I cannot say enough wonderful things about Front Range German Shepherd Rescue. Nearly 15 years ago, we had the privilege of adopting our sweet Olive, and our lives were forever changed. Today, Pearl and Otis fill our home with that same love. All three came into our lives because of FRGSR. What makes this rescue so extraordinary is the care they take to match each dog with the right family. They take the time to get to know the dogs and the people hoping to adopt them. That work is invaluable. It gives everyone the best chance to build a happy life together. Diane, Nancie,Maria, Meghan, Robert, and so many others work tirelessly to give these dogs the forever homes they deserve. Their dedication has brought immeasurable love into our lives, and we are deeply grateful. If you are thinking about applying, trust their process. Let them help determine whether a dog is the right match for you and your family. They care so much about getting it right--for the pup and for you. Front Range German Shepherd Rescue is incredible in every way. read more

Unfortunately, working with this rescue, and specifically Diane, has been deeply frustrating and unprofessional. My wife and I were led on to prepare our home for a specific dog, then the rescue changed course at the last second and told us we needed a puppy. The sudden change was handled without an apology or meaningful acknowledgment of the time and preparation we had invested. We received vague, contradictory explanations regarding the reason they changed their minds. After multiple requests for the sudden change, Diane rudely claimed we released the leash when handling the dog, which was simply not true. We took the dog on multiple walks alone with no issue whatsoever and were sitting down on a couch with her the entire time. I grew up with multiple large dogs and it was frankly a ludicrous reason to deny someone a dog. They also made it unreasonably difficult to meet any dog prior to adoption and were resistant to additional questions. They were eager to send us home with the same dog a few days prior so they wouldn't have to "find a foster" after transport but were frustrated because we wanted to meet the dog prior to committing to adopt. These are basic steps that any responsible person would take when adopting a dog. They will also try to claim that we didn't update them regarding our new address (which is a private 100% fenced yard). However, when the question of our new address was brought up, we quickly got approval from our new landlord which we then promptly relayed to Diane. She was informed of the approval prior to our final phone call with her. Overall, this rescue is more concerned about controlling the adopting process and gatekeeping than matching dogs with good families. I suggest reading the other negative reviews, and reading their response to this post to get an idea of how this organization conducts itself. I recommend looking elsewhere to adopt a dog. Presently, no one from the organization has made any attempt to reach out to us in order to gather more information regarding the situation in question. read more

I'd like to know why you put so much time into getting other dogs adopted on social media but deny adopters for Sam and don't post anything about him at all to help him find a home? Is there something I am missing? Is he even in your care still? I have had many people express interest in adopting him to me or my family. I thought sending him to you would make it more likely for him to have a forever home quickly, but it has proven to be the opposite. I am so regretful that I sent him to your organization and feel terribly guilty that I have put him through this by choosing Front Range German Shepherd. Human to human - I understand your job is not to make people like me feel better, but a tiny bit of compassion would go a long way. I pray you have some for Sam.  - Sydney Barber read more

this rescue is fantastic. GSDs are so often turned into shelters because they are work. they have simple rules for the safety of the dogs (fill out an application is rule 1. I now have my second dog from them and the experience has been great, all focused on saving dogs from euthanization, and ensuring they go to safe new homes. They don't have a shelter, just fosters, so it might take a little time to get matched. but it has been so worth it. read more

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I will never recommend this rescue. When you get off to bad start over just trying to get information about a dog for a potential adopters you just know something is off. Not everyone has access to the internet and may need a third party to acquire information and nothing more. read more

I tried to find this place, but there's no address just a zip code and no phone number.how are we to come look at dogs ? Everything seems to be on line.not everyone like to use a stupid computer. If I was to adopt a dog I would want come interact with them,I tried filling out this application several times,it just cuts me off or says something isn't done correctly. I'll just get me a dog from a breeder ,everyone suggest I should adopt a pet but it's way to much of a hassle. I've had dogs all my 56 yrs so much for trying to help you all out. 303 994 8578 read more

