Is there room in your heart and home for one of our dogs?

There is no greater gift you can give a German Shepherd than your love and loyalty for a lifetime. They will give you nothing less in return.

Adopting a German Shepherd is a lifetime commitment. Each rescue dog has his or her own story, history, and issues.

While sometimes we have rescue dogs who have been loved all their lives and simply need a new home due to the loss of a beloved owner, most have not been so lucky. Some dogs have had an unhappy past - dumped in shelters, found roaming the streets, neglected or abused. Most are in need of additional training and many are reactive to other dogs due to inadequate or non-existent socialisation. Most of these dogs need an experienced handler.

Please be aware that if you have very small children and other pets, it may be difficult for us to match a rescue dog to your needs, although some dogs have lived with a cat.

We make every effort to match our rescue dogs with the best possible and compatible forever homes where they are able to reach their full potential. If you are reluctant to keep your dog during good times and bad, during household moves, holidays or family changes, our rescue dogs are not for you.

If you are ready to open your home and heart to one of our beautiful dogs and to give them their very own "happy ever after home", please fill out and submit our Adoption Application Form here.

If one of our dogs is a match for your situation, we will carry out a property inspection prior to arranging a meet with you and our rescue dog. It is not a 'first come first served' situation - we go through all current applicants on our waiting list to find the very best match for each dog. Please note that some of our dogs are able to be matched to adopters already on our database, so please register your application with us.

You can read our Adoption Policy here.

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FRANKIE

Frankie is a gorgeous GSD girl who is only 14 months old.

She has been professionally trained by Canine Connect.

Frankie is gentle with the children she lives with but still tends to nip.

She has never been exposed to other dogs or cats.

She needs leadership and boundaries when people visit the house.

Frankie is vaccinated, microchipped and her desexing when she is old enough will be part of the adoption agreement.

If you have already sent us an adoption application, no need to reapply. Just let us know you are interested by emailing us at admin@gsdrescuesa.com.au.

Please submit new applications here.

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LEO - MEET PENDING

Leo is a beautiful 12 month old puppy who is looking for a new home.

The small boy in the home is unfortunately allergic to his fur.

Leo is friendly to everyone, and is happy to play with other dogs.

He has a lovely temperament and will make someone a wonderful companion.

Leo needs more obedience training.

He is desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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THOR - MEET PENDING

Hello, I'm Thor. I'm a handsome three year old GSD boy and I'm looking for a new home.

If you want a doggy friend who will look after you then I'm the dog for you.

I love my special human but am not keen on other people unless I have time to get to know them.

I would like to have my own person who can be with me a lot of the time as I get lonely where I am.

A home with no other pets or children would suit me.

I'm desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Some of our happy dogs who have been adopted to loving forever homes

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