This dog is currently out of state but will be transported to New England shortly with no additional travel costs. The long distance adoption process includes talking to the foster they are living with in the south. Roughly 90% of our dogs are successfully long distance adopted and 10% adopted locally. **Please read Ranger Alpha's entire profile, which includes a link to the adoption application at the end. Thank you!** Meet Ranger Alpha, a 9-week-old German Shepherd mix who's most likely a combination of many other amazing breeds making him the Perfect American Mutt. This boy weighs approx. 16 pounds (as of 3/11/26). He and the rest of his ALPHA litter were born in a barn in Tennessee by a stray mom. Sadly, mom was killed leaving the pups to fend for themselves until they were taken in. These boys deserve to have a great home where they can be loved on everyday. And if your home needs some order, these boys are on it! Ranger Alpha got his name because of his love of the outdoors and protecting our national parks! This boy knows only you can prevent forest fires and he expects you to help him enforce that rule. That means no roasting marshmallows on this land no matter how much you want to eat s'mores. When he's not running around or patrolling the area, Ranger will find comfort from his people after a job well done. You deserve the cuddles. The Alpha pups have all been bottle raised by kids and fostered with other dogs. While they haven't met any feline friends, they're hopeful to charm them once they meet. Since the Alphas are still young, they'll need patience from their fur-ever families for puppy training (potty, crate, commands and leashing). The Alpha pups will be forever grateful for your help and will bestow you with the Golden Paw medal for your service. Will you adopt them? Sir, yes, sir! All dogs are up to date on vaccinations and spayed/neutered at the time of adoption. All dogs require professional training to become the best family member they can be. To adopt or learn more about Ranger Alpha, you must fill out an adoption application. To find the application, copy and paste this URL into your browser: WWW.GDRNE.COM/ADOPTION-APPLICATION [Adoption Fee: $575] ** PLEASE READ: If a dog is listed, then s/he is currently available for adoption. Their information is correct to the best of our abilities and the information we have been given as of the day of posting. From time to time we receive new information/photos of a dog and we do recreate their listing, which means their old listing link will no longer be valid. If you are considering a dog but don't apply right away please make sure to search for the dog by name if the link you have no longer works. Please note, GDRNE does not guarantee the breed of any dog or puppy unless stated that we have run DNA. All breeds listed are educated estimates. Note that if the dog is listed as an "Out of town pet" there are NOT additional transport fees - it is included in our adoption fee Our dogs are rescued from various situations. It is most likely that both their parents were strays and even if not, mixes of some sort and that their grandparents were mixes as well. The dog may have some genetic material of an American Staffordshire Terrier (pit bull). The dogs are usually mixes of many breeds, making them a breed all their own - a True and adorable American MUTT. If you are interested in this dog, you must submit an application. Great Dog is not a shelter so there is no building you can visit. Our dogs live in private foster homes until adopted. To learn more about our *shelterless* rescue, adoption fees, and procedures, review the list of Frequently Asked Questions on our website at WWW.GDRNE.COM.