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I worked with Front Range German Shepherd Dog Rescue to adopt a mixed breed dog. Diane Sweet called me right away to determine exactly we were looking for and out setup to provide a good forever home. After our initial call I applied, and we were approved. I appreciate the care and attention to ensure our family and the dear rescue dog were a good match. We brought our dog to meet our potential family member, along with his excellent Foster mom. The two dogs meshed very well. And, the adoption was sealed. I cannot tell you how happy my husband and I are with our new furry son. He is the best. He was raised with dogs and cats, discussed during our interview process. Our cats are not bothered at all by their new furry brother. Thanks to the dedication of the persons who care so deeply about these dogs, our new family member is a happy guy and knows how much he is loved. Thanks so much! I would highly recommend working with this organization to determine the best fit for your family, too. They know what they are doing. read more

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I read a review from Casey below and it's spot on! U might think it's silly to say a rescue place is too "political," but it's as good a word as any. The woman in charge, Diane, is simply ridiculous. We actually rescued 1 of their dogs before. They know that a dog in need of a home went to a really good one with very experienced gsd owners. We've now raised 4 of them and when each one passed, they were among the most loved and spoiled dogs on the planet. So when we said, "We think they do better in pairs so they have a friend/sibling and we'd like to get another one," we didn't expect any problems. So we picked a dog they had listed as a gsd (it wasn't) and the people fostering her brought her over. Immediately bitching that they had to drive a long way to do it. One of the first things they said. Hey man, we would HAPPILY have driven to u but that's not how they like doing this so we weren't given that option. I'm not being dramatic when i say this couple was among the most arrogant and annoying two people we'd met in a long time. From the moment they stepped into our living room, OUR living room, they started bossing us around and started this REALLY weird bragging about how great they are at fostering dogs and she's the best dog trainer in the world, no one in the world knows as much about training shepherds as her, she once won a Nobel prize for dog training, blah blah blah. No big deal - so they're douchebags. We're not adopting them, we're adopting the dog. Except she and our new rescue didn't really hit it off. At all. So we said we'd like to look at another one. Well, here's where the second round of drama starts. I said all this to Diane, who was clearly irked we didn't take the dog, and apologized but asked - "Don't u want to find a good fit? I wasn't under the impression u insist we take the first dog we look at?!" And she said, "Well, we just thought u were going to take her, that's what ur email said." And she repeated that enough, i actually had to pull it up and read back to her the email where my exact words were, "We'd love to meet her and you know us - if she gets along with Bodhi, we'll probably take her." Probably i said. But the dogs didn't like each other, what do u want me to do?? Well, it turns out this couple made some stuff up about us. Diane told us something off brand Cesar Milan said that was literally false. And I'm not my teenage daughter; I'm using the word 'literally' correctly - It simply didn't happen. When i tried to tell her that, she just kept talking about how wonderful they were. Which they aren't. Trust me, they aren't. When i told my wife and daughter, who were both in the room when this comment was supposedly made, they were simply aghast at the bald faced lie these psychopaths told for no reason - they literally just made something up bc they didn't like us! And when I said to Diane, "Whoa - that absolutely did NOT happen, i swear on my daughter that didn't happen," she actually responded with, "No, ***** agreed - he said u said that too so they both agreed it happened!" Fine, if it's a numbers game with you bc 2 people told u it happened, i have 3 who are telling u it didn't! My family was pissed as they were standing right there and couldn't believe they were lying like that. But Diane did and was calling me a liar. It was an INCREDIBLY bizarre experience. Whatever, let's move on. Well, we couldn't bc now diane is listening to these douchebags and is not intelligent enough to understand they really are just making stuff up. So the next dog we inquired about was a Malnois. Diane's exact words were, "Oh u don't want a Malnois, they're way too much energy." Ok. I guess that's a fair point. I didn't think ur job was to talk people OUT of rescuing dogs but ok. So, i picked another puppy and asked to set up a visit. She ignored me for a week before telling me, with what i assume was a straight face, "Well, I've spoken with the advisory committee and we don't feel it's a good fit bc Bodhi is almost 2 months older than this dog." I honestly thought she was kidding at first. Are u trying to tell me that 2 dogs can't grow up together in the same house unless what ... They have the same birthday?! How on earth are you in charge here? Something clearly happened with the A-holes who came to our house who Diane thinks walk on water. Which I'm sure the woman actually told her she could. So we adopted 1 dog and when we went to get him a sibling, diane's job apparently changed from trying to put dogs into homes to keeping dogs from going to homes. It really was even more ridiculous than i can describe in this review. So we bought a dog off f***ing Craigslist. That's how good this place is at their jobs. We BOUGHT a dog. And fyi - There are tons of purebred gsd's on craigslist who also need good homes and can be had for $300-500. Look there first. Right now, there is a dog in a cage who doesn't need to be there - we tried to rescue another one and couldn't read more

