My name is ESTEBAN!

Posted over 8 months ago | Updated over 3 months ago

Cared for by Melita's Dream Animal Rescue

Adoption process

Submit Application

Interview

Home Check

My basic info

Breed

German Shepherd Dog

Color

Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)

Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

21477438

My details

Good with dogs

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Esteban – A Gentle Soul Looking for His Second Chance

Meet Esteban, a 5.5-year-old German Shepherd mix who was found as a stray and rescued from the Apple Valley Animal Shelter. Now weighing about 71 lbs and fully vetted — neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped — Esteban is safe and ready to find a loving forever home.

About Esteban:

5.5 years old, 71 lbs
Neutered, vaccinated & microchipped
Timid at first, but warms up with patience and kindness
Good with people once he feels safe
Good with dogs with proper introduction
Currently in professional training for obedience and confidence building

Esteban has a gentle heart and is learning to trust again after his time on the streets. With ongoing training and love, he’s becoming more confident every day. He does best with calm energy and would thrive in a home that can provide structure, patience, and affection.

Interested in Esteban?
He is available for adoption or foster-to-adopt. Please contact the rescue to learn more or schedule a meet-and-greet.

Help Esteban write his next chapter — one filled with safety, love, and second chances.

Rescue

Melita's Dream Animal Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID

21477438

Contact

Melita Gvalevich

Phone

(818) 214-9310

info@melitasdreamanimalrescue.org

Website

https://melitasdreamanimalrescue.org

Address

21200 Oxnard St, #6492, Woodland Hills, CA 91365

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

2.
Interview

3.
Home Check

Additional adoption info

if adoption application is approved, next step is interview, if interview is approved, next step is homecheck. If home check is approved, then rescue dog is adopted. Unless new adopter wants to see the dog first , they will meet with the dog then they will decide if they will adopt or not.

Go meet their pets

Most of my pets are with the foster in Tijuana ( Mexico). I have 1-2 fosters in USA but they have been busy lately. If anyone is interested in adopting one of my rescue dogs they get transported to San Diego and I pick them up and take them to their new owner and they get adopted. I haven't had an adoption event yet but if I do in the future will be at Pet Food Express because I am a rescue partner with them.
I also had some puppies rescued within California

More about this rescue

I fostered for a rescue for about a year. 4 of my rescue puppies( siblings) had Parvo and one didn't make it and rest ended up in the hospital. After being treated and survived Parvo they came back to me to foster them for 2 weeks before adoption. I ended up adopting one of the puppies ( foster fail) and I opened my rescue because of him and he is my rescue logo too.I want to save dogs and treat them and give them a forever home. Give them a second chance same way my foster fail had a second chance of living.