Please meet Shayna, an 11 month-old female Shepherd twist.  She weighs approximately 77 pounds, is very sweet, loves people and children and gets along with other dogs.

This is a heartwarming story of how people work together to help save a dog in need.  A volunteer from German Shepherd Rescue was contacted to see if we could help Shayna.  Unfortunately it could not have been a worse time because we’re currently overflowing with dogs.  We also did not have the funds to take care of the medical issues involved.

Well, the concerned neighbor called again and said all the neighbors including a little girl went door-to-door and raised enough money to pay for Shayna’s medical expenses.  After hearing this, there was no way we could say no to these wonderful people who worked together to save her.

This is Shayna’s story:

Until the Rescue came along, Shayna knew nothing but a backyard and the part-time companionship of the “man” of the house.  She doesn’t appear to have ever been walked, driven in a car, seen by a veterinarian, or received proper attention.  Her owners got her as a small puppy, but didn’t want her anymore because she is too big.  They wanted to either dump her somewhere, or drop her off at the local high-kill shelter where she would have been immediately euthanized. 

In spite of her rough start in life, she was well fed and somewhat cared for.  Following her rescue, she has been seen by the Veterinarian and is very healthy.  She is much happier now and ready to bond and become loyal to her new "forever guardian".  She wants to make-up for all the lost time and explore the world.  She would benefit from obedience training and is very eager to please.

Shayna is currently in a foster home.  If you are interested in meeting her, please click on the button below and fill out our online adoption application, or email a volunteer at johnandebhancock@aol.com or call (714) 993-9594 for more information.