Meet Zara.
Skokie, IL · 2 years 2 months · German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)
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Listed since . Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.
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In the shelter’s words
Meet Zara, the dog who seems to run on pure excitement. You can walk her for a mile, two miles, maybe three, and she’ll still give you that “warm-up complete… what now?” look. Her need for speed is a lifestyle! While in GSR's foster program, we have learned that Zara has a high prey drive (no kitties, bunnies) and is reactive to dogs of all sizes. Zara will need to be an only dog and her reactivity managed by an experienced handler. Zara has skin/environmental allergies and will need to be fed Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach brand/formula. She is on Apoquel and Cytopoint, both of which are helping significantly. When Zara relaxes, she becomes your personal weighted blanket, and when she flops onto you, she commits with her full body weight. And at night, she believes the bed belongs to her. Zara wants in on everything. Laundry? Quiet supervisor. Cooking? Hopeful sous-chef. Leaving the house? Fetch is Zara's favorite sport, though tennis balls don’t survive her enthusiastic jaw power. Chuckit rubber balls are the true warriors here. Zara is housebroken and not destructive. Shoes, blankets, and furniture remain the way you left them. But cute stuffed toys? She dismembers them with surgical precision. In addition to Zara knowing sit, stay, down, and come, she also completed a Board & Train program. Meeting new people can bring out Zara's bouncy barky side. Consistent, confident direction is a must. A fenced yard for her zoomies would be a huge asset. Zara is incredibly eager to learn, requires further training and would likely be great at agility and scent work. Overall, Zara will make a wonderful forever companion in the right home.
Outside the kennel
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RescueGroups record ID: 22173841
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Shelter-listed fee: $350.00
Adoption/Foster Requirements Applicant must be 21 years of age or older and have consent of all members of the household to foster and/or adopt Must be willing to allow a home inspection from a GSR representative Reside in the Chicagoland area If the applicant rents, they agree to allow GSR to contact their landlord and will need to provide proof of permission to have a German Shepherd Adoption Fees Adoption fees include spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccines, heartworm/ fecal testing and microchip. The adopter will also be provided a leash, collar, name tag, and bag of food if needed. Under 1 year â $400 1 â 5 years â $350 6 â 7 years â $250 8+ â $200 * special adoption fees are available for bonded pairs. Seniors (65+) can adopt a senior GSD for $150. GSR is a partner of Pets for Patriots, which works with veterans to assist in adopting overlooked/special needs dogs.
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What this home needs
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“Feed checkbox: No”
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Shelter statement ↗ - Cats
Mentioned by the shelter
“Feed checkbox: No”
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Shelter statement ↗ - Still to ask the shelter
children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.
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Zara
Currently listed by the shelter
Dog · 2 years 2 months · German Shepherd Dog (medium coat) · Female
German Shepherd Rescue INC via RescueGroups.org
Skokie, IL
Listed since — listing date, not shelter intake.
RescueGroups record ID: 22173841
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Shelter-listed fee: $350.00
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Adoption information:
https://www.gsrescue1.org/
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goodmorph.com/pets/431b5b2f-12c4-4d84-8105-091cec713bff