NorCal GSP Rescue is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to placing unwanted and abandoned German Shorthaired Pointers in Northern California into new homes.
1. Read “Is a GSP Right for You?”. If you have not owned a GSP before, please read this article to gain a better understanding of the GSP breed and the type of environment in which they thrive. 2. Complete our adoption questionnaire. Please provide as much information as you can about your family, other pets, activity level, and why you want to adopt a rescue GSP. Because almost all of our dogs come to us with unknown pasts, we don’t adopt to families with children under 6 unless specifically noted. A note about hunting: Because we know nothing about the background of the majority of the dogs we rescue, we cannot guarantee the hunting ability of any dog. We do not have the volunteer resources to hunt test dogs. Any dog you adopt from us should be a family companion first, and if the dog is inclined to hunt that will be a wonderful bonus. 3. Talk with the rescue. You will be contacted shortly after your application is received, usually within 5 business days, with any additional preliminary questions we may have for you. Then, we’ll set up a phone call to further discuss your application and what you are looking for in a GSP companion. We will also determine whether we currently have any GSPs that we feel might fit in your family situation. 4. Talk with a foster home. If a GSP is identified as a potential match, we will put you in contact with the foster home to have a more detailed discussion about that particular dog. Based on that conversation, if the foster home and you agree that the dog continues to be a good match, you will schedule a visit to meet the dog. The rescue dog will need to meet all members of the family, including other pets, at some point during the process. 5. Home visit. If after meeting the dog, everyone agrees they are a good fit for your family, we will schedule a home visit. The home visit will either be done by one of our volunteers or another affiliated rescue group. How long does this whole process take? It varies with each dog, but plan for 1 - 6 weeks. 6. Adoption agreement. Once the home visit is completed and you are approved, we will ask you to complete an adoption agreement. If you do not agree to the stipulations in the agreement exactly as written, we cannot adopt a dog to you. Please note that we reserve the right to deny anyone the ability to adopt any dog from our rescue program for any reason. All adoptions are at our sole discretion.7. Adoption donation: These monies help to defray some of the medical, behavioral and other costs we incur while the dog is in our care. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, wormed, current on vaccinations, heartworm tested and microchipped. Occasionally, a dog requires special vet care while in our program. We will provide you with the dog’s veterinary records so you will be fully informed of any known medical conditions. Adoption donation amounts: Dogs under one year of age: $410.00 with a $50.00 refund upon completion of a required basic positive-reinforcement training class from a trainer on our training list, or approved by us in advance. Training is required for dogs under one year old. Dogs one to five years old: $360.00 with a $50.00 refund upon completion of a positive-reinforcement training class from a trainer on our training list, or approved by us in advance. Training is required for dogs ages one to three years old. Dogs over 5 years old: $255.00. Seniors: $155 (those dogs that are designated as seniors on their posting). If you are a prior adopter, you can add a Great Senior Pooch to your family for free - just look for the Great Senior Pooch logo on their posting and mention it to our adoption team.
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