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The German Shepherd Dog Rescue Trust (GSRT) is a New Zealand-based non-profit, and entirely voluntary organisation dedicated to rescuing neglected, abandoned and unwanted German Shepherd dogs (GSD) across New Zealand. The trust was founded by Denise Sharp in the memory of Yani, Denise's first German Shepherd dog, who died at the age of 2 years after battling various illnesses. The Trust enlists a few volunteers residing in Palmerston North, Hastings, Wellington and Auckland, who offer services such as checking potential homes for a dog, transporting the dogs to their approved homes, and helping the Trust's founder, Denise, in organising the annual GSDRT Christmas Party and GSDRT calendar production and posting. Many of the volunteers are also members of the Trust's message board which can be found in the (trust's official website ). The Trust has been applauded for its service by the North & South magazine February 2007 edition, and its founder Denise was a runner-up for the Aucklander of the Year Award 2005. Telecom NZ also awarded Denise with their 'Unsung Hero Award', as did 'Pets on the Net' with their "Good Pet Person Award". ==Yani== Yani was a German Shepherd dog born on 28 May 1999. She was adopted by Denise Sharp at the age of 6 weeks, selected from a litter of 7, and was the puppy that made an instant connection with Denise. She waged a lifelong war against many diseases and illnesses including severe gastritis, pancreatic insufficiency and ultimately Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Yani, however, enjoyed sporadic lapses of health during her short life and during those healthy times she was seen as happy and active. After nearly 3 years of sickness, Yani was put to sleep on 20 March 2002 due to a total immune collapse and pancreatic insufficiency, which led to her mouth developing sores and made her forever hungry yet unable to eat. Yani's body was cremated and her ashes placed in a wooden casket, adorned with a plaque and her collars and tags. To this day, Yani's ashes remain with Denise in their home. Yani's passing inspired Denise to found the GSDRT, to keep the memory of Yani alive and to help Yani's kind to find better and fulfilling lives. Denise has, and still is, tirelessly searching for suitable homes for unwanted German Shepherd dogs across New Zealand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The German Shepherd Rescue Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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