DAISY is young, gorgeous and incredibly sweet!  At just 8 months old she's looking for a new home!  Adopted as an 8 week old puppy, her new family encountered some reversals and were no longer able to keep her, so she has come back to us.  We're going to be very picky about her new family - to be SURE it's a forever family who will keep her and love her always!  She's one sweet girl - so eager to please and just wants to be by your side.

DAISY received minimal training in her first home and now simply needs someone to work with her on normal young GSD training!  She still has many of the typical GSD puppy behaviors - jumping, digging, mouthing, etc.  Both obedience and leadership training/classes are a MUST!  Daisy needs daily excercise and stimulation and LOTS OF LOVE.  She's an absolute sweetheart, is well behaved in the house, loves her family, loves to be loved on, loves her brother GSD and is submissive to him, and

Like any untrained puppy who hasn't been taught, she gets into mischief when left alone unsupervised.  For instance, when left alone in the backyard she will do what a normal puppy would do and dig holes in the yard or chew on the landscaping.  But she doesn't destroy the house and this is more a function of lack of attention and training than anything.   She is great with toys and can even do well with soft chew toys -- unlike most dogs you won't have to buy her a new toy every other day!  She did show some signs of toy possessiveness with her GSD brother in her first home, and would clearly warn him away from her toys.

Daisy adores her brother Diesel. She is clearly more bonded to Diesel than he is to her, and she will do best with another dog.  She was submissive to her brother and when tested around other dogs was alert and excited in a friendly way.   Daisy did show signs of toy possessiveness, but if properly monitored and supervised, and with proper leadership, we expect there to be no problems.

Daisy also loves kids!  The only issue is the same issue any dog her size and age would have:  she's big, rambunctious and accidentally rough!  As a large dog with a typically high puppy energy level, she can easily get carried away in play and sheer exuberance - and can easily knock down a small child by accident.  She also likes to lean against the kids to get attention and love!  Like any puppy, Daisy simply needs to be supervised around small children because of her size and energy!

OTHER DOGS:    YES!   Would love another doggie companion 
CATS:               unknown, would have to be tested
KIDS:                    yes!  lived with two 5 year olds and was great
IDEAL HOME:    an active, loving home who is willing to provide the continued excercise, training, leadership, socialization, and structure Daisy needs. 

If you're looking for a sweet, active German Shepherd youngster,
and will provide training, leadership & excercise,
DAISY is your dream dog!!

DAISY'S STORY:  FROM HELL TO SAFETY
Imagine 7 tiny newborns born outdoors with no shelter in early March.
Imagine 7 puppies with no food other than their own feces and their mother's milk
Imagine 7 six-week old German Shepherd puppies, literally dying of starvation and worms. 

Daisy and her littermates were confiscated during a drug raid in which the police killed the parents.  They lived in a filthy outdoor pen their entire lives - officers said the pen was covered in feces and urine.  The owners, who were well known to local officials, were drug dealers who also bred German Shepherds and English Bulldogs to make a few extra bucks.  ALL THE PUPPIES WERE LITERALLY STARVED.  THE LARGEST PUP, AT 6 WEEKS OLD, ONLY WEIGHED 6 LBS.  THE SMALLEST WEIGHED A MERE 4.2 LBS.  Normal 6 week old GSD puppies weigh 2 to 3 times that much. 

All the pups suffered from extreme malnutrition and massive worm infestations.  We treated them all immediately for worms and started them on a carefully balanced diet.   The smallest boy struggled and, despite a blood transfusion, he died in our arms a few days later. We were devastated and angy.  

We then focused all our attention on the remaining 6 pups, determined that no one else be lost. It was a massive challenge. All the puppies expelled massive mounds of wriggling worms - 6 lb puppies with hundreds of worms up to 6" long.  In all our years of rescue we've never seen such an infestation!  Even the vet found it sickening and infuriating.  The puppies had never been dewormed, had survived on feces and vomit, were filthy, stunk, were missing fur, and had coats like brillo pads. 

Our biggest challenge aside from getting rid of the worms and getting weight on the pups, was to stop them from devouring their own poop and spit up!  We were dumbfounded to watch them literally pounce on any piece of poop or vomit that one of their siblings expelled - it was literally like a bunch of pirannahs at feeding time.  One pup only had to stoop to poop, and the others were already there waiting to eat what he expelled!  It made us cry to realize as we watched that this was how they had survived!  That the "owners" had never fed them one scrap of food, never given them puppy shots, never dewormed them, never touched them, held them, loved them. 

Our next biggest challenge was touch.  None of the pups were used to being held and at just 6 weeks old all were suspicious of any human touch!  They desperately fought to get away whenever we tried to hold them.   They clearly did not know what a kind human hand was.  When we walked into their midst in the gated kitchen, they hid in corners, terror in their eyes and bodies hunched in anticipation of a beating.  Normal puppies will crawl all over you asking for attention.  These pups ran the other way in fear. 

Imagine dealing with not one pup like this, but SIX!  Our dedicated foster parents literally worked around the clock to save these pups and get them socialized. 

It's clear the pups never knew love, never had food, never got vet care, were not socialized.  Yet they were to be sold on Craig's List to make a few extra bucks. 

After 3 solid weeks of round-the-clock work and correction, the pups started to slowly come around and want human attention.  Even the shyest pup eventually asked for attention.  The worms were finally gone in 4 weeks.   Then we had to work on food aggression -- they all had it to some degree -- and after several more weeks of nonstop work, they were mostly past that.  The work of the dedicated, faithful foster parents was incredible!  They literally worked with the pups 24/7, correcting and guiding and loving them.  Most of the pups finally gave kisses to their foster family, tho they were still shy of strangers.  Daisy and her siblings were all eventually adopted into loving homes who understood the vital need to continue their "rehab" by providing nonstop love, kindness and gentle guidance.

DAISY's ADOPTION FEE: $350
This fee covers only part what we spend on vet and boarding costs for the dogs we save.  At minimum it 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 DAISY?
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