CUTIE PY ("CP" for short) is 11 years old and 70 lbs of soul, widom and boundless love just waiting for her retirement home and family!

BACKGROUND
Tragically, CP was abandoned at a shelter by the owner's family.  The owner was 90 and movecd into a facility, but incredibly had not made any provisions for CP's safety and well-being.  And it turned out that no one in the family wanted her.  So at 11 years old -- after a lifetime of loving devotion -- CP was homeless and unloved.  She was dropped off at a scary place to face a very scary fate.  After all, how many people will love an 11  year old dog?  How many people even care about an 11 year old dog?  How m any people will take an 11 year old dog home?  Most want a young dog, a puppy, a dog with lots of years ahed of them.  Seniors sit and watch other dogs get adopted, and most end up being euthanized because no one will love them.  CP knew sat in her kennel at the shelter and knew that her future was bleak.  She didn't have much hope.  She literally broke our hearts, listlessly laying there in confusion and utter sadness.  We absolutely were not going to let anything hapen to her!  Even if it means she stays with us for the rest of her life, we're determined to make sure that she has ONLY the best.  Unfortunately we had to put her in boarding due to lack of foster homes and she became sick from kennel cough contracted at the shelter. 

But the great news is that she has just moved to a wonderful foster family, and is now healthy, fully recovered and feeling good.  We're ecstatic -- especially because she's comfortable and loved in a real home while she waits for her special angels-on-earth.  That very fortunate family with big enough hearts to adopt a senior -- and whisk her away to her furever retirement home and spoil her rotten!

PERSONALITY
CP is the sweetest, gentlest girl!  She's easy-going and well-tempered, with 11 years of wisdom packed into a 70 lb body.  Everyone who meets her falls in love with her instantly ;-)  Just one look in those soulful eyes and you're hooked!  She enjoys strolls around the yard and short walks, but really just wants to be where you are.   She adores car rides, loves her treats, and is house-broken.  She really just wants a soft place to lay her head and loving people to cuddle with.

PEOPLE
She loves, loves, loves people!  When on a walk, she loves to just stop and sit with you.  In her new foster home she wants to be with her people, snooze, hang out with the other dogs, and just .... be happy.  We haven't seen her around small children but believe she will be just as gentle and loving with them as she is with adults.  CP is, in a word, a doll!

OTHER ANIMALS
So far she's been very good with all other dogs.  We haven't seen her around small dogs and that would have to be tested.  She was curious about a cat at the boarding kennel and went nose to nose with the cat through a kennel, but then retreated.  It appears that she may be able to live with a cat, though more testing would be required.  She became friends with the dogs in her foster home very quickly and, as you can see from one of the pictures, loves to curl up with them -- even on them.

MEDICAL
Cutie Py is spayed, up-to-date on vaccines and microchipped.  She's a typical senior GSD, with back end weakness, some arthritis, and degenerative joint disease.  She also has a thickened neck common in old age.  She's perfectly mobile, and like most seniors simply needs monitoring and pain management in her retirement years. 

If you're looking for a soulful senior who has
the wisdom of the world in her eyes
and will love you always,
CUTIE PY may be your soulmate!

CUTIE PY'S ADOPTION FEE:   $100
This fee covers only part of what we spend to vet, board and rehab the dogs we save. On average we spend over $450 on each dog. We made a decision to keep our adoption fee at the 2005 level even though vet prices have doubled and tripled since then. We are constantly fundraising to cover the deficit. At minimum, your adoption fee includes the dog's spay/neuter, heartworm test, heartworm treatment if needed, rabies shot, distemper/parvo shot, bordatella shot, deworming, monthly heartworm and flea preventives, and microchip. In many cases it also includes surgery and various types of vet treatment for standard issues such as hot spots, ear infections and so on.


INTERESTED IN ADOPTING CUTIE PY?
Complete an Adoption Application Now!

STOP!! READ THIS BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER!

1. We're picky about our adopters. 
2. Are you sure you're up to having a GSD?  They're not for everyone.  They take a lot of time, effort, training.  They shed year round.  They're big.  They scare lots of people.  They "mouth" and herd.  They're usually strong-willed and stubborn.  You have to have references and a home visit.  If you're not willing or able to deal with any of this, please don't waste your time or ours applying.  
   
3. Will the dog be an inside family pet? We do not adopt to outdoor-only homes. All dogs must be indoor dogs.
4. Do you leave your dog outdoors when you're not home?   We do not adopt to homes that leave their animals outside when they're gone.  You must put your dogs indoors when you're gone.  A 3 yr old adopted MOGS dog died when the owners went to run errands, left her outdoors, the gate was somehow opened, and she was hit by a car.  Tragic and 100% preventable. Even privacy fences get broken into.  Gates are opened.  Thieves steal dogs. Never leave your dog outdoors when you're not home!!
   
5. What's your plan for unexpected events and major changes?  New baby? Divorce?  Moving?   How you will provide for your dog if your family breaks up? 
   
6. Will you make a lifetime commitment?  It's your responsibility to keep your dog safe, loved and cared for FOR LIFE.
7.  Do you understand we expect you to keep that lifetime commitment?  It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to stick by your family member -- no matter what.
8. Are you unable or unwilling to make a lifetime commitment? Do not apply.

 

Have Questions? Email us at mogsrescue@gmail.com

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