Law (now Chester) In His New Home
Law, now Winchester (Chester for short), is doing very well in his new home with his two canine siblings. Thanks again to Jeannette for adopting this boy.
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Doug and Peggy Have A New Dane!
Our wonderful photography team, Doug and Peggy Peterson, just adopted a new girl! Her original owner contacted us to help them find Lola a new home, and Doug and Peggy offered to do foster care, which we now term a “foster fail”. Lola is now Lola Peterson. Doug and Peggy had lost two very senior Danes recently {Mr. Sampson and Lulu) and just could not deal with being Dane-less. Here is what Peggy wrote to us:
“Well, we feel like we hit the jackpot with Lola! She is practically perfect, and is really settling in now that it’s been a full week. We’ve taken her to the lake a few times, where she’s met people and other dogs, and while she started out barking, she ended up making friends. On a long neighborhood walk, she never barked at dogs or people. She loves riding in the car, has never had an accident in the house, and is generally sweet and gentle. Her skittishness has really dissipated and she’s more confident every day. We love watching a Great Dane with happy feet race through our yard! She was obviously well-loved and cared for by her first owners. There’s no way we would give her up! Thanks for asking us to foster her, it was perfect timing for us and she’s the perfect dog.”
Zeus In His New Home
Zeus was listed on our website as a Private Adoption.
Here is what his new family wrote to us:
“My family adopted Zeus on June 19th and absolutely adore him. He is a typical dane who loves to lean, snuggle, do zoomies, give hugs and refuses to believe he is as big as he is. Zeus loves looking out the windows into the front yard & using the doggy door to sunbathe in the backyard. He is my shadow when I move around in the house, he is my sous chef when I’m in the kitchen putting his head on the counter to watch what I’m doing and he loves to “help” my husband water the yard.
We adopted a great dane named Dolly from GDRNC years ago – a sweet merle who had her hips removed, came to us as a foster and we shortly after adopted her and loved her so much until she passed away.
We are so grateful for GDRNC posting about Zeus needing a home and we’re truly grateful he is a part of our family now.”
Titan and Shawnee
Another cute photo from Barbara Slobodian of her kids Titan and Shawnee, both rescues.
Shawnee can finally relax, teaching Titan the ropes in their home has finished. He was a good student and a wonderful family addition. (And they initially thought they were done with Danes!)
Finn and her sisters
Finn’s new bed was delivered but the “sisters” insist on snuggling together. Looks like Kim will be out shopping for another bed that’s large enough for all three.
Yes, there are three girls there. Little Bailee is on the right by Finn’s head.
Thanks to Kim Hutsell for sending this sweet photo.
Stevie’s Eight Birthday Celebration
Yay!! Stevie is 8 and is a very loved girl. Her parents, Glen and Gayle, sent us this priceless video of Stevie’s celebration. Bodie, their handsome harlequin boy, is also celebrating.
In case anyone doesn’t remember Stevie’s story, she came in as a stray from the Auburn Animal Control. She was dirty, thin, and very shy. We ended up having to amputate her tail due to long standing neglect. We looked at this scraggly black girl and thought we would have a hard time finding her a home. But we lucked out with the Cook family who saw past the physical and adopted her. They took her home and in a short period of time, they find out she is heartworm positive. But being the Cook family, they did not return her but rather went through the heartworm treatment (on their dime no less) and got her through that tough time. Now Stevie is a stunner and is living the life all dogs deserve. Thanks to Glen and Gayle for always keeping in touch and for being good parents to both Stevie and Bodie.
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Princess Fiona
We got this nice update on the cute young brindle girl, Fiona, who was a Private Adoption. Thanks to the Dishno family for providing this shy girl a great home!
“Fiona certainly lives up to her nickname of “Princess Fiona”. We have never seen a dog lay down so properly, she is always crossing her legs as shown in the photo. She also has such a mild temperament outside our house, she is great on walks, meeting new dogs and people. We pass lots of animals (deer, ducks, squirrels, etc.) on our walks and she just looks at them. Inside our house is a different story as she is a such a character. She loves to play with toys and also enjoys a mid-morning nap. Sometimes she does both at the same time (2nd photo). She is such a happy, affectionate dog who always has her tail wagging.
Once again we are so grateful to you for helping us find this sweet, wonderful girl.”
Thank you,
Roberta and Keith
We ARE open for business!
Just in case you all were wondering, Great Dane Rescue never really closed. We just were limited on who we could bring in due to the kennel where we board being closed, so we had to rely on foster care only (thanks Karen!)
But now we are up and running full strength and just waiting for all those un-wanted Great Danes to come pouring in! Things seem to be slow in the “I want to give up my sweet Dane” realm, but really busy in the “my unsocialized ten year old arthritic blind Dane just bit three people and can you take him” arena.
So keep checking our website to see who comes in and for all those on our waitlist, we are looking out for a Dane for you!
Update on Nicholas
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Thanks to the Uchytil family for sending this update on Nicholas. Karen took a chance on Nicholas when she sprung him from the local shelter. He was so scared and shut down. The shelter staff had to carry him to Karen’s car as he would not walk on a leash. But Karen couldn’t leave him there and vowed to do her best to bring him around. With her love and patience (and Michael the great Great Dane’s help) Nicholas learned to trust people again and found a wonderful home! Bravo Karen!
Here is the update on Nicholas:
“Hey! This is Taylor, Tina’s daughter. We are all so happy to have Nicholas around, he’s so easy! He definitely brightens our life, especially Elliot’s.
We adopted Nicholas a month ago today! We got to know Nicholas to be the sweetest & happiest dog. However, it is all thanks to Karen with Great Dane Rescue of Northern California for her hard work. Karen spent so much time and energy for many months helping Nicholas be less fearful/shy around people. We could not ask for a more perfect dog and friend for our Pug, Elliot.
In addition to growing our family, the adoption process for Nicholas was trouble-free. We were able to spend time with Nicholas before adoption and introduce him to Elliot. We appreciate Karen for her dedication to Great Dane rescues. Her hours spent making sure Nicholas is loved and cared for demonstrates her passion for rescues and their adoption. From the checklist to the instructions on Nicholas’s schedule, Karen left nothing to chance.
Great Dane Rescue of Northern California ensures that every adoption is the perfect fit for the family and pet. No questions or concerns were left unanswered or unattended. Thanks to Karen we were able to bring home the most well-behaved and fun-loving new pet.”
