PLEASE NOTE: Because many of the GSD's taken in by GSRAW were listed in shelters as strays and have an unknown history, it is possible these dogs have had little to no exposure to children, have a fear of children, or in rare instances, have been abused by children, we feel that some of our available dogs would not be a good match for families with children under 8 years of age. If that is the case, we would be happy to keep your application on file until a compatable dog comes in