Available Dogs

Adopting a German Shepherd Dog can be a commitment of over 10 years. These dogs deserve forever homes so their lives will never be disrupted again. We are looking for adopters who share this philosphy.

We may not know the background or medical history of dogs we bring into our program, nor can we guarantee their temperaments, behaviors, or health. We do carefully observe and assess each dog while they are in a foster home in our program.

Since not all homes are the same, dogs may display different behaviors after being adopted than what we've observed. Similarly, just because a dog has lived with or tested tolerant of cats or small dogs, does NOT mean it will automatically be tolerant of cats or small dogs in a new home. It may take time and supervision while the animal adjusts.

All of our dogs are spayed or neutered as required of all California shelters and rescues by the California Food & Agriculture Code Section 30503. They are also current on all vaccines and microchipped.

Not all dogs will be at all adoption events. We don't reserve dogs for adoption by telehone or email. You MUST first submit an adoption application.

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Ready for Adoption

  • Demi
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    Demi

    Male 2.3 years

    See Demi in action Demi is a handsome two year old Red Sable male GSD who was found as a stray in the Stockton shelter. He was picked up by Animal Control in June and was placed on the euthanasia list by August. Demi appears to be extremely smart and... More

    Added August 08, 2024
  • Sweetie
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    Sweetie

    Female 9.1 years

    Senior, Special needs (Health)

    Sweetie was found after being dumped on the streets of Stockton. She was struggling to walk and the shelter staff suspected she might have degenerative myelopathy. Due to overcrowding, she was only 4 hours from being euthanized when Golden State German Shepherd Rescue got a call. Fosters Kelly and Andrew took her... More

    Added November 16, 2023
  • Chip
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    Chip

    Male 7.4 years

    See Chip in action Chip has truly blossomed in his foster home and is becoming "one of the pack". His foster mom has nothing but high praises for this handsome guy "Gosh...he is so sweet", "A couple of times he has initiated play with our females [GSDs] and it's adorable",... More

    Added June 27, 2023
  • Solo
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    Solo

    Male 8.4 months

    Watch Solo having fun Cute, adorable, and ever so loving and happy, Solo is a six month old GSD mix that was dumped in Linden. He was found and saved by a kind Samaritan who took him home. She initially thought she had found a possible home with one of... More

    Added August 11, 2024
  • Luna
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    Luna

    Female 15.6 months

    Pretty 10-month-old Luna was found as a stray in north Stockton. The kind family that found her, checked around their neighborhood, checked for a microchip, and even checked the Stockton shelter to no avail. They decided to contact GSGSR. Luna just completed her six-week obedience training class with K9 SOS https://www.facebook.com/K9sosdogtraining/... More

    Added May 12, 2024

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    Aliz

    Female 13.2 months Level 2.5

    Aliz is a sweet energetic pup that came into the rescue with a broken femur on her left rear leg.at the beginning of March. Because the fracture had started to heal our vet had to perform extensive surgery to correct the leg. We are happy to report that the surgery... More

    Added March 06, 2024
  • Rocky 24
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    Rocky 24

    Male 7.2 months

    Golden State German Shepherd Rescue was contacted by a gal who needed to rehome this handsome boy named Rocky. A friend of her best friend unfortunately could not keep him anymore so she helped out by fostering until she could find a new home for him. Unfortunately she has another... More

    Added August 28, 2024
  • Akari
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    Akari

    Female 2.3 years

    Gorgeous Akari (formerly known as Diana) and Demarcus (now known as Demi) were running the streets of Stockton in June. Both were picked up by animal control and taken to the Stockton shelter. Neither were microchipped and their owner(s) did not come in to claim them. By August, both dogs were... More

    Added August 21, 2024

Adoption Pending

  • Riley
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    Riley

    Female 21.6 months

    Riley was found as a stray in Stockton. A kind Samaritan called the Stockton shelter reporting "a puppy was under a car with what looked like a severe wound to its right hind foot". Animal Control was dispatched and was able to rescue the young pup, who was only about... More

    Added August 07, 2023