Adoption information
About Humphrey Bear
🐾 HUMPHREY BEAR – OUR GENTLE LONG-COAT GENTLEMAN 🐾
Humphrey Bear, affectionately known as Bear, is a stunning 6-year-old pedigree long-coat German Shepherd who is looking for a loving new family through no fault of his own.
Due to a change in his family’s circumstances, Bear’s owner is now living on her own with her two young daughters in a one-bedroom granny flat, and sadly she can no longer provide this big boy with the space and lifestyle he deserves.
One of Bear’s most beautiful qualities is his relationship with his 2-year-old and 3-year-old little people. He absolutely loves his girls and has been a much-loved member of their family. ❤️
Bear is house trained and, despite being a big German Shepherd, he is an absolute lounge lizard who loves nothing more than relaxing inside and being close to his family.
He also loves a good hydrobath and having a splash around in his shell pool. Being a gorgeous long-coat Shepherd, Bear will require regular brushing and grooming to keep his beautiful coat healthy, comfortable and looking its best.
Bear is currently living with another dog and may be suitable for a home with another friendly dog of a similar size, subject to a successful meet and greet. He has not been tested with small dogs, cats or pocket pets.
👁️ A little extra care for Bear
Bear has an eye condition called pannus (chronic superficial keratitis), an immune-mediated condition affecting the surface of the eye that is commonly seen in German Shepherds.
While pannus cannot be permanently cured, it can usually be successfully managed with consistent treatment. Bear currently requires prescribed eye drops twice a day and will need his new family to continue his treatment as directed by his veterinarian.
UV light can aggravate pannus, so Bear’s exposure to strong sunlight should be limited, particularly during the brightest parts of the day. Providing plenty of shade and allowing him to spend time indoors will be important.
Pannus does require lifelong management and regular veterinary monitoring, but with consistent treatment affected dogs can continue to enjoy happy, active lives.
For Bear, it simply means two little eye drops each day, sensible sun protection and a family committed to keeping those beautiful eyes healthy. ❤️
Like most German Shepherds, Bear wants to be part of his human family. He should be welcomed inside when his family is home and is looking for a household where he will receive plenty of companionship, affection and interaction rather than regularly being left alone for long periods.
We are looking for an experienced German Shepherd owner who understands the breed and is prepared to provide Bear with structure, clear boundaries and consistent guidance.
At six years old, Bear has so much love and companionship still to give. He is a beautiful long-coat Shepherd, a water-loving boy, a professional lounge lizard and, most importantly, a gentle companion who absolutely adores his little people.
🐾 Humphrey Bear is ready to find a family who will love him just as much as his current family does. 🐾
Bear is currently available for adoption in NSW, ACT, Queensland and Victoria. If you're interested in making him a cherished member of your family, you'll need to drive with your loved ones to meet him. Should he, for any reason, not be the perfect fit for your family, you would be responsible for either bringing him back to Sydney or helping us rehome him from your home.
If you have recently owned a German Shepherd or large breed dog, and understand German Shepherd and think you have the commitment to give him a new home, then please select the "Enquire about Humphrey Bear" and we will send you an application form or go to our website and complete the application form.
https://gsrescuensw.com.au/adopt-foster/
Medical notes
Has an eye condition called pannus in both eyes, needing eye drops twice a day.
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Adoption details
We have an Adoptions Manager who screens all prospective candidates as to their suitability to adopt a German Shepherd Dog.
We try to contact every one by phone but if that isn't successful we will email our application form to you, which needs to be completed and returned, or you can call us back and we can chat and complete for you. We will also ask you to provide photos of your yard and fencing to enable us to see where the dog will be kept and that they have areas of shade and shelter.
All our dogs are ready to go to their new home, so when you enquire about a dog you must be in a position to take them into your home. We are unable to hold a dog while you fix your fences or go on holiday, etc.
The successful candidate who adopts one of our dogs is provided with an information kit, ongoing support, training and advice on all aspects of feeding, training and general assistance to ensure both the new owner and our rescued dog settle into their home.
Post Adoption Life: With all dog it is important to understand that going into a new environment with new people may not be as seamless as we want it to be. It’s important to know that these dogs have unknown histories - most are left in the shelter by their owners. The information we have is from observing the animal’s behaviours and reactions to certain stimuli whilst in our care. Adopted animals can take up to three months to properly decompress from post-shelter life and a lot of behaviours and quirks may surface during this time. All that we ask is that their new owners have an open mind and are patient.