Southern Ohio Shepherds-Rescue and Sanctuary

04/23/2025

‼️In light of the 4-6 owner surrender requests we receive daily, we are now putting in place a policy for surrendering a dog to the rescue, WHEN we can help.‼️

•There will be a $100 fee to surrender your dog.
•All dogs must be current on vaccines, including rabies, and the owner must show proof from a vet at the time of surrender. No exceptions.
•All dogs must have a recent(within last 6months) negative heartworm test, and be on prevention monthly.
•Your dog must have no aggression behavior or a bite history. We can't place dogs now without those issues-with them it just means they will have virtually no chance of adoption.

We regret having to put these stipulations in place, but with the overwhelming number of people wishing to surrender and the rising cost of veterinary care, it's only fair that owners assume some of the financial responsibility of getting these animals ready for adoption. We do understand situations happen and will help if able.

Thank you for understanding! 🫶

04/22/2025

🥁Drumroll, please!!

We are so happy to announce that one of our longest residents, Hope, has gotten her new last name, and found her couch!!

To say that we are over the moon doesn't quite convey how we feel right now! We are so happy for this girl. 🥰
Be a good girl Hope, and enjoy your new family! ❤️🎉

04/22/2025

Our boy Ricky Bobby looking fresh after his spaw day! He has gained notoriety for his vocal talents at the groomer! 😂❤️🎤

Mr. Bobby had his spaw day. This dude is super sweet and probably more vocal than any of my husky clients. He tells me how he feels when I do something he doesn't love with lots of roos, and awoos, and I'm pretty sure he thinks I understand him.

04/20/2025

Thank you to Carl and Kim Jervis, Eric Weinman, Diane Weber, Jennifer Stallo, Julie Noble and Joyce Wales for your recent donations to the rescue! You are very appreciated ! ❤️

04/19/2025

Mr. Handsome! 🕺

Our guy Kaiser would like to remind everyone he is still available and on the hunt for his happily ever after! 🙏🏼

A VERY impressive, statuesque guy-he turns heads wherever he goes! He is a big guy with a need for activity and is looking for a home who will keep him busy; we think an outdoorsy person or one who enjoys training would be ideal! He is not recommended for small kids, due to his size and exuberant personality, but we think he would do very well in a home with kids over ten. 

Kaiser does have a prey drive, therefore we do not recommend cats or small animals for this guy. He has however, been around a smaller dog and other dogs, both male and female, and been fine.

Kaiser also loves his toys, and would be an excellent candidate for obedience or sport competition. Kaiser is house trained, and will crate but will gripe about it for a little bit. He is also smart enough to figure out kennel latches, gate latches, etc.

If you think you might be interested in meeting our guy Kaiser, please submit an adoption application here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CI7F7EEIvTuogbJjUMHn_70HY7ZrWo-jvWyjlvtWeGE/edit?usp=drivesdk

Someone will get back with you shortly! 📮

04/19/2025

‼️If you have submitted an adoption application in the last week, we have been having trouble with applications going through and not receiving them. We did get this issue fixed this evening, and we will be going through applications starting tomorrow morning.‼️

04/18/2025

Friday evening pool time featuring Atticus and Jingle...who needs a water dog/best buddy?! 💦🌊

Atticus is currently getting ready to get his first heartworm injection, and will be available approximately 45 days after that. He is a neutered, approximately two year-old male. He is house trained and dog friendly, but we have not tested with kids or cats yet. Atticus was featured in our exercise video recently, and is prone to getting the zooms! 🏃💨

Jingle is a one year-old female, appears to be dark liver in color and sable patterned as well. She is an energetic girl, said to be house trained and is dog friendly. So far she has not met a stranger. Jingle would love an active home that likes to hike or camp. She is spayed, fully vetted and ready for adoption!

If you are interested in adopting or inquiring about either one of these kids, shoot us a message! 📮

04/18/2025

04/17/2025

Still time to get in on the raffle basket for easter! The raffle drawing will be postponed from 6 pm until 7:45 this evening. We apologize for the delay! ❤️

04/17/2025

Thank you for all of the very kind words on the loss of our Tassie. They were appreciated, and she will be very missed.💔

A huge thank you to all who donated toward her vet bill; happily we raised enough to cover her final expenses, including her cremation. It truly does take a village, and you all are the best! ❤️

04/17/2025

Sadie would like to let everyone know it is her birthday, and as the regal queen she is, says you may send birthday wishes today! 😂❤️🐶

04/16/2025

This is our final bill this morning at Shawnee for Tassie. We've been asking for help for a couple of days, and now more than ever. If anybody would like to help with her final expenses, donations can be called in by card to Shawnee Animal Clinic at 740-353-5758.
Thank you.

