Happy Tails

Colby

Skye

I thought you guys would want to know how it all turned out. GREAT. Skye is still the lover that he was last May. He eats all my stuff so I have to watch him carefully. Lots of puppy energy. I had his breed tested because was really, really curious: 53% Siberian 32% American Eskimo 10% German Shepard! So, he is a German!!! He had a starring role on our Christmas Card. See below. We are all very charmed by him. Since he was a parvo puppy, we are especially grateful to Coastal German Rescue Group for saving his life. He is on the right in this picture. Sumi, full female Siberian, on the left. HE LOVES my husband. We have lots of outtakes from photo session. Blink in Fashion Island, photo session was only $25! Recommend! Thank you again!

Isis

Merry Christmas Miley and all the crew. Thanks for letting me have such a noble creature. She is the Goddess.

Presley

Our love is aging gracefully!!

Halli

Hi Ladies, Just a quick update. Halli is doing great and has settled into her new home very well. She is happy and is eating up a storm, getting lots of exercise and loves playing with all of her new toys, especially the "squeeky" ones that she pushes with her nose. It's so funny to watch. (She has gained about 3 lbs so far, which is what the vet wanted.) She is still having separation anxiety, so that's something we are trying to work on. So, we just take her everywhere! I've attached a couple of pics. I walk her down the beach boardwalk every morning. She loves it! Hope all is well with you all and thanks again. Best, Lynne Craig & Halli

Ella

Ella with Champ - BOTH Coastal Alumni!!

Buck

Just wanted to give you an update on Buck! Who was rescued on 10.30.2016! Since I rescued him, we have become the best of buddies! He is extremely smart and so very sweet! We are so happy to have him in our family! -Mike Leffler

Nayla

Hi Just letting know Nayla is doing great!! She is so happy and the kids have played with her non stop. She goes through the doggie doors no problem to go outside. We gave her a walk and she did great when going past other people and dogs. We are so happy to have her she really is a perfect fit for our family. Thank you!

Gwyneth

And all good wishes for a terrific 2018 Marya and Sammy

Drone

Hi Liz Just wanted to share a picture of Dillon with you. He was having a rare â€œoffâ€ day (acting like a baby is how they described him) at doggy daycare so to settle him down, one of the workers read a story to him.

Molly

Merry Christmas Miley! Hope all is well with you and yours. Molly is doing great! Very rarely has a seizure......still on potassium bromide.....probably forever. We still walk at least 2 miles a day and as I mentioned last year she finally started to play and continues to do so. Even though sheâ€™s getting somewhat better, she still shows fear anxiety to adults and other dogs if they approach her to quickly.....I think the bad things that happened to her before we got her are so strongly imprinted that they will never completely go away. Amazing that even when you tell people sheâ€™s a rescue dog, let her approach you â€œif she wantsâ€, do not listen and rush at her. Anyhow, she loves traveling in the RV and riding in the Jeep. We just got back from a 2 month trip.... up the 395, across Nevada and spent a good month exploring the parks in Utah. Lots of hikes (even off leash where allowed) which she just loves. She has seen more of the country than most people! Sheâ€™s still extremely loyal and attached to us, always trying to please, and of course very happy and I believe leading the good life! Mark, Patty, and Molly

Trina

Hi Miley, Thank you for the Christmas Card. Ellie is doing great. We have two young boys and it's fun to watch her interact with them. Here are a few photos below. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Sitka

Thank you for the Christmas card! Here is Sitka and her â€œbrotherâ€ Loki. Sitka has really come out of her shell, and is a much loved member of our family. Merry Christmas! MacarÃ© Family

Soldier

Grace

Hi Miley, I have to say that it will likely be very difficult for us to adopt another GSD. Not it a bad way. Grace is such a GREAT dog. She is finally becoming more of a dog and is not so afraid of people now. My wife absolutely loves her! She actually allows her to lick her on the face, which I never thought would happen. I donâ€™t even allow here to do that to me. I say that it will be difficult because when I observe the other GSDs in obedience training, I am so grateful that Grace is nothing like them from jumping on the handler, constantly barking at anything, not doing as commanded, etc. Grace was a bit skittish when we first started with training but, now she is so relaxed. In fact, often times, while Jeff is either talking or helping others, instead of sitting, she lays down while waiting. Probably because she is bored. She generally does as commanded but, sometimes slowly. Jeff wants me to respond more quickly so, I am working on that with her. Grace is great with other dogs and loves kids, adults sheâ€™s still not sure about sometimes but, getting better. Everyone is always complimenting us on how good she looks and how well behaved she is. She has no idea how strong she is because when she is playful, she runs into us sometimes. If you recall, early on I said that she hadnâ€™t barked for almost 2 -3 months. She still doesnâ€™t really bark unless there is a threat or someone comes through the front gate which she hears but, it is a low level growl and maybe a bark. My neighbors all say that they never hear her bark, which is a good thing, I guess, unlike a neighbor down the street whose dogs are constantly barking and worse, they are outside! At the dog park, she tends to stay pretty close to us while occasionally running off to play but, usually for less than 20 â€“ 30 seconds then she hovers near us for a while before her next foray. She is really a fantastic dog. Thank you so much for all of your help in directing us to the right dog for our family. Regards, Johnny

