Issue 87 | July, 2025


Thank you for joining us for the latest edition of the GSRNC eNewsletter!

We hope you enjoy it!
 

RESCUE STORIES!

A PRINCESS STORY♥

FINALLY HOME🥳

You may remember Princess; born with a funny foot that required a custom-made boot. She was a wild girl and took her time finding the perfect home. A recent loss in Princess's life brought her back into her former foster's life...


Click here to learn more...


Cyrus is one of those great dogs who spent way too much time waiting for the perfect home. After being adopted twice (and returned twice), it seemed like Cyrus would never get his happy ending. Finally, the right home found him. 🥰


Click here to read an adopter's beautiful tribute to Cyrus, now Loki.

 

🎉WAGS TO RICHES

TICKETS ARE ON SALE!🎉

It's time to wrangle up some fun and raise a paw for GSRNC! 🤠


 Join us for a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time – complete with a hearty dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and amazing K9 demonstrations.


Tickets are on sale now for the best fiesta this side of the Rio Grande! Hustle up and get yours now at the Early Bird price. Limited edition Wags to Riches logo T-shirts and Tote Bags are also being sold at an Early Bird price! Pop them in your cart when you register!


Please consider joining our family of Sponsors. We offer Event Sponsorships (with or without Wags tickets) and Corporate Sponsorships to advertise your business. Lots of great perks are included and when you give a little extra it goes a long way for the dogs!


Check out our auction!


We've rustled up a lot of amazing items but could still use your help. We're always on the lookout for fun and interesting things to add to our auction lineup. Do you work someplace that could donate a behind-the-scenes tour? Maybe you have a favorite restaurant and would like to donate a gift card! Perhaps you'd even like to try your hand at building a basket or two. We'd love to hear your ideas. Click here to donate an item online or email us at wagstoriches@gsrnc.org.


Please join us in support of a cause worth barking about!🎉


GET YOUR GRAND RAFFLE TICKETS!🎫

Tickets for our 2025 Lucky Dog Grand Raffle are on sale now! We have three great prizes up for grabs:


  • GRAND PRIZE: An amazing Alaska trip for 5 days for two. Choose between a Summer or Winter excursion! Or you can opt for a $2,500 cash-out.
  • 2nd Prize: $1,500 Amazon Gift Card
  • 3rd Prize: An adventure at Safari West in Santa Rosa


Tickets are $20 each but if you buy five tickets you get one free!  Only 1,500 tickets will be sold. Drawing will be held at our Wags to Riches event on 10/4/25 but you need not be present to win. Click here for full details.

 
TIPS AND TRICKS!

Karen Oliver of Bring Rover Over shares some dog training tips that can help build the bond with your dog.


Feel like you could never earn an obedience title with your dog? Think again! The Canine Good Citizen Test is an excellent way to show the world what a great dog you have.


Click here to learn more!

BOOK REVIEW!

It's nice to get recommendations, especially good shows and books about dogs! We asked one of our volunteers to write a review of a show she loves.


If you have any dog books or shows you love, let us know! Drop us an email at: newsletter@gsrnc.org


Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly is a light-hearted read. Perfect for a day at the beach.



Click here to read the full review



Our reviewer gives this book a rating of four out of five bones!


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Pack your bags and hit the road!


Summer means family fun time that often includes travel. If your pet is part of your travel plans, be sure you are fully prepared. VEG ER for Pets recently posted a travel preparedness article with lots of good tips. Click here to read the full story.

NEWS FROM THE WORLD WIDE WOOF!
There's certainly no shortage of dog content online. In this segment we offer up news, information or maybe just silly fun!
We love to hear about happy GSRNC adoptions!
If you love your dog and want to share his or her story, please send it along to: newsletter@gsrnc.org.

German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

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