German Shepherd Rescue of New Jersey

03/19/2025

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐳 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭🐾

Schwarz is an 8 year old, strong, male, all black GSD! He’s very friendly, great with people, and does well around other dogs. He actually grew up with another dog, Teufel! Unfortunately, their owner passed away and the two of them were surrendered to the shelter. While we initially thought it would be best to keep them together it has become apparent that they could be adopted out separately and in fact it may actually be better for them both.

Schwarz has a lot of energy, is great on a leash, and is a very curious pup. We recommend children over the age of 12 for Schwarz and no cats. He can live with another dog but GSRNJ requires meet and greets with approved adopters.

If you’re interested in Schwarz, please visit www.gsrnj.org to apply!!

03/18/2025

💗 TEUFEL 💗

We are still hopeful there is someone out there that will get this sweet senior girl out of the kennel! The kennel is no place for a senior dog - and Teufel has done enough time there. She is ready to be adopted out and rest comfortably in a cozy home for the rest of her years.

Teufel is nine years old, losing her previous home due to her owner passing away. She is super sweet with people and with dogs. Regardless of her age, she still loves to play- she just tires a little easier. She walks great on leash as well.

We are beyond eager to get this sweet girl adopted. She has spent around six months in the kennel. It’s time for her to find a home and live out her senior years happy and comfortable. Please considering filling out an application for Teufel at www.gsrnj.org !

03/17/2025

🍀 Irish Blessing of the Dogs 🍀

May your dog rise up to meet you,
with a bark and a wag of the tail.
When your day’s journey is o’er,
may the woes of the day be gone.
As your faithful companion greets you,
eager to welcome you home.

🍀 May all of the current GSRNJ dogs looking for new homes find the luck of the Irish this year! 🍀

03/16/2025

March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month, with this week focusing on Pet poisons. How many of the top 10 did you already know? Please watch, SHARE, and keep those furbabies safe!

03/15/2025

Hi, I’m Max and I just love belly rubs & playing ball!
Spring is in the air and I'd love to find my forever family in time to get some great days at the park and the beach. Some more about me:
- 4 years old
- Long haired black & red German Shepherd
- Love playing with toys (especially my ball)
- Can live with a female dog (Meet & greet required)
- No cats (I've never been around them and have a strong prey drive)
- Can live with kids ages 10+
- Love adventures and going in the car
- I'm bilingual and understand commands in English & Polish!
I hope you'll consider adopting me. I can't wait until I have a nice yard to play in. Go to www.gsrnj.org to fill out an application for me. Hope to meet you soon! 🐾

03/14/2025

It's 3.14.25, otherwise known as International Pi Day! What better way to celebrate than to share in some pie festivities with your pooch. Here's a dog friendly Pumpkin Pie recipe you can try--our taste-tester loved it!

🎃🥧 Dogs Love Pumpkin Pie 🥧🎃
For the crust:
1 and ½ cups oat (or whole wheat) flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
¼ cup Olive Oil

For the filling:
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk of choice*
3 tablespoons maple syrup* (optional)
¼ cup oat flour
pinch salt

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and position the oven rack in the center of the oven.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 1 egg and the olive oil. Pour the wet into the dry and mix with a large spoon until everything comes together and you can form a ball. Press the dough into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides. Be sure to press evenly on the bottom to work the excess crust up the sides. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree , eggs , milk of choice, and maple syrup . Whisk in the oat flour and salt until smooth and well incorporated.
5. Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake for 42-45 minutes or until a butter knife inserted into the center comes out (mostly) clean.
6. Transfer the pie to a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing and serving. My dog loves a dollop of whipped cream on his pie!

NOTE: This recipe can be halved and made in a smaller pan. Our volunteer made this in a 6" cake pan lined with parchment paper and used the full egg + 2.5 tablespoons of olive oil for the crust. The leftover pumpkin can be used for other treat recipes!

