***Geri is currently located at our rescue in Georgia but also available for adoption in New Jersey and the surrounding areas. To apply for the adoption of Geri, please submit an application at socorescue.com.   If selected to adopt Geri, a SoCo team member will contact you ASAP.***

Geri and her five sisters had been abandoned at a dumpster site and found by a Wheeler Co sanitation worker. The young pups, approximately 3 months old at the time, were terrified, hungry and very much in need of some help.. While all six were extremely wary of the sanitation worker, he was able to gather them all up and took them to his home. The sanitation worker then contacted SoCo Rescue seeking help for the pups. When Scott Bennett went to meet the pups, he was horrified at not only the living conditions of the pups- a makeshift, very unclean and muddy outdoor kennel area, he knew that two of the pups were very close to dying if they didn't receive immediate help.The sanitation worker explained that the kennel hadn't been used in "a long time" and was the only place that he had to keep the pups until help could be found. The man also said his work schedule limited his time to feed the pups to only once a day. 

Despite being very crowded at the rescue, Scott took the two sickest of the pups with him. Over the next week, Scott took on the responsibility of making sure the remaining four pups were fed, watered and had their living area cleaned twice a day. He also began administering de-wormers, vaccinations and other much needed medications. After about a week, the four remaining pups were reunited with their two sisters at SoCo Rescue.

In addition to being the largest of her litter, Geri was also the first to become accepting of her new-found friends at SoCo. She is also the self-appointed leader of the pack and also one of the more socialized. She'll still need a one that allows for time to adjust and become accustomed to new things, but we're confident that she'll handle the transition into a new home really well. We wouldn't recommend a home with young children as the noise and excitement of young kids may cause her to become fearful once again. A calmer, more relaxed home would be ideal for Geri.

Geri has now received her annual vaccinations, been de-wormed and treated against parasites, started on her monthly preventatives  a well as being spayed. She will require all of her training, including house training.  Your patience, love and understanding will be returned to you many times over with the love that Geri has to give.