Jim

Good afternoon, In December 2005, as 27 year olds in the US Navy, we adopted Jim from the coastal GSR. With a little steak, some obedience training, and lots of love, he became Patton, a beloved family member. Since 2005, he moved with us from California to Maryland, New York City, and ultimately London. In London he never met a pub or park he didn't like, became a big brother, and spent his holidays traveling across Europe. On September 10th we lost him to bloat and it has left a hole in our family. Thank you for rescuing him so many years ago and for trusting us to give him a good life. I'd like to make a donation in his memory - is PayPal the only way? I've enclosed some pics to share how grateful we are to the GSR. Paige Turbeville

Cloud

Hi Miley, Thanks so much for your holiday card! Here's a photo of Cloud up on the beach in the Central Coast. He is still a great dog and wonderful companion! We have one other dog (another shepherd rescue) and two rescue cats and everyone gets along, although Cloud does like to chase the cats occasionally. But they are all good friends. Wishing you a very happy new year! xoxo, Shari Faris

Sophia

Thanks again for the beautiful card. Cali gets walked about 3-4 miles a day. She is always seen by the Military working dog US Army Vets and has been on a small dose of Proxac since last May. (She gets her Trifexis heart worm meds on time.) We have now been attacked 14 times by dogs off leash. I carry pepper spray and a golf club! If you search your Google map street view we live about 1 1/2 blocks from the horse stables and Border Patrol horses. Cali is not sure if she likes the horses when they come down our street! Enjoy your holidays. Keep me posted if you have other dogs available. Thanks, Linda Cook

Tucker

HI SWEETIE!! Hope all is well and looks like your fundraiser went quite well. I thought you might get a kick out of the holiday pictures of Tucker. What a good walk and treat can do!! Wishing you and your family a warm and happy holiday season. With heartfelt greetings.....MERRY CHRISTMAS AND CHEERS TO A FABULOUS NEW YEAR. Janie and Tucker and Bella

Abby

Hi, I adopted a dog through you 6 years ago. Her name was Abby. She just passed away this morning and I am heartbroken. The reason I am notifying you is that I think her story is worth using. She was a very anxious and insecure dog when I got her. Her separation anxiety was extreme, which is why her first adoption failed. She appeared t o be dog aggressive but in reality, she was fearful and defensive. It took a lot of time, patience and love to bring her around to her true personality. Not only was she not dog aggressive by nature, she loved to play with the big and small dogs alike. She was attacked a couple times and never fought back. As you know, Shepherds need a job. I took a class at UCLA on Therapy Dog training. Within 4 months of me getting Abby, she earned her AKC Good Citizenship Certificate. My plan in training her to become a Therapy dog was to bring her to work with me and see clients. That never happened because within 6 months of me getting her, we began to care for my 92 year-old father. Abby became his therapy dog, transforming her and him as well. All of the challenges of separation anxiety went away. We moved my dad to his retirement home on the Oregon Coast. Abby found a place where she felt loved and safe. She had a purpose. I walked her daily for 4-6 miles in the countryside and on the beach near our home. The exercise, the training and the purpose allowed her to live up to her fullest potential. Because of the training I did with her, there was no longer any need to put her on a leash. If I called or whistled, she came. I trained her with hand signals so I knew she would respond If we heard a car. She even learned to like/respect cats! She has been a Gentle Giant with my grandchildren. I have included some photos of her, one at the Riverside shelter when you got her and the others since I have had her. It is hard to believe she came from where she did and thrived. I have also included her obituary. I hope her story inspires others to not give up on their newly adopted dogs. There can be many challenges but training, patience and love are the 3 keys to a successful adoption. Best Regards, Morning Star Holmes

Lyda

Hi Liz and Katie! Today is Lyda (Ramsay)â€™s birthday, and we thought weâ€™d write to give you an update. Ramsay is a super loving and energetic one year old, and sheâ€™s been an amazing part of our family. We love her so much and sheâ€™s an epic part of our lives. Thank you both so much for your role in helping to make her part of our family. In the past year, Ramsay has been to numerous dog parks more times than we can count. Sheâ€™s taken road trips to Northern California, loves playing at the beach, and was even the flower puppy at our wedding. She has the friendliest disposition and the locals in Long Beach all recognize her and love to stop and pet her. We think sheâ€™s a very happy and healthy dog. Attached are some photos. Thank you very much again!! Xxo Sebastian, Elly, and Ramsay

Summer

Jasper

Hi Miley, Sorry for not getting back to you, thought you'd hear from Gina. We fell in love and took Jasper (now Duke) home with us! He's been doing great so far, getting along well with Stella and following me around everywhere. I took the day off to make sure the dogs would do well together and they have been great. Here's a picture of our current situation... he only cried a bit last night after each time I took him out to potty. Thanks! Mike

Dakota

Miley The first night went very well. The car ride was long and tedious. A drive that usually would take an hour and a half took two and a half hours. This morning I took Dakota for a six mile walk she did very well with both people and dogs we met on the trail. Now she is resting after the hike. Don

Sadie

She did really well healing from her spay surgery. And, she is growing ðŸ˜she is so sweet and such a cutie. Loves to dig up plants and chew on misc things so we are keeping a watchful eye on her. She is learning quickly. Happy day to you and yours!