Recipe adapted from: https://dessertdonelight.com/dog-pumpkin-pie

03/13/2025

If you haven’t already heard about this handsome boy…

Schwarz comes from a tough situation, losing his owner a few months ago and finding refuge with us since then. This 8-year-old gentleman is overflowing with love and has an enthusiastic spirit for fetching balls! Schwarz remains quite active and adores playtime. He loves walks and is fantastic on the leash. He is housebroken and knows basic commands. While he has shown to be friendly around other dogs, a meet and greet is essential for potential adopters who have pets at home. Please consider fostering or adopting this sweet boy. He deserves all the love and more! We are eager to see him in a loving home before his 9th birthday.

To foster or adopt Schwarz, please visit www.gsrnj.org 🤍

03/12/2025

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘵! 🐾

Teufel is still looking for a foster home, foster to adopt, or straight adoption. She’s a 9 year old, traditional black & tan Shepherd. Teufel loves toys, balls, lots of attention, and small walks around your neighborhood. Teuful is super sweet and does great with people and dogs, she’s not good with cats though. Meet and greets will be required! She’s in need of a dental visit and could use to lose a few pounds!

Teufel grew up with another Shepherd, Schwarz. We originally wanted to keep them together but after months with our volunteers, we reevaluated their situation. We believe it would benefit both Teufel & Schwarz to be adopted separately. Unfortunately, Teufel and Schwarz’s owner passed away and were surrendered to the shelter.

If you’re interested in Teufel, visit www.gsrnj.org ✍️

03/11/2025

If you are looking for your kit please apply for one of our amazing adoptable pups at www.GSRNJ.org

03/10/2025

🎉 🎉 We have some VERY exciting news! 🎉 🎉

Oki was adopted! You may remember Oki from our posts last year looking for a medical foster. We are so lucky that Sean applied and ended up becoming a foster fail. Oki is doing great and living his best life!

He still has friends looking for their forever homes -- www.gsrnj.org

03/08/2025

Our friends at have a beautiful Belgian Malinois named Missy that had a rough start and is looking for her forever home.

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Missy’s journey is one of resilience, hope, and love. This 18-month-old Belgian Malinois was once neglected, left starving for both food and affection—until we stepped up to save her. Now, she’s ready to start the next chapter of her life with a family who will cherish her forever!
Missy is a loyal, affectionate, and playful companion who bonds quickly with her humans. She will be your most devoted best friend, always by your side, eager to love and be loved. This smart girl has been professionally trained on leash in all basic obedience commands and is housebroken, making her an ideal companion for an experienced owner.
She is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, and in great health—ready to bring joy into an adult home or one with older children. While she is dog-friendly, Missy would do best as the queen of her castle, where she can be the center of attention and soak up all the love she so deserves.
Missy has waited long enough for her happily-ever-after—could you be the one to give her the forever home she dreams of?

If you are interested in Missy, please go to bfdaaa.com to complete an application.

03/07/2025

🐕‍🦺 🐾 Hi, I’m Max and I just love belly rubs & playing ball!

Some more about me:
- 4 years old
- Long haired black & red German Shepherd
- Love playing with toys (especially my ball)
- Can live with a female dog (Meet & greet required)
- No cats (I've never been around them and have a strong prey drive)
- Can live with kids ages 10+
- Love adventures and going in the car
- I'm bilingual and understand commands in English & Polish!

I hope you'll consider adopting me. I can't wait until I have a nice yard to play in. Go to www.gsrnj.org to fill out an application for me. Hope to meet you soon! 🐾

03/06/2025

We just can’t understand why Schwarz isn’t out of the kennel and in a loving home yet. Unfortunately his owner passed away and he found himself with us a couple months ago. This 8 year old boy has nothing but love to give and balls to fetch! Despite his age he is still very active and loves to play. He’s great on the leash as well. He has been good around other dogs but a meet and greet would be required for potential adopters with other animals in the home. We would love to get him into a home before he turns 9… can you help us?

Visit www.gsrnj.org to foster and/or adopt Schwarz 🤍

03/05/2025

Hi everybody!! If you don’t already know me, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝘂𝗳𝗲𝗹 👋🏼. I am 9 years young. Unfortunately, my owner passed away and I was surrendered by a family member to the shelter. I’m an older gal and won't be up for long hikes, but I like to take smaller walks & I walk very well on a leash. I’m a BIG PEOPLE FAN and love all the attention. I love to play with toys and balls🎾. I’m told that I could probably lose a few pounds and in need of a dental visit🤫.