04/16/2025

In running a rescue, and a sanctuary especially; you know the losses are inevitable. Some are just harder than others. 💔

We lost the oldest member of our golden girl clan this morning, after her condition worsened from yesterday. Tassie was not only our most senior dog, she was also the very first dog into the rescue, and the reason we are here. Her and Nik came in nearly 3 years ago, and started out as fosters. To say she was special to us, is an understatement, and it never gets easier. 💔🌈

Goodbye Tassie girl. We're going to miss all the toy thievery, the drive by biting, and your constant complaining when you weren't first to get a treat. 🍪
We'll see you again...❤️🐶

04/16/2025

These are our vet bills so far this month. 😬

This is why we and other rescues like us beg so much. We try not to, and try to use our funds as carefully as possible, such as buying food/supplies through United Pet Fund to keep our costs down. But vetting is a very necessary and large part of any reputable rescue. Just like human kids, these 'kids' needs to see the dogtor too. Unfortunately, insurance isn't an option.

This is where your donations come in. 🙏🏼❤️

In an effort to be transparent about where our funds(your donations)go to, we want to share what vetting looks like for us in an average month. We also average about (24) 40 lb bags of dog food in that time as well. Not to mention treats, toys, transportation costs and monthly meds for our senior gals.

We have a raffle up currently, and a couple more coming up, as well as a Cruise-In in June. But we still rely heavily on donations. We'd like to tell you our adoption fees cover a dog's vetting, but usually the cost of adopting an adult dog at $250 doesn't even cover the spay.

So here we are again, asking for donations as we have nearly depleted our bank account with this months vetting already. 🙏🏼

If you can spare a few dollars to help us continue to care for these guys, that would be great appreciated, and if not, we get it, maybe at least share? The 'kids' thank you, and we do too! 🫶🐶

04/15/2025

This is the truth! Check on your rescue friends...thank your ACO's for the work they do. Lend a hand where you can, a dollar or two if you have it, and be kind. There's not enough of it to go around. ❤️

The Emotional Impact of Rescue – What People Don’t Always See 💔🐾

Rescue work is often portrayed as inspiring—and it is. But behind every rescue is a weight that’s rarely spoken about.

Rescuers and carers often suffer quietly:

🌧️Compassion fatigue – constant exposure to suffering wears you down.

🌧️Burnout – the emotional cost of always being needed, of never being able to do enough.

🌧️ Witnessing trauma – seeing neglect, cruelty, abandonment.

🌧️Making impossible decisions – when you can’t save them all.

🌧️ No support system – many carers work alone, with no therapy, no backup, no rest.

And still—they show up. Every. Single. Day.

Some rescuers carry multiple responsibilities and that in itself is taxing.

A full-time job, household responsibilities, family obligations, owned pets - not including fosters. Rescue comes with many hats and there are many that don't just juggle one role.

We need to talk about the emotional toll of caring.
Because the truth is: saving animals often breaks the people doing the saving.

If you know someone doing rescue work—check on them. Help them. Listen.

They carry more than you realize. 🐾💕

In honor of National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week and to all of the individuals involved in Animal Welfare, doing far more than anyone truly understands.

We see you... 💓

04/15/2025

One of the Golden Girls isn't so golden today. 😞

Tassie needs some love and prayers her way. We got up to her panting heavily and stumbling with nystigmus. Off to the dogtor we go. 👩‍⚕️

This week has hit a little hard, with vetting. If you'd like to help us out with the mounting vet bills we've gotten this last week, we'd be very grateful! 🙏🏼🐶🩺
PayPal.me/sosgsdrescue

Venmo: (look for the blue checkmark and we're listed under charities!)

Direct call in to the vet: Shawnee Animal Clinic 740-353-5758.

As always, we thank you! 🫶

04/15/2025

🎟️Raffle time!!🎟️

We're raffling off an Easter basket for the pups! 🐥🐰

All proceeds will go towards our vet care costs; by purchasing a ticket(or three), you can treat your pup AND help a rescue dog!! 🤝

Tickets are five dollars a chance, or three for 12! The raffle will run today through Thursday evening (4/15/25)at 6 PM, at which time we will draw live online for the winner. If you are local, you can pick the raffle basket up at a meet point locally(45648), or if you are farther away, we can try to make arrangements to meet further depending on the distance. Cincinnati peeps: we are in the area often and can meet up that way!😉

To purchase chances, you can use Venmo or PayPal:

PayPal.me/sosgsdrescue

Venmo:
(Please be sure to double check the spelling and that there is no extra 'E' on the end; also, ours is listed under 'charity' with a blue checkmark beside the name!)

* Please be sure to let us know in the notes when you make your payment that it is for the Easter basket raffle! ☺️