Looking for a free GSD - Page 2

Well, nothing wrong with asking... and who knows?

If I wanted to get rid off my dogs for free, I have about 10 people in line... Good to know that I wouldn't need to make an effort to throw them over the fence at the pound or drive them into the woods....

When I have a litter, there are some people who call offering to take a puppy off my hands for free...  
 

 
I have a long list of people wanting my pups also and I have to fill that first. If and when I ever start up again out of retirement I would send a free dog to you , after all my clients get theirs first.


YR

What's that old saying?

"Asking is free
Denying's the same" :-)

IMO this would be a hell of a way start a relationship with a living animal - already determining that it has no worth or value. That is even IF anyone is ever likely to *give* you a free dog.

You are asking the wrong question anyway.

Your questions here should be 'how much does it cost to properly care for a GSD?

What expenses will I have, what training do I need to do and how much does that cost, how much does insurance cost, what about vet bills? What health problems might I encounter...........you get the picture?

Then, and only then should you be asking advice on where to get a GSD, if your finances will support you being able to offer the dog everything it will need in terms of money and time.  If you still want to get a 'low cost' GSD, take Starcharr's advice and help a rescue dog - but don't create one by getting one when you cant provide for it - please.

Nothing worth having is free.

Actually there's been about 20+ on on the local Craigslist since January 1st-small rehoming fee to free and some of the dogs pretty darn nice too.

I admit, I cringe everytime I see a listing and open it up-I managed to find one a really good home but unfortunately I just do not know enough people that really care.  In fact, I was tentatively offered a beautiful large black female yesterday-obivously of working lines-asked the lady to take more time to let the dog get settled in-they recently acquired her-let the bond grow-if not, yes.

Around here it seems once the dog is out of puppyhood they become worthless . . . . .  They couldn't pay me enough money for my pack. 

Hey there is a gal advertising right now on this forum'  Natasha Grey;  check it out.  Good luck to you, just know these dogs are very, very expensive to raise with tons of health problems to care for them which will mean lots of veterinary bills and those do not come free.  Nan

Man, I have to wonder if my dogs are really German Shepherds, either I have been very lucky, or I'm just, I don't know what, but Me and my sister started in German Shepherds nearly 20 years ago and I have seen NONE of these ailments prone to the breed. Thank You Jesus!

Everybody will take everything for free, even if they don't really want it.

GSD puppies are perfect and cute. But when they grow up, they become a liability if not brought up right. So lets get rid of them. Most of the "free to a good home" adds will give a dog away to the first person that is willing to take it and rarely accepts them back (it's your problem now...)

Leaving them in the pound costs money and the pound employees look at you with the 'evil eye'... Free adds are free...
 
Usually if you cannot keep the dog and the dog is 'really nice' - you don't have any issues finding him a new home without the add. Your family, friends or neighbors will take it.
 
I don't think anybody who has 'free' add will tell you the 'whole truth' about the dog and the reason why he is 'free'...

 

My brother-in-law got rid off his cocker spaniel thru 'free to the a good home' add because he bit his 4 year old daughter unprovoked and drew blood - but his add said: "dog was raised with kids"... This dog was never a 'nice dog' and was not truthworthy around kids in general. I hope that the new owner didn't have any kids...