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Posted on 12/28/2012 7:16:56 PM PST by chrisinoc
On Christmas, this big and beautiful shepherd dog was found, frightened and alone, living on the Los Angeles river. Thanks to one amazing man, he was rescued from his life of solitude and starvation.
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Eldad seems to do decent work. If I lived in the Los Angeles area, I’d probably support him.
God’s blessings on this wonderful man. How anyone can abuse an animal or neglect them is beyond me.
You could tell this dog knew this man was there to help him. I love Sheppard's!
You could tell this dog knew this man was there to help him. I love Sheppard's!
Many people are trash. Look at the number of abused and neglected children and elderly.
Cool video. It’s nice to see something positive posted.
“Sheppard” = Shepherd
Gotta give the guy credit; I'd have been pretty much frozen stiff half way up that ladder (and and I collected legitimate jump pay for a couple of years).
Another great German shepherd rescue story from Fairbanks, Alaska. Hopefully this one will have a good ending as well.
http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/A-Christmas-Miracle-for-Thor-/37677
A big thumbs up to Alaska Airlines who put Thor in cabin instead of cargo on his way to treatment in Sacramento CA.
You can follow his recovery here:
https://www.facebook.com/ArcticGermanShepherdRescue
Great post, thanks!
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From the video only: I am guessing the German shepherd was abandoned because of bad hips. When you see him standing with his rear legs close together it is an indication of hip dysplasia.
I’m glad to see there are people like this in the world. Thank goodness for the saving of Biggie.
Does anyone know if he got adopted?
We have a GS and she is such a love.
Thanks for this post, it is a wonderful story.
What kind of lowlife dumps their dog when it develops a health problem?
I love most dogs; people not so much.
According to the video, Biggie is with Coastal GSR but not on its list of available dogs. Usually a situation like this requires a couple of weeks to evaluate how adoptable a dog is.
This was heartwarming.
There have been lots of shepherds begging for adoption in the Los Angeles area lately.
That’s a beautiful story. Thanks for posting it.
Have you ever been to Compton, CA?
No.I hear it’s a cluster of trash people.
Abby416,
There are at least five German shepherd rescues in the southern CA area and between the rescues less than half the German shepherds in county animal shelters are saved. The rest are killed.
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County as almost 80 up for adoption.
http://gsroc.org/adoption.asp?sort=PostDateTime&str_search=&Page=1
That said, in LA, there are dogs on the streets everywhere. No biggie.
California is the worst place ever for a dog. I have a handful of rescued ones at my place from shelters down there.
People are of little value, let alone some dog. It’s the home of the Crips and the Bloods. There are also numerous Latin gangs too.
Many blessings to all how help the cali dogs. My husband and I spent a small fortune over the last 4 years rescuing them as fast as we could...we’re taking a long break right now - it’s a nightmare down there.
“Homeless Frightened German Shepherd...”
Probably a single Mom too, recovering from drug abuse and a poodle which used to beat her.
He is going to get so much love back from that dog. I am lucky to have had animals that have never known a day being homeless or unwanted, and I have many that were until I adopted them. I wish none of them knew abandonment, but I can tell you the ones that have been abanadoned, you can tell they are grateful to be in a loving home, in a different way than the ones that have always been.
That’s what I thought, as well.
Looks like the old guy still has plenty of love to give in the life he has left. Hope he gets adapted.
Sweet story.
I agree 100%.
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Biggie’s probably not an old dog, judging by the gray on his muzzle. He is perhaps five years old at the most.
We’re on our 3rd GSD rescue. Our latest guy had health issues, his owners said they were moving and couldn’t take him. Yeah, right. He was 8 when we got him, he’s 14 now. Sure, he has some issues, what 14 year old dog doesn’t? I love GSD’s. We’re going to take a break after this one, since we rescue elder dogs. Everyone want’s puppies or young dogs, we take in the ones no one wants. It is fabulous!
Thanks for caring for the older dogs.
I am on my seventh and eighth GS rescue adoptee, five from the GSR of Orange County (CA), plus six foster dogs. All of my adoptees were hard to adopt dogs because of their age or temperment.
Thanks, they make great pets, don’t they? and are so loyal and thankful they have a home. One rescue, I stumbled upon a purebred GSD at our local humane society, she came home with us that day. It was pure luck I was there, and she was there. I was looking for a puppy for my parents, I came home with an 8 year old GSD. I couldn’t leave her there.
I really enjoy adopting the dogs no one wants. Isn’t that the point? To rescue a puppy is one thing, to rescue an elder or health issue dog is commitment.
http://gsroc.org/available_dogs_detail.asp?ID=2427
The volunteer who went out to the shelter thought she was giving LiLi a last day out, turned out she was in better health than thought.
She was adopted by a billionaire's family two weeks after being dumped in a high kill shelter and is now living comfortably in a multimillion dollar home overlooking Newport Beach.
One of my favorite websites, godvine.com.
It goes without saying about children. I have to hope there’s a special place in hell for those who abuse or kill the children and elderly.
We have 5 dogs from shelters. We never intended for that to happen but it did. We’re grateful that the Lord has enabled us to give them the best of care and a whole lotta love and they enrich our lives in so many ways. They’re a pleasure. :)
Been there, done that. It’s so sad to see them in that shape.
The poor dog is in L.A., a fate worse than death.
I adopted my female last year from GSROC because at 11 years old her chances of being adopted were slim. Turns out she has no health issues and has worn out her much younger foster mates. I have to constantly remind her to stop pulling so hard after a three mile walk.
Our granddaughter meeting her new 'granddog' 
we just put down our beloved female rescued basset. She was our 3rd rescue, having been given up because she didn’t get along with other dogs... Until she met the boys. Lost two of those 3 to cancer. They don’t live long enough.
God bless you. We all have a breed we are drawn to. I’m inclined to German Shephards, I have no desire for bassets, but you must love the breed. Aren’t we a bunch of saps for loving them? It’s great!
We seem to have been drawn in by chihuahuas, too. Have two rescues.
This is what we do, rescue a dog, isn’t that great! It doesn’t matter the breed, we just do it. These dogs need a home, I’d rescue a mutt, as it happens, I fall into the GSD breed, and they find us.
German Shepherds find us, we don’t find them. This is what we do.
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