I do not understand the unfair negative reviews for Front Range German Shepherd Rescue. I cannot say enough good things about the wonderful volunteers at FRGSR. We have never adopted a rescue dog until now. I understand how some may think the vetting process is intense; however, this is needed so the volunteers can match the perfect dog for you and your family. They don't want a dog to be surrendered back to them due to unrealistic expectations. This is so traumatizing for a dog. The bio of each dog is very accurate, even if the dog does not have a "sunshine and rainbow" personality. The first GSD that we adopted had an honest "not so desirable" bio. We saw his pictures and scheduled an appointment to meet him. We knew instantly when we saw him that we needed him and he desperately needed us. We were allowed as much time as we needed to get to know him (over 1 hour). I will admit he was a challenge at first, but we knew exactly what we were getting, personality wise. After much love and patience, this big guy is now the most loving dog that we have ever owned. We recently adopted another sheppie from Front Range German Shepherd Rescue and once again was extremely pleased with the adoption process. She is the sweetest girl and a great addition to our family. In short, these awesome volunteers with FRGSR put their heart and soul into giving each rejected/neglected/abused dog a second chance for a loving home. They do not want the adoption process to fail because this is so discouraging for the adopter and for the dog. If you are looking for a German Shepherd AND are FULLY committed to giving the love, patience, and time that a rescue dog needs, please submit an application to Front Range German Shepherd Rescue. The negative reviews are an unfair assessment of this caring group of volunteers. read more

DO NOT RESCUE FROM THIS PLACE!! They care more about politics then giving dogs a new home. After calling all of my references and reviewing my application (I mentioned we had 2 female dogs), they told my reference that it sounds like I will have a new puppy. Fast forward two days later where I had to inquire about the status of the adoption and they told me "oh you didn't receive our email? Must have went to spam. We don't adopt female dogs out to other homes with female dogs." Interesting...nothing on their website says what they stated. We have been looking high and low for a rescue female as we have 2 other rescued female dogs who get along like best friends. Discriminating because of the gender of dog is unheard of. We are rescuing a dog who needs a good home and that is all that should matter. To turn away a good home without even offering a home visit is ridiculous and selfish. Horrible experience when all you want to do is give a dog a good home. read more

Our experience with FRGSD was seamless. The foster we were in contact with was very responsive and the process was pretty quick from the initial phone conversation after receiving our application, to contacting our references, to setting up a meet and greet. The rescue is thorough and makes sure that the dog was a good fit for our lifestyle, other dog, etc., which is a good thing! Having volunteered with several rescues in the past, including interviewing potential adopters and doing home visits, I can say all of the measures are necessary and done to ensure the best possible outcome for the adopters and the dogs. Our rescue girl is amazing and we are so thankful for FRGSD rescue! read more

An amazing process! These folks care about the dogs in their care and their new homes. They asked the right questions, matched us with the right dogs and made sure we were prepared for our journey. If you love German Shepherds and want to rescue, this is the organization I recommend without reservation. We are so happy with our new family members. read more

I've been a foster and a hospice home with this organization. The care and attention they give is to the dog first. How do you set the dog up for success. How do you make sure the dog goes to the right home. The bad reviews I see here - mean that they were not flexible to get the "right" dog the rescue would have placed with them. They rescue, rehab, train if necessary, and place the dog in the "right" home - for the dog. GSDs are a tough breed. The process can take a long time, and they don't place a dog with every person who wants one. To me that speaks volumes about their integrity and commitment. If you want a dog today - go to the local shelter. If you want to Rescue GSD and be matched with the right dog for you - then be patient, and go here. read more

This place will lie about a dogs behaviors just to get your money. They don't care about your situation. The fosters are a nightmare and getting in contact with someone when you need them is unlikely. Avoid them and go to somewhere that truly cares and takes care of the animals. What I saw one dog come from was overcrowded and not getting what he needed. read more

Volunteers are horrible at getting back to potential adopters. Lack of communication doesn't get dogs adopted. Go elsewhere!

