Jane and Duke were removed from their owner's home because they were not receiving food, veterinary care or any attention.  They were virtually abandoned in their own back yard and never given any affection.  We do NOT believe that Jane was abused, however it is obvious that she is starved for affection and approval.  Thanks to the devotion of many volunteers and the donations of many animal lovers, Duke has been adopted and Jane is now safe, healthy and looking for a person of her own.  She has completed a basic obedience class where she learned commands such as sit, stay and "good girl", probably a term that she had never heard before in her life.

Jane is a happy girl, about 60 pounds, who loves people but is distrustful of other dogs.  She is very eager to please, but she will need a very caring and quiet home -- one that realizes that she underwent a hellacious ordeal for the first two years of her life.  Jane is completely recovered physically and she is expected to live a long and healthy life.  However, she still bears some of the emotional scars of her experience, so she will do best in an adult only home with someone who is patient and can understand that she is still healing.  We believe that she would do best as an only dog and she does not like cats.

Jane's cruel owner will face trial in the month of June.  He is expected to plead guilty to six misdemeanor counts of animal neglect.  If the case goes as we hope, he will not be permitted to own an animal of any type for at least 3 years and he will be forced to pay restitution for the veterinary costs that German Shepherd Rescue incurred in saving the two dogs.  As much as we are hoping that he will receive jail time, we are not overly optimistic that he will be severely punished as laws relating to animal welfare are still not enforced vigorously.