, we thought putting them here would be helpful to potential adopters.

Any additional information a prospective adopter feels is pertinent to their application may be sent to WeLuvGSDs@com.

Providing us with a veterinary reference in the form of a name, address and telephone number so we can call and chat with the vet or his/her staff.

Agreeing to an onsite home study.

The adopter's yard must be fully fenced to contain the dog or puppy.

All pets owned by the potential adopter must be spayed/neutered.

The dog or puppy has the final say on where he or she lives. The adopter may be approved, the adopter may love the dog or puppy and the dog or puppy has the final say. There are no exceptions to this policy.

We do not adopt outside ranch and/or farm dogs.

The adopter agrees the dog or puppy will be an inside companion house dog. Further, the dog will be housed within the home when the adopter is not present.

Falsifying information on the Adoption Questionnaire will result in the potential adopter being denied.

Puppies and other designated dogs must successfully complete Basic Obedience with a certified trainer of the adopters choice.

Our policy is puppies cannot be left alone more than four hours or be in a crate for more than four hours. This does not include sleeping at night.

Signing an adoption agreement.

This rescue reserves the right to decline any adoption.

Our dogs live in foster homes as family members. You must make an appointment to meet one of our dogs or puppies, this includes the dogs and puppies at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

Thanks to the donation of sisters, Liz and Janet we have sufficient money to do at least one of Cisco's eyes. We are negotiating with the vet for a lower fee so both eyes can be done at the same time.

Our gratitude to Liz and Janet is unending!

"Rescuing animals is like trying to empty the ocean with an eye dropper--don't do it if your goal is to make the ocean dry--do it only if you enjoy being around the water." -- author unknown

Prince

Prince is nine-months-old and came back to rescue because his Dad couldn't take care of him. He is one of Ivory's puppies making hims a German Shepherd Dog/Lab cross. Prince is an awesome puppy and very willing to please. He plays well with the other dogs. Is not dominant in the least and is easy to have around. Yes, he likes to sneak onto the bed in the evenings for special pats and rubs. Like all our puppies the successful adopter must take Prince to obedience classes with a certified trainer and SUCCESSFLLY complete the class. You can learn more about Prince by contacting his foster Mom at 352-347-5090 or Emailing us at WeLuvGSDs@gsrfl.com. Bewar is in foster care at Dancing Dog Farm in Belleview, FL.

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