I adopted a GSD from FRGSR about a year and a half ago. I typically do not write negative reviews, but after a lot of thought, I figured that my experience could be useful to someone considering adopting from them. Initial communication from the rescue was very quick. I was contacted the day after I submitted an adoption application and had a good conversation with the person that I spoke with about the dog I was interested in. I was told the dog was great with other dogs, well-behaved, needed some work on leash and had some minor separation anxiety. I was also told he had an old injury to one of his legs that caused him some arthritis, and that he was found as a stray in another state, taken to a shelter, and transferred to FRGRS. My references were contacted very quickly and a meeting was quickly arranged between the dog and myself. The meeting occurred in a parking lot away from people and other stimulus. Probably foolishly on my part, I decided to adopt the dog at this point. Having worked in an animal shelter, I understand that frequently dogs in rescues and shelters "shut down" and don't show their full range of behaviors right away, but very quickly after getting my dog home I realized the information I had been given about him was incorrect. He had severe anxiety, all the time, and he was EXTREMELY reactive to other dogs, also somewhat reactive to people on skateboards, bikes, etc, to the point where I exclusively exercised him at night because he could simply not be out in public during the day. He was also diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia, which I was told nothing about prior to adopting him. I chalked this all up to believing that he was in a shut down state in foster care, and I did not believe he was deliberately misrepresented to me. However, recently, out of curiosity, I contacted the original shelter he came from and asked if they had any information on his history. While I was told by FRGSR that he was a stray, I was told by the shelter that he was an owner surrender and he had been through multiple owners in his life due to his high energy, reactive behavior. After I received this information, I believe that either a major miscommunication happened on their end, or he was deliberately misrepresented to me. Either way, this is unacceptable. After extensive work, some of his issues became slightly better. He is currently going through a $4000 intensive training program in the hopes that we can both live a more stress free life in the future. I LOVE this dog and I wouldn't trade him for the world now, but I was unprepared for him in the beginning and . Whether through miscommunication/disorganization, or blatant dishonesty, he was not the dog that I told he was, and I would not have adopted him had I known the extent of his issues. While I acknowledge that some of his issues may have not been immediately apparent to the rescue/his fosters, I don't believe that he was the "well behaved, great with dogs" dog that they advertised him to be. I hope that my situation was a fluke, and I understand mistakes happen, but this was a pretty big mistake and I hope that this doesn't happen to anyone else. I understand that rescue is hard work and I'm sure the people working/volunteering here are very committed to the dogs, but this was not the right way to go about the situation. read more

tried getting my German Shepherd in here. I sent pictures of her papers, her, and a full description as to why we needed to surrender her. they responded saying that her shots were not up to date (even though they got renewed the day before I sent the email, and they were accurate photos or her papers. I replied explaining that they were, and took/sent a new photo (in case I sent the wrong one at first) They then didn't respond. I emailed again a few weeks later, and they said she needed to get spayed in order to come in. So we spayed her the following week. I told them we had an appointment, and never got an email back. read more

While this organization provides a useful service it lacks in ability to fulfill the service and get the dogs adopted. My experience with them has been very lacking in response to say the least. They ask for questions to make sure you are a good German Shepard candidate (which is a good thing), but then nit pick the details. For example we have a 6ft fence covering 95% of our yard except where it faces the street. However, because 5% of our fence is at 4 ft. we are then deemed unfit for having a German Shepard. They disregard that we owned a very large German Shepard and Husky previously. Overall I would give them an "F" for failure to provide an adoption. This is even after we met a dog that we thought would fit well with our family, but were then told again that our fence was an issue. I would steer clear of this dog adoption organization, since they waste your time and continuously give you the run-around. read more