Local group finds special homes for rescue shepherds

In an effort to "give back" the owners often donate puppies like those pictured above to area law enforcement agencies, search and rescue teams, and to children and veterans who are in need of a service dog.

Tallassee native Haleigh Worthington spends most of her time tending to the massive German shepherds she raises. Some of the shepherds are pets she has cared for many years, but some are rescues that were left without a home for various circumstances.

Wetumpka-based group Redlyn Shepherds does more than rescue shepherds; it also finds extra special homes for them. 

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Redlyn Shepherds in Wetumpka raises, rescues and rehomes German Shepherds. In an effort to "give back" the owners often donate puppies to area law enforcement agencies, search and rescue teams, and to children and veterans who are in need of a service dog.