ELSIE is currently in boarding due to lack of qualified foster homes, and is desperately in need of a foster or adopter!  Email mogsrescue@gmail to help.


ELSIE is a beautiful bi-color girl with a super loving personality who makes you fall in love with her at first meeting!  Sadly she's has never had a family of her own -- and is now eagerly waiting for one special family to love her and give her the home she so richly deserves!

BACKGROUND:  Elsie was a breeder dog at a large, multi-breed breeding facility in a rural area.  The breeder just bought her in January from a Menonite breeder in rural Missouri, but discovered she has a heart murmur and decided not to breed her.  After trying to find her a home, the breeder was going to send her back to the breeder she bought her from if we didn't take her.  That's the same breeder who bred her with a heart murmur and nearly starved her.

TEMPERAMENT:  She has apparently been both isolated and mistreated by the first breeder.  Every rib showed and she was significantly underweight.  She is scared of humans and expects to be hit or otherwise mistreated, hunkering down on her raised bed at boarding and trying hard to avoid any contact with the human.  But with constant kind talk and treatment, she's startin to understand that she's safe, cared for, and fed well.  It's heartbreaking to see her afraid of human touch, and heartwarming to see her start to realize what love is!  Right now all we know is that she's good with other dogs and that she's starting to emerge from her cruel past.  We haven't seen her in a home setting because she's in a boarding kennel (due to lack of qualified foster homes), but the fact that she's making nice progress even in boarding tells us that she can make good progress fairly rapidly.

PEOPLE/KIDS:   As described above.  She's still scared of humans but is getting better every day.  She responds the same way to men or women, and we haven't yet had her around children.  She shows no aggression at all, just avoidance.  We have not yet seen her around children.

OTHER DOGS:  She's more comfortable with dogs than people right now, and takes her cues from the other dog.  We've had her on the occasional pair-walk with another GSD and she opened up pretty quickly and showed curiosity about her surroundings.  She needs another confident dog to look up to and take her cues from.

TRAINING:  She will need a lot of patience as she continues to emerge from her shell and past abuse.  She has to have consistency and time to trust that the love, kindness and security she's started to exerience is real, is permanent, will never go away.  She's a diamond in the rough and with a gentle touch, patience and love, she's going to be an incredible dog!

HEALTH:  She's spayed, has had all her shots, and is ready to go home. She has a heart murmur and we're having it checked to determine the extent of it.  She's also gaining weight nicely.

OVERALL:   She's a heartbreaking young lady deserves THE best after suffering cruelty her whole life so far.  MANDATORY:  securely fenced yard and a doggie playmate (preferably mid to larger size but a smaller dog may be considered).   She's so unused to the whole concept of love that she doesn't even know the joy and life that lies ahead of her, with your help as her forever family!  If you have a big heart for a heartbroken dog, showing her the patience, love and gentle encouragement she needs won't be very much effort!   

IDEAL FAMILY:  A moderately active family who will interact with her, shower her with love, and patiently help her develop confidence and trust.  MUST HAVE A SECURELY FENCED YARD.  MUST HAVE A DOGGIE BUDDY to look up to and learn from (preferably mid to large size but a small dog ay be considered).  Must be considered a flight risk for a while.





ELSIE'S ADOPTION FEE:   $350
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 ELSIE?
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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