The German Shepherd Rescue Trust

To be considered as a guardian of these magnificant animals there are certain requirements that must be met.

ALL requests to adopt MUST be made via our adoption application form.

Your property must be fully fenced with fence height of 1.8 metres (consideration will be given to slightly lower heights if placement is for a senior, or a less active dog).

We will not adopt to anyone who will not allow the GSD to have access to the home while they are home or expect it to sleep outside at night.

If you own a cat you must be realistic in your expectations of an early peaceful relationship. German Shepherds are high drive animals and it will take work for a cat and dog to live together harmoniously. If you have more than 2 house cats please do not even consider a German Shepherd, we feel it will cause too much stress for all concerned.

Dog’s to order – while our adoption application does offer you colour and coat choice we do not ‘rescue to order’ so requests for large bone, dark masked, standard coat with guarantee on hip dysplasia and strong ear set are best directed to a breeder. Please consider the financial outgoings of owning a large breed dog.

Large breed dogs do create a financial outlay of around $1,500 per annum to feed, register, and vaccinate, without any other additional vet costs due to illness or accident. Many dogs are relinquished by their owners for this very reason. Please be sure you are in a financial position to be able to maintain a German Shepherd Dog.

Adoption fee is $350.00 which includes initial vaccinations, council registration, desexing and microchipping.

 

Please provide your first and last name for accurate and personalised communication.
Please share your phone number for easy and convenient contact.
If not a dog listed please leave blank
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Gender *
Age *
Coat Preference *
Colour Preference *
2. Do you own or rent your property? *
If renting, we require written permission from your landlord allowing you to keep a dog on the property and have access to the home. Approval must be no more than 1 month old at the time of presentation to the Trust. If your dog is not permitted on your rental agreement to be inside the house or if you are the home owner and will not let your dog inside the house we will not consider you for adoption.
Applications for rental properties will not be processed until we have received written consent. Please attach written consent.
4. Marital Status *
5. Do you have Children *
Please give the age of children living in your home.
6. Fencing *
Dogs will only be adopted to fully fenced properties or those that have a secure area to be left in without the need to chain it up. Does your property meet these requirements as mentioned above.
Height at lowest point . Preferred height 1.8 anything under 1.5 will not be approved
7. Do you give permission for a Trust Representative to conduct a property check. *
This will be at a mutually agreeable time and we request that all members of the family who are going to have regular contact with the dog be present.
8. Where will the dog be when you are home? *
9. Where will the dog be when you are away from home? *
9a. How long will your dog be on its own during the day. *
11. Where will your dog stay if/when you go on holiday? *
12. Are you prepared to take your dog to obedience classes *
13. Pet Ownership History *
Do you currently have any other pets?
13.1. What type of pets do you own?
14. Permit to own more than one dog *
Some Councils require a permit to own more than one dog. Do you have a permit, if so please give Council permit number.
Franklin and Auckland Central require a permit for more than ONE dog Please check with your council if unsure for your area. We require you to have the permit in hand before we will place a GSD
14.2. Have you faced charges under the Dog Control/Animal Welfare Act for your past dogs? *
16. Have you ever owned a German Shepherd Dog previously *
GSDs require both physical and mental stimulation due to their high intelligence. It's important to research the breed's characteristics, including their shedding and annual coat blowing. If you cannot commit to providing two long daily walks, you may want to consider a different breed.
Are you happy for us to contact your vet for a reference? Please write their name and phone number below.

Thank you for considering adopting a German Shepherd Dog, your application will be processed at our earliest opportunity.

Please be mindful that we are a volunteer organisation and it may be a couple of days until we are able to respond. In some cases messages do end up in spam so if you have not heard from us within a week please send an email direct to info@gsdrescue.org.nz so we can followup.