 Baby
Baby was turned in to the San Diego Central animal shelter with her brother at five weeks of age. The shelter notes say they weighed just under four pounds, when they should have been double that weight. Both puppies were covered with filth and fleas, and infested with parasites and giardia. The shelter called SCGSR for help, the puppies were too young to be in a shelter and needed immediate vet care. Our vet, with 25 years of experience, had never seen puppies so dirty and infested. Unfortunately Baby's brother, starved and anemic, passed away quietly in the lap of one of our volunteers after three days of hospitalization.
Baby hung on, gradually gaining strength after treatment, until she became known as "Dora the Explorer," and "Snoopy" because she likes to climb on top of her small plastic crate to sleep. And Rag Doll, because when you pet her she flops over on her back like she's got no joints in her body! She is a like a 5 year old dog in a tiny puppy body. She pottied outside or on a puppy pad right from the get-go. She comes when she's called (except for that explorer part) and she sits for her treats. She quickly became part of the pack of German Shepherds in her home, young and old, and they treat her as an adult. We have to say, Baby is the first puppy who graduated from crate to x-pen to being allowed to roam the house at will within 3 days.
Don't ask us what mix she is, we would have to call the Psychic Hotline. Her fur is about two inches deep and she's about 7 pounds now, at 6.5 weeks. Her growth could explode now that she's getting what she needs, or she could be a 20 pound adult. And she's not talkin!
Baby obviously has a plan for her life, fought to live and is here for a reason. Are you the home she's waiting for to give her the spoiled and entertaining life she's got in mind?
Puppies are a ton of time, work, training, vet care and are a big commitment. Before adopting a puppy, consider whether you want to wake up multiple times at night for potty training and be home every four hours during the day to let your puppy out. Socialization and training are key at a young age. Dogs can live up to 15 years - are you in a position to provide a forever home for that long? Can you spend the time necessary to train and socialize a puppy? Don't pass over a more mature dog because you've heard they don't bond as quickly or that you can "raise" a puppy to be what you want. An adult dog proven with cats and children is a better bet than a puppy, and a lot less work for adopting families!
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If you would like to meet one of our dogs, please read the following information. The first step is for you to fill out our online application. This is the starting point in adopting from SCGSR. We strive to keep our website current within 24 hours. If you see a dog on our site, it is most likely available. The more information you give us about your dog experience, your home, your fence, children and other pets, the better we can do to match you with one of our dogs. Keep in mind that we may be working with prior applicants, and be patient. We are all volunteers and we will try to respond within 72 hours.
Our adoption donations are tax deductible and range from $300 up. Rescuing dogs without public subsidies is expensive. If you don't want to pay our adoption donations, please consider adopting directly from a publicly sponsored shelter. SCGSR dogs will be spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, and in most instances they will be microchipped. To those big hearted people willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems, we will work with you on adoption donation amounts.
The adoption process involves an application, a telephone interview, a meeting with our dogs and then a home and fence check. In certain cases photos of your house and yard may be substituted for a home check. SoCal Rescue typically does not adopt puppies outside of San Diego County, so that we can provide continued support to adopters as puppies grow up. Adult adoptions out of area will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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