My name is Piper!

Animal Information: Piper is a pint size 2-year-old, 40-pound, female German Shepherd mix with the sweetest brown eyes. She was at risk at the Stanislaus shelter, and after seeing her notes and videos we knew we had to save her. According to staff, Piper is a "calm and friendly girl. She warms up quickly and enjoys gentle pets. She has good leash manners." Piper greets other dogs politely and shows patience/tolerance with the most pushy pet companions out in the shelter yard. We will share more after she has settled in to her foster home.

Foster Profile: Piper is such a sweet girl and just wants to please! She is shy when meeting new people, will sniff, but prefers not to be pet until she knows she can trust you, and then she’s all in for pets and snuggles. She is curious about other dogs; takes a minute to warm up but once she does she is all in to play. So far I think she prefers playing with smaller dogs as it's safer, but I think she'll play with bigger dogs too as her confidence continues to grow. She loves to zoom in the backyard and would do best in a single family home with a fenced yard.

Piper is crate trained and potty trained, and loves her crate as her safe place. She will occasionally bark when someone knocks at the door, but is otherwise not vocal. She walks well on leash, though she does get a little nervous sometimes and looks to her person, but for the most part she's eager to please in all areas. She has learned sit, down, heel, and here, while in foster care–here is less reliable when she's outside having fun. Overall, Piper is a sweet shy girl who has lots of love to give a patient family willing to give her a little time to adjust.

Apply Online: www.doggoneseattle.org/adoption-application

Animal History: This dog was transferred from Stanislaus in Modesto, CA. She will be transferred via START, arriving to foster care on 01/15/2026 and available for adoption in the greater Seattle area once evaluated in foster care.