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Success Stories
| Pearl |
| Just wanted to give you and update on Pearl
(who's nickname is Pearly Berly) I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!!! We went home to my parents for Easter and
she met the whole family. Everyone couldn't get over how beautiful she is and how well behaved she is
for her age. My mom practically cried when I had to take her back to Sycamore with me! She has been such
a joy to have around! She has stopped pacing and is settling in nicely. She sleeps with me at night
(for a period of time before she gets down and then she has to go in her kennel because she destroyed
one of my shoes once). We've started taking her to tennis courts to run some of her endless energy off
and it works except it is hard on her paws so we only do it sparingly. We start puppy classes on Thursday.
While I was home for Easter my little sister taught her how to do "circles"...it is sooo cute. Her butt hits
the floor before she makes it all the way around just to get her treat! |
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| Bosco (Mutt) |
| Bosco is doing fine. He met the other two German
Shorthairs that my brother and sister have, and they played for hours.
He sits when he wants a treat and before we feed him. He has been a barrel of fun and a great dog.
Again, thanks for all your help. |
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| Cruise (Adopt Me Elmo) |
| Cruise is such a happy-go-lucky guy!
He loves every single dog and person he meets. You’ll see him with a non-stop smile on his face,
as if he’s saying, “life is SO GOOD now! Before ISR, Cruise was a young stray, captured by animal
control while swimming in a pond. We are grateful to ISR every day for bringing him into our lives.
He’s finished his beginning and advanced obedience training, and now he fills his days playing with his
Shorthair brother, hunting those wily pheasants, and generally enjoying himself. |
 
