Grateful Dogs Rescue Blog

Coqueta is a spoiled and spunky diva that would do best as the only dog in the house since she prefers to have the attention to herself. When on the leash she pulls a bit so she will need some training with that. With her barking it can get annoying but if you are an experienced dog owner you'll know how to keep her quiet. Also if she sees another dog she'll immediately want to go say hi. When giving her affection she'll just return it equally, since she is a ball of love that will need lots of cuddling. Coqueta is an irresistible dog. She is energetic and would love being able to go out and play everyday outside in the park, so daily exercise is a must. Needs plenty of chew toys, and balls she can retrieve. Her long coat will need grooming and a proper brushing daily, but she does not shed too much. Cats are a no – she will try chasing them.

Coqueta is a female terrier mix age 7, very spunky, has all her shots and is spayed; she's socialized and friendly with both human and dogs, will say go up to them say hi and then come back. The only problem she really has is her barking and she doesn't do well with other animals besides dogs, that goes for all of them. Never bit anyone but does growl to give a warning. She loves going on walks/runs and will need that everyday to be a calm dog. She has a favorite toy bunny that she chews on all day so that's how she can stay calm too. A home with little kids especially girls would be best suited for her and she will always jump on your lap or bed if given the opportunity. Can you foster Coqueta so we can get her out of the shelter?

To learn more about fostering a dog with Grateful Dogs Rescue, go to http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/FosterADogWithGratefulDogsRescue

Coqueta is currently in the shelter and needs to get into a foster home. If you can foster Ollie until he is adopted, please fill out a foster application at http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/foster-application

Swiper is a fun and energetic dog. Grateful Dogs Rescue wants to get him out of the shelter and is looking to place him in a San Francisco bay area foster home. He loves going out for walks – especially runs and spending time with family. Will alert bark when he gets excited seeing a new dog because he wants to play with them. Swiper needs basic training. He is very social and friendly with all except cats. He would love a dog playmate at home around his size or smaller. Swiper is a male terrier mix, age 7, still vibrant, has all his shots and is neutered; he's socialized with both humans and dogs.

Swiper does great with small dogs or older dogs with big dogs he may try to get dominant; with people he will go up to them and start playing with them. The only time he tried to bite a dog was when another dog was trying to attack him and no skin was broken. He is very energetic to the point where he has to run/walk everyday just be calm at home; needs an athletic owner. Swiper would prosper in a home with kids and a big backyard. 

To learn more about fostering a dog with Grateful Dogs Rescue, go to http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/FosterADogWithGratefulDogsRescue

Our Grateful Dogs Rescue evaluator loves this guy!  She wanted to just pack him up and take him home with her. Ollie is a bit over 13 pounds and about 1 year old. The shelter is calling him a Beagle/Jack Russell mix but our volunteer/evaluator thinks maybe a spaniel or a bit of Corgi with those rounded ears. He appears to be house trained.

Ollie loves to run and play in the yard. He is a bit nervous with being leashed up by a stranger but only took minutes to become friends. He walked well on a leash, even with all the noise of Carnaval and all the people around. Our evaluator didn't have a dog to do a dog-dog test with but Ollie was fine with the ones they passed. He didn't like being picked up, but beside stiffening up he did not do anything.  We know some of you are saying "why didn't he pass behavior". Well, he has a bite history and while no one is blaming him for it, a police officer rounded him up in traffic and Ollie was scared and bit the officer. The shelters won't take him because of it. He also has poor kennel presentation but is getting better on that. He needs a foster home and just to be safe there should be no young children!  It might be our imagination but one of the spots on his side is a bit heart-shaped which can attract adopters.

To learn more about fostering a dog with Grateful Dogs Rescue, go to http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/FosterADogWithGratefulDogsRescue

Ollie is currently in the shelter and needs to get into a foster home. If you can foster Ollie until he is adopted, please fill out a foster application at http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/foster-application

There is a sweet, gentle, adorable little 2-3 month old pit puppy at ACC with full-body demodex (see pictures below) that Grateful Dogs Rescue has been trying to find a foster home for.  We found out this morning that he was just diagnosed as positive for parvo.

The ACC vet said all he needs is "supportive care" (not lots of medical intervention; mainly TLC).  Although she said that there would be little risk for healthy fully-vaccinated adult dogs in the home, to err on the side of caution we are looking for a foster home without other dogs.

If you've read the past few blog posts, you know that Grateful Dogs Rescue has been looking for foster homes for four Lab/Weimaraner mixes who were rescued from a cruelty case and need training and socialization to get ready to be adopted into a new home.

It looks like Grateful Dogs Rescue has found San Francisco Bay area fosters for Annie and Katie. Now we really need to find a foster home for Harry.

Harry is doing so well. He gave the Grateful Dogs Rescue evaluator a kiss through his kennel bars today and it was the first day she had met him. He really needs a foster home!

Read more about these dogs the GDR blog posts on Saturday, June 2nd and Thursday, May 31st.

If you can foster Harry, please fill out a foster application here
http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/foster-application

Grateful Dogs Rescue has an URGENT need for foster homes for three female and one male Weinaramer/Lab mixes from a cruelty case. They had been locked up in a cage and starved. They need further socialization of city life and the outdoors, but have come a long way with the help of volunteers. They are fourteen months old and 2-4 foster homes are needed or even another rescue who can take them. 

Harry loves fetching squeaky toys while Katie is very affectionate. Katie is currently limping but there are no broken bones and should be back to normal with rest. Annie is the most submissive of the three but does well on her walks outside. Rose is very outgoing in the kennel but the most skittish on her outside walks though she's improved simply within the second walk.

To foster one or more of these dogs, contact Grateful Dogs Rescue at 415 587 1121 or email info@gratefuldogsrescue.org. Fill out a foster application at http://gratefuldogsrescue.org/foster-application

Grateful Dogs Rescue pays for all medical. And if your GDR foster dog needs training help, GDR can provide that, too.

Foster home needed by 6:00pm tomorrow.

Grateful Dogs Rescue needs to find a foster home for Fenway immediately. The GDR evaluator thought he was a really nice boy. He is a buff colored chihuahua (who looks like a small yellow lab) about sixteen months old and weighs just over twelve pounds – but needs to gain some weight.

Fenway was a bit wary at first meeting; lots of sniffing; not unfriendly; warmed up eventually; by the end of visit he was friends with the GDR volunteer. He was owner-surrender because of No Time!!!! and he seems to have been neglected, but he's a nice boy. Fenway peed and pooped soon after getting outside, was OK on leash and in the park. He came when called and ran around romping. Fenway happily greeted a GADAB volunteer he knows and was not barky. 

If you can foster Fenway until he is adopted, please fill out a foster application at www.gratefuldogsrescue.org/foster-application