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June 30 Update:
 Texas
dog sentenced to 60 days in prison!
A 5 year old female German Shepherd Dog rescued just hours
before she was scheduled for execution by lethal injection has
been sentenced to 60 days of hard training. Zara was delivered
to a Texas Women’s Correctional facility to begin her sentence
on June 25, 2008.
Zara is very fortunate to be participating in the Paws
in Prison (Cell Dog) Program. Zara will be matched with
two offenders who will share the responsibilities of caring for
and training her in basic obedience. (House Training, Sit, Stay,
Down,Off, Loose Leash, Recall, etc.) They will attend lessons
twice a week with a professional dog trainer. The inmates will
practice with Zara every day, teaching her all the things they
are learning from the trainers. After successfully completing
her 60 days of hard training at the Paws in Prison program, Zara
will be able to meet her AKC Canine Good Citizenship
requirements and will be available for adoption by an AGSDR
approved adopter.
For more information on the Paws In Prison program, go to
www.austindog.org.
 May
15 Update on Zara: Zara would do best in a home in which
some of her family is home most of the time. She has
separation anxiety when separated from her pack. She might
benefit from having other dogs in her family around also.
May
2: Hi again everyone - I just wanted to let you know that I am
the darling of the boarding facility here at Southern Star
Ranch. Everyone loves me and says what an easy disposition I
have and how my favorite thing in the world is to have my belly
rubbed. I walk nicely on a leash and have been friendly with
the other dogs here. They want you to know that I will be a
great dog for someone who wants a gentle, easy-going, stroll
around the neighborhood family member. Although I love the
people at Southern Star Ranch, I really would like to be back in
someone's home so if you can either foster me or adopt me, I
sure would appreciate it!!
April:
Hi! My name is Zara and boy, did I have a close call!! I was left at the
animal shelter and was about to “sleep with the fishes” if you know what
I mean when someone noticed that I had a microchip. A quick scan showed
that I was a former AGSR dog that had been adopted in 2006! I can’t tell
you how I ended up at the shelter, but was I ever glad to find out that
AGSR would take me back again. So now I’m at a very nice boarding
facility waiting for my very own family, or at least a foster family who
can take care of me until a forever home comes along.
 I have a very easy temperament and am happy to meet people, but I’m also
not the over-excitable kind of dog. I’ll have a chance to meet other
dogs while I’m boarding, and once I get to a foster home we’ll find out
about my household manners.
I’d love to meet you and show you what a great dog I am and become part
of a forever home – forever!!
NOTE:
In our experience many German Shepherd Dogs are very good with kids.
In our bios, we may provide information on our experience with a
particular dog and children. However AGSDR discourages ALL
unsupervised animal/child interaction. Children should be supervised at
all times when they interact with ANY animal, whether it is a horse, dog,
cat, bunny, lizard, or any other species. Even loving household pets
can have a grumpy day, or otherwise get tired of a child's attention, so
proper supervision is essential for the well being of any child and any
pet.
The entire biography of this dog is based
solely upon our volunteers' direct experiences with the dog. The
dog's age is an estimate, and statements about the state of
health, temperament, training, and ability to get along with
other animals, children, cats and other dogs, is estimated
solely based on our volunteer's experiences with this dog. Your
experiences with this dog may be quite different.
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