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| Max (Lyle) |
| Max is doing great!
He loves to play outside and is fascinated with the water coming out of the hose!
He tries to ‘eat’ it. He has fit right in with the family and Sula. What a nice addition! |
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| Hunter |
| We brought Hunter home in June of 2007.
We had a GSP puppy, Bo and he really wanted a brother. Hunter is the sweetest loveable dog in the world.
He loves us and loves Bo. He had to get used to Bo’s wanting to play with him ALL the time!
He loves to chase birds in the yard all day long. This is his favorite time of year (spring!)
We did have a couple of scares when he got out of our gate and was gone for 4 days.
We are much more careful and don’t give him any opportunities to get out, we love him too much to lose him.
I think he really loves our home, and as you can see he has made himself very comfortable!
He and Bo are important members of our family and we love him! Thank you for bringing us all together! |
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| Wrigley (Yumm-O) |
| He is such a good dog!
I really can’t say enough about how well he has been doing with his training.
He heels extremely well, and will sit and down in motion—as well as from a distance with hand signals.
He is one smart little guy! |
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| Heidi (Yogos) |
| Heidi was about 12 months old when she
was found abandoned by her owner at the kennel where she was dropped off to be bathed. The owner
felt she was not worthy enough to go back and get her. There she sat for a month in a scary place,
not understanding why she was there at all until ISR picked her up. Now Heidi has her forever home
with a family who is happy to have her. They can't believe how laid back she is and are looking into
some classes for her since she does not have good manners on the leash and she thinks it is necessary
to jump on the counters in the kitchen. The boys think she is great and are so thrilled to have her. |
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| Izzy (Glinda) |
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Izzy was a young mother of 8 pups when we found her. She and two of her puppies,
Fredo and Guapo, came into foster care at ISR instead of being sold at a swap meet.
Izzy has experienced farm life, motherhood and losing her home for the second time
and she was only 1 and a half years old at the time. Her new family says Izzy is a sweetheart! Once she got comfortable
with us, we found out that she can actually sing and dance! She LOVES going for long walks and we are
very excited that spring is finally here! |
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| Morgan |
| We love her to death...She sleeps at night quietly on a huge dog pillow at the foot of our bed.
She loves to chase the squirrels in the yard. She loves to run up and down the stairs 90 miles an hour. She goes for a walk twice a day. She has 3 warm coats
and likes them all. All in all, we love her and feel lucky we have found her (thanks to you). She will have a nice forever life with us. |
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| Huey (Lancer) |
| Huey came to us as a 2 year old bundle of energy. He was extremely playful and loved other dogs.
He is having a great time with his new family. Huey had a great Christmas and he is smart now too.
He did ok in dog school if you could get his attention--I think he has ADHD. WE love him and he loves us! Thanks |
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| Daisy (Poppy) |
| Daisy has the funniest personality. Everything she does requires her making noise, whether
it's the funny high pitched noise she makes when she yawns or the loud howling and smacking of the bell on the door when it's time for a walk.
We nicknamed her "wags" because her butt never stops wagging! She loves to play with her big brother Dexter. Dexter wasn't too fond of another
dog coming into his territory. At the beginning he snubbed her, not sitting on the same couch as her, and walking away when she would come to play.
Now they cuddle together and he loves his new playmate! As you can see from the pictures she's quite healthy. When we recieved her she was very underweight,
now she's coming in at a whopping 55lbs! Our family just wants to thank the Shorthair Rescue for allowing this wonderful pup to be apart of our family.
Everything you do for these animals is amazing! Thanks again! |
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| Kobe |
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Kobe was a 2 year old stray that was turned into a local police department.
Kobe is doing great. She has put on 12 pounds and I've lost 10.
We get along very well and she is smarter than most people I know. She learns very fast.
I love her alot...
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| Nix |
| Nix was approximately 1 year old when he came to ISR.
He was originally surrendered to a shelter because the owners did not realize the energy level of a GSP.
He was adopted and once again returned. His third adoption from the shelter, he was treated poorly and chained outside.
He escaped and was returned to the shelter who agreed for ISR to take him. As you can see Nix is enjoying
life with Wilhelm. The middle picture is of Nixey with Blaze (Blaze was the one who was stand-offish with Nix),
the third picture is a daily occurrence; I do my research while the dogs gather around me to sleep �
Nixey refuses to relinquish his spot next to me so he just lays on Wilhelm (who doesn�t mind at all)! |
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| Zoe (Josie) |
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Zoe has been everything we hoped for and more.
She is a reliable companion, a happy family pet and an excellent hunter. She waits by my side each
morning ready to go on her morning walk and spends all day darting from the front window to the
front door watching squirrels outside in the front yard wearing herself out in the process.
She is every bit of the high drive GSP that she was bread to be. She has been a blessing and
just a joy as a part of our family and we couldn't imagine ever finding a better dog..
We are truly grateful to Illinois Shorthair Rescue for allowing us to provide Zoe with her forever home.
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| Heidi (Eve) |
| Heidi (left) loves to play with her friend Bee. She points at everything including Bee. |
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| Fredo & Megan |
| Fredo was rescued by us instead of being sold a swap meet by their owners. Fredo was 4 month old who loved to be hugged and petted. Megan is 3 1/2 years old and was left outside for 3 years in a kennel run without any vetting. As you
can see both Fredo & Megan are thriving in their new home with their new family. They enjoy their family and eachother. |
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| Claire |
| Claire is a shy 5 year old girl who has adjusted to her new home life. She was found as a stray in Kankakee County. Here is
Claire and Jabbers. |
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| Indy |
| Indy was found in a field in Indiana where he and his three siblings were dumped. He is a very outgoing little boy. They appear to be between 6-8 weeks old. Here is a picture of Indy and his new brother Dakota. |
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| Mari (Peppermint) |
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Mari is a silky BLACK and white, purebred GSP, less than 2 years old. Poor Mari has undergone many changes recently, starting with being taken to a shelter by her owner for having the usual high energy of the GSP breed. Mari has done
incredibly well in her new home with two other GSPs males who love to play. They run, swim, run, wrestle, and run some more.
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| Ella |
| Ella is enjoying the outside and getting dressed up. She is a beautiful 3 year old who previously had formal obedience and had been hunt trained. She loves being around people and gets along with other dogs. She was raised with children, but will not get along with small furry animals. Ella has quite a prey drive and needs a contained yard. She is extremely well mannered and loves to go for walks and get treats. |
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| Janna |
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Janna is an energetic 5 year old who acts like she's 2! She likes to run & can jump very high with the agility of a cat. For this reason Janna Banana had been bounced around from home to home, ending up back at the shelter repeatedly because she had not found the right owner who was able to positively channel her energy & drive.
Janna (left) is enjoying life in her new home with Gunnar (right).
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| Griffey |
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Griffey is a 6 year old owner surrender. His family had too many children and didnt have time for him anymore. He is good with kids and just needs a bit of warming up to. Once he knows you, he loves you. Griffey absolutely cannot live without balls!
Griffey's new owner says "I just wanted to say how much I love having Griffey!!! He is a great dog!! I think it is a toss up between who is keeping who more active."
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| Molley |
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Molly is a shy 2 1/2 year old affectionate girl that was surrendered by her owners. In her new home Molly is doing great. We are in obedience and she has made great improvements. The trainers at obedience love her
and believe she was abused. She is in her 2nd round of training and we have signed up for round 3. She still seems nervous, but we're hoping that is just new home jitters. She fits in great and we're so happy to have her in our lives.
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| Elmo (Elmer) |
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Elmo (Elmer) couldn't be more gentle with our 15 month old and 3 month old.
He was sleeping one day, and my 15 month old went up to him and stuck her finger in his nose! He didn't even more -- I don't think he even woke up!
We are working on basic manners with him -- and we are all adjusting. He made himself at home the day we got him, helping himself to the couch and our bed! We couldn't put him on a lead in the yard, as he got his collar
over his head this way -- so we do have a 10 x 30 run for him now. Not the entire back yard -- but better than on a leash at all times! The squirrels and ducks in the yard are making him crazy -- he wants them all.
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| Amber (Adalgisa) |
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Adalgisa as her name dipicts, means "Noble Hostage." You see, this sweet girl was rescued only to find a metal prong collar embedded in part of her neck.
Amber learned her new name quickly and has gained a little weight. She is looking very healthy. She has successfully destroyed to her enjoyment two
duck toys that honked. She has learned to ring a bell to get outside and is constantly ringing the bell to stalk birds and squirrels. She has made friends with Max who lives behind us and the poodle next door. I don't
think the grass will last long along the fence. Now that she knows her name, she is coming when called, and has learned how to heel. The girls love playing with her in the backyard. She is funny in that she wants to
be on you not next to you. She will happily sit on your lap when on the floor.
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Dice
Dice was turned into a shelter because his owners no longer had time for him. This energetic 4 year old boy loves to play ball and act like a puppy. His new owner took these pictures during their first big snowfall. Dice absolutely loves the snow. He attacks it, just like he does with grass. He gets so distracted eating the snow, I literally have to
pull him up from it to make him stop. He loves to catch snowballs and eat them. He looks so funny after he digs his face in the snow. He always gets a big glob of it all over his nose...Thank you again for bringing Dice into my life!
  