I use to live with another dog, Schwarz (you may have heard about him). Originally, the volunteers wanted to keep us together but after a few months, they think we would thrive separately! I trust their word, they have been very nice to me. Schwarz has a bit more energy than I do & I’m not a big fan when he would jump on me.

I’m good with other dogs in the home, no cats though😬. Meet and greets will be required by GSRNJ volunteers!

Please consider bringing me into your home as a foster, adoption, or even a foster to adopt. Visit www.gsrnj.org to fill out your application✍️.

03/04/2025

Can this boy get any cuter? Rex will be 3 this month 🎂🎁🎉 how amazing would it be if he found his forever home for his birthday 🎈
Rex loves people so much, he loves when you pet him and will lean into you until you stop 🐾

Rex LOVES to be outside and would make an excellent adventure buddy. Ball is life and he would love to play fetch in the yard or chew on his toy while you watch TV.

Rex has lived with a cat, but they have had limited interaction and are kept separated since the cat likes to tease him when he's in his crate. So we recommend a home with no cats. He's very interested in other dogs and might be able to live with one, but a meet and greet will be required. Rex is good with kids, ages 7 and up due to his size and strength. He is incredibly sweet but will need a strong handler and a refresher on his training.

If you are looking for a child friendly, very loving german shepherd, come take a look at Rex! You won't be disappointed!
www.gsrnj.org

03/04/2025

Our friends at Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption, Inc are looking for a home for this sweet girl with the cutest smile. Please take a look and share her post to help her find a home!

INTRODUCING MISSY!!!!❤️🐶🐾

ADOPT AT BFDAAA.COM

Meet Missy – A Loving Malinois Looking for Her Forever Home!
Missy’s journey is one of resilience, hope, and love. This 18-month-old Belgian Malinois was once neglected, left starving for both food and affection—until we stepped up to save her. Now, she’s ready to start the next chapter of her life with a family who will cherish her forever!
Missy is a loyal, affectionate, and playful companion who bonds quickly with her humans. She will be your most devoted best friend, always by your side, eager to love and be loved. This smart girl has been professionally trained on leash in all basic obedience commands and is housebroken, making her an ideal companion for an experienced owner.
She is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, and in great health—ready to bring joy into an adult home or one with older children. While she is dog-friendly, Missy would do best as the queen of her castle, where she can be the center of attention and soak up all the love she so deserves.
Missy has waited long enough for her happily-ever-after—could you be the one to give her the forever home she dreams of?

If you are interested in Missy, please go to bfdaaa.com to complete an application.

02/28/2025

🐕‍🦺 🐾 Hi, I’m new here. My name is Max and I just love belly rubs & playing ball!

I'm 4 years old and a long haired black and red German Shepherd. I love water (and snow!) and swimming (you can see me hanging out on the beach in my photo) and could play ball for hours! I can live with a female dog, but these nice folks at GSRNJ say I should be the only male 'cuz I'm a big and strong 105 lbs and want to dominate all the other boys. They'll want to do meet and greets with other dogs, and they say no cats. As for kids, they said I can live with older kids, about 10 and up. I travel well in the car and would love to go on adventures with you. Can we stop at a park or the beach so I can run?? It would be so fun!!

Fun fact: I'm bilingual and understand commands in English as well as Polish.

I hope you'll consider adopting me. I can't wait until I have a nice yard to play in. Oh - go to www.gsrnj.org to fill out an application for me. Hope to meet you soon! 🐾

02/27/2025

Teufel is still looking for her furever home🏡🐾

Teufel is looking for a foster home, foster to adopt, or straight adoption. She’s a 9 year old, traditional black & tan Shepherd. Teufel loves toys, balls, and small walks around your neighborhood. Teuful is super sweet and does great with people and dogs, she’s not good with cats though. Meet and greets will be required! She’s in much need of a dental visit and could use to lose a few pounds!

Teufel grew up with another Shepherd, Schwarz. We originally wanted to keep them together but after months with our volunteers, we reevaluated their situation. We believe it would benefit both Teufel & Schwarz to be adopted separately. Unfortunately, Teufel and Schwarz’s owner passed away and were surrendered to the shelter.

If you’re interested in Teufel, visit www.gsrnj.org to apply ✍️