Wiley

Hi Liz: Just wanted to give you an update on Wiley, who we renamed Wyatt. Heâ€™s totally housetrained, got neutered, goes to the park and beach with his sister and has learned to swim. In short, heâ€™s doing really well and weâ€™re so happy to have him. Many thanks again to you and all the volunteers at Coastal GS Rescue.

Carver

I am so sorry to tell you that Frodo Baggins Aka "The Bagman" went to his final sleep last Thursday. He never grew up he still ate shoes, purses and occasionally raided the bin! He was the best dog ever and we all loved him so much. We got so much more from him than we ever gave.

Gucci

This is Gucci She would love a sister!

Sparky

Just wanted to send you an update on our wonderful boy â€œSPARKâ€ I wanted to share his story with you and ask when you might post this letter on your webpage â€œwhere are they nowâ€ type area. We missed the original story and couldnâ€™t find it, so we just thought this would be a great update for your webpage supporting and praising the great work your organization does for so many rescued animals. We sent this originally to AM/PM Veterinary Hospital to thank them for the ethical and caring decision to save his life, but if not for your organization, we wouldnâ€™t have Spark. Again, thank you so very much for giving us the opportunity to apply for and bring home this wonderful dog.

Amalfi

Shadow on left. Riley on right ... Obviously!

Nouri

Happy Birthday Finley! These last two years have been so full of affection and silly puppiness. Thank you for being my long distance running buddy. I love you, good boy. Courtney Bennett Svajian

Mandy

Hi! My husband and I adopted Mandy from Coastal February 13, 2016 as our Valentine's day dog. We were married last month, and Mandy was in the wedding! She brought the rings down the aisle. We couldn't imagine our little family without her. She was adopted as a Chan, amd now she's a Stearns! Thank you for rescuing her and giving us a chance to find her :) -Alicia, Grant & Mandy

Dudley

Hey Miley!!! It is so good to know you are still with CGSR! We talk often of adding another brother or sister to our family and when Hazel joined us last year, it was unexpected. She is a living doll and she and Dudley are best friends. She has the perfect amount of energy to keep him on his toes. She engages him and they romp around the yard, protecting us and letting everyone in the neighborhood know that they are on patrol. We bought property in Big Bear 4 years ago and 2 and a half years ago, we bought Big Bear Coffee Roasting Company. Chris runs it so he lives here while I am still teaching in Montclair. Our shop is closed on Wed/Thurs, so Chris comes down and we come up Fri-Sun. We have essentially 3 properties in one, so the dogs have lots of area to explore. They both LOVE the snow!! We spend all summer at the cabin and were hoping to help out this summer with your overcrowding problem but hadn't factored in the drive to attend the adoption events. I didn't really think it through. I will continue to share your posts on Facebook and guide people to you who would be amazing families for the dogs in your care. We sure do love our Dudley!! Please let us know how else we can help out. We'd love to!! Fondly, Kimberly

Cyrano

Libby

Just thought we would send some updated pics. She is so amazing. Still does not bark, but howls when I get home. There was a few times where it sounded like she said I Love You! Her nickname is pony since she sounds like a racehorse when she runs. She is really learning to play and no longer disappears to the room when strangers come, though she is still a bit sketchy with loud noises. Have a great 4th! ~Andrea ðŸ˜Š

Darcy

Thanks for putting us in touch! We reunited them today. *Darcy and Dylan, 2015 "D" puppy litter siblings*

Frazzle

Leila

Savi

Our family just wanted to thank your organization for bringing these two loves into our lives. Savi and Leila were a bonded pair that we adopted about two months ago. They have brought so much love and joy to our entire family. We canâ€™t remember what life was like without them. Iâ€™ve attached a couple of pictures of this inseparable pair. Thank you again!!!!!!!!!

Vika

Sherman

Drone

Dylan

Hi Diana! Hope you are well! We wanted to send some recent photos of our boy Oso and also see if we could be put in touch with Darcy's owners? They look so alike, it would be amazing to introduce them as adults. Molly and James Allen

Espie

Peanut

Hello! I figured it would be another good time to send more recent pictures of our Peanut! It has been 3 yrs and 2 months since we adopted her so here are some very recent updates, all taken within the last month or two.

Colby

Skye

Isis

Presley

Halli

Ella

Buck

Nayla

Gwyneth

Drone

Molly

Trina

Sitka

Soldier

Grace

Jim

Cloud

Sophia

Tucker

Abby

Lyda

Summer

Jasper

Dakota

Sadie

Wiley

Carver

Gucci

Sparky

Amalfi

Nouri

Mandy

Dudley

Cyrano

Libby

Darcy

Frazzle

Leila

Savi

Vika

Sherman

Drone

Dylan

Espie

Peanut

Sam

Luke

Coco