Spencer
Spencer (aka Moe) is doing quite well in his new home. He's been pointing out some of his new friends in his yard. Spencer continues to do very well with us. He absolutely
loves to catch the frisbee and is getting real good at it. We must take him out to play catch at least 6 times a day. Needless to say he's staying in good shape.
  
| Karl (Eggo) |
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Karl is doing great and has gotten even better with his obedience since school. We discovered his love for swimming recently at the dog
beach in Chicago. Here is a pic of him enjoying the summer weather at the beach. We love it too because it wears him out!
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Racer (Mousse)
...I am very happy to tell you that four weeks ago we adopted an 8 month old male liver colored GSP from Illinois GSP Rescue. ISR and Tracy from Idaho
were, and continue to be, very helpful in advising me and helping me to choose "Racer." I could go on forever about what a wonderful dog he is and how much my boys and I are enjoying owning and working with him...
 
| Buck |
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Buck is a mad man for us and cries when we leave. He knows I am the early riser and food giver - so if I'm not up by 5:30 the big brown head is under my covers
wanting to go out in the dog run and then have breakfast. He has really picked up on the heartbeat of the household. However he is still totally in love with Mike. He is connected to him the minute Mike
comes home from work. He destroys tennis balls by the dozen, and those indestructible Kong things - well they aren't so indestructible. Petey no longer growls at him when they come nose to nose. In fact Petey is starting to
chew these all natural twizzle things I get from pet supply. He never would have touched these things before Buck came into the picture. I am trying to figure out what type of tiny ball I can get him so he can
play fetch just like his big brother...We just love our boy and I think he is pretty happy with us too!
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Grady (Chocolate)
Grady is solid liver dog, estimated to be about 3 years old. Grady is enjoying his new home. He loves to play with his older brother and is learning to swim nicely. His new family
couldn't be happier with him. He gets lots of attention and is spoiled on a daily basis.
 
| Jesse (Gingersnap) |
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This 2 year old little girl's got heart (note the marking on her right side). Too much heart to be happy living outside as a hunting dog so her owner took her to a shelter. Snap disliked living outside so much she'd find a way over the fence just so she could sit at the front door of her home waiting to be let in. In her new home here's a picture of our new girl Jesse with her dad and sister! She is so great�we love her�she never barks�and has only wet the cage
blankets once! She is very loving and so fun!
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