General Information

SOCIALIZATION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS NOW AT OUR NORTH FT MYERS FACILITY LOCATED AT 6230 MELLOW DRIVE
MELOW DRIVE AND DEL PRADE ARE THE SAME STREET ONCE YOU TURN DOWN DEL PRADO TOWARD SLATER ROAD.

OUR TRAINING FIELD HAS ALL EQUIPMENT.

YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND BUT CLASSES ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND ALL BREEDS AND SIZES OF DOGS AND OWNERS!

HOW DO YOU DECIDE ON THE RIGHT FAMILY DOG
BY Erik Hoffer

It is amazing that now after 8+ years of running my rescue I have adopted out 761 German Shepherds to 761 families, and although a few have been returned, my track record is good in placing the right dog in the right home. IT’S NOT LUCK, BUT IT IS AT TIMES DESTINY. Many of my friends and rescue partners ask me repeatedly who fits what dog? How do I choose which dogs to show to which families? And of course the main question is not for me to answer but for the potential adopter to address, that is, which is the right dog for my family, notwithstanding breed and gender?

SOME RULES AND THOUGHTS FOR NEW GSD OWNERS

WE ARE CLOSED FROM 1 / 15 /2016 THRU 1 / 17 /2016 FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The following article tries to explain the relationship between human and canine emotions

BEGINNING JAN 1 2016 OUR NEW ADOPTION FEES WILL BE $275 FOR ANY GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG WE ADOPT

A PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED TODAY BY THE MAYOR OR PUNTA GORDA HONORING OUR FOUNDATION AND RESCUE

WE ARE NOW OFFERING A SATURDAY TRAINING CLASS

THE HOFFER FAMILY FOUNDATION IN CONCERT WITH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE HAS DONE ITS 8TH ANNUAL MONETARY GRANT TO THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK SERVING CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTY RESIDENTS

HERE IS A VIDEO DONATED TO US BY A SUPER TALENTED GUY TODD OFFENBECK WHO GOT A DOG FROM US.