About 5 years ago I picked up 1st rescue gsd from New Beginnings rescue of SC. Her name is Emmi for some reason her family did not want her. Well she is a wonderful dog and is very loyal to our family. So when we were looking for a new one to adopt I went back to new Beginnings and picked up Luna a 9 week old puppy. OMG she has been adorable and emmi treats her as if she is her puppy. They are wonderful people for what they do. I have said adoption of a rescue is like opening a Cracker Jack's box. You never quite know what you will find but always will be a great surprise. I recommend New Beginnings to everyone who ask where I got my dogs.
Almost 4 years ago, I began my search for a large adult dog. I have an autoimmune disease that leaves me weak and tired many days. My husband was going to a new job on the night shift and did not want to leave me alone.
I have been part of the rescue world for many years and knew adopting was the only choice for me. I found New Beginnings Shepherd Rescue and my soon to be fur pal, Maverick, in January 2021.
They were incredibly helpful and very responsive to my inquires and questions. The application process was smooth, and they worked with me to arrange to meet with Maverick.
Though I was pretty sure he was the dog I wanted, it was set the moment he saw me and ran straight to me! We bonded immediately, and he hasn't left my side since!
Julie and the others at thia rescue and kind, compassionate and knowledgeable. I recommend them regularly to anyone looking for a larger dog and especially a Greman Shepherd.
I will be looking for another pup in the near future, and they will definitely be my first choice!
Review from Guidestar
I adopted my first German Shepherd from NBSR little over 8 years ago. The dog I took, was a very large, long haired shepherd. I was told he was he was 18 months old, now I know that it is a guess at best, not knowing the history of the dogs they pull from shelters. My veterinarian said he was more like 4 to 5 years from his teeth and the whitening around his muzzle. That did not matter to me. As it turns out, he alerted on my daughter when she was having a diabetic episode when no one else was there to help her, she was asleep, he pulled on her until he got her awake and she was able to get the help she needed. So we had him trained and certified as her Diabetic Service Dog. When we lost him, we lost a wonderful dog, yes he came with issues but they were easily corrected. We figure he was about 13 years old when we had to put him down due to age related issues. A few months ago, we adopted another GSD, a male that was already neutered when they took him in so there for he was not microchipped, not a big deal, got that done. He is young, about 14 to 18 months, they knew his history and my veterinarian agrees with that age. He is young and has had very little training, but is a sweet and friendly dog, once his obedience training is a little more stable, we will see about training him for my daughter's service dog as well. I did deal with the president's husband this time because of her back injury due to a car accident, but we had corresponded with email and had everything worked out and settled, so all I needed to do was pick up the dog, sign the papers and be on our way. Anytime you get a pet from a rescue, you may or may not strike gold, but with a little work, it is better to rescue and save a life than to buy from a breeder. I gave 4 stars because there is always room for improvement, very little in life is a perfect 5. Also just to let you all know, I drove over 2 hours to get there and 2 hours back because I love the dogs I get from them.
NBSR goes far above and beyond what most rescues do!! I am shocked at the two "reviews" here. SherriR.- First, NBSR doesn't call YOU to check to see if the puppy was spayed or neutered, they call your VET!! Second, the puppy that you adopted was only 3 months old at the time you adopted it and that is far too young to have her spayed at that time, NBSR is aware that some do spay and neuter that young, but it is has been proven that doing so at such a young age can cause serious health problems in the future for your pet. You were aware that the president of the rescue, who normally does all of the adoptions, was in the hospital, but you asked to meet the puppy anyway and her husband, very kindly, offered to introduce you. He was not accustomed to handling adoptions and should not be criticized for not doing whatever it was that you thought he should have done beyond what he offered to do.
Henry13: NBSR did not forget that you had an appointment, you were 2 hours LATE for your scheduled appointment, without even the consideration of a phone call! Yes, everything was done in the front yard of our HOME, where do you think it should have happened? Again, this is when the person who normally handles adoptions was in the hospital and both of these people were aware of this and they could have been patient and waited for normal operations to resume......NBSR went out of their way to try and accommodate these people. As a result of these two people, the president's husband has declined to ever help with adoptions again. I guess it's true, you just can't please some people :(
Same issues with a GSD we ha gotten from there.. 1st they forgot we had an appointment, 2nd we did Everything in the front yard.. The man went and got the dog took 250.00
Didn't ask any questions and we signed the paperwork on the hood of his vehicle 3. Was told he was on heart worm medication and frontline..NOT TRUE...4. Was assured he was microchipped... When we picked him up the man said "oops he wasn't" .. He also asked us "well do o you want him or not" after only about 4-5 minutes with the dog.. the poor dog looked malnourished and was starving and dehydrated... Also after we got him home I noticed that his hind leg was bothering him.. I would not suggest this place to anyone... They haven't even responded to my email. Seriously they need to be closely investigated its obvious they are in it for the money..
I adopted my dog from this rescue over a year ago. She was six months old at the time, and the owners rescheduled with me twice before I could go take a look at her. I spent five minutes getting to know her and the man who I met with asked me "we'll, do you want her or not?". I asked him a few questions about how she had come to rescue, and he told me he didn't know but that her mother had been brought to the rescue pregnant. I decided to take her. I soon found out she had worms even though I was assured she had been wormed. She has been extremely afraid of people since I got her, and though this has improved with socialization and training, she still has behavioral issues that she came to me with. When I signed the adoption paperwork I agreed to have her spayed, and was told that this would be followed up on and confirmed by New Beginnings. I have never heard one word from them over a year later. Fortunately, I have a wonderful dog who I love, but I would not use this rescue again nor recommend it to anyone.