{"id":186,"date":"2020-11-16T16:15:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrescue1.org\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:22:35","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsrescue1.org\/index.php\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Application&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/gsrescue1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GSR_Header1.png&#8221; width=&#8221;1080px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;275px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;85px||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b9b35&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Adoption \/ Foster Application<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>The first step in our adoption process is to complete an application. You will receive a confirmation email once your application is submitted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>GSR only adopts to applicants in the Chicagoland area.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>The adoption application applies to all available dogs in our rescue. You will be contacted by a volunteer of the rescue <strong>ONLY<\/strong> when we have a dog available that matches your requirements. If you do not hear from a volunteer, that means the rescue does not have a suitable match currently available for adoption. All applications are kept on file for 3 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>If a volunteer contacts you regarding your application, a meeting with your family and the dog in our rescue will be arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>References checks and a home visit will be completed prior to finalizing an adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>You can email\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:applications@gsrescue1.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">applications@gsrescue1.org<\/a><span>\u00a0if you do not receive a confirmation email within 72 hours of submission of if you run into <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">any<\/span> issues with the form below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your answers on this application will help us to match your needs with the German Shepherd Dogs in our program. This application in no way obligates you to take a dog now or in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If possible, please use a computer (as opposed to your phone) when filling out the application to avoid any form errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;]<pee><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/toolkit.rescuegroups.org\/of\/f?c=XWVKMKXZ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"3900px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Application&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/gsrescue1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GSR_Header1.png&#8221; width=&#8221;1080px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;275px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;85px||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1b9b35&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221;] \u00a0Adoption \/ Foster Application The first step in our adoption process is to complete an application. 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