German Shepherd Dog puppies and dogs in East Palo Alto, California

Redding is a handsome boy who requires a home that can help establish boundaries for him. Redding is house-trained and enjoys car rides, playing fetch, and playing in the water. He is also a regular in the shelter playgroups and does well with other dogs. Redding is a working dog who will benefit greatly from training and a savvy adopter or foster. He is two years old and is likely a Shepherd/Husky mix. Please help us save Redding by sharing his story. Observation comments: It takes time to familiarize and gain trust, so a slow introduction is recommended. This animal requires an experienced handler. It does not do well with sudden human approaches from all directions during the first meet-and-greet. Summary: Due to its size and strength, kids need to be supervised around the dog. This animal requires some space for himself, so do not approach without permission from the animal. Attempting to socialize with this animal is safe at a short distance away without constant, straight eye contact. If this animal acknowledges you, he will approach you naturally and accept your invitation. Once that happens, you will be his best buddy for life! Redding has a hit-or-miss personality. His German Shepherd is a bit picky, but he plays well in the boarding facility playgroup and has been tested at our partnered local boarding club. His personality will change with a calm, quiet, loving home over time.

This girl is a beautiful shepherd mix. She is housetrained and mellow. They need experienced handlers space to roam and time to socialize with family members. Due to the nature of this breed, all adoptions will be judged on a case-by-case basis; adopters need to reside in the legal area.

Shane is a shy boy; he will open up once he gets to know you. He needs an experienced adopter. He rides well in the car and does not shew or destroy stuff. Shane would love to walk and be by your side. Shane is currently with our boarding partner near the Tahoe area, and he loves to play and hang out with other dogs, cuddle, and meet new people. It's a relaxing, open-space environment. We are trying to find him a single-dog-only home with a mellow, quiet, and cozy household. If that is what you are, please consider opening your home for this young boy.

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Meet Rayne, a happy-go-lucky pup who’s always excited to see her favorite people! This sweet and social girl thrives on attention and is eager to be part of the action. While she can get a little bouncy when she’s excited, she’s easy to redirect with treats or simple body language—she just wants to make you happy! Rayne would do best in an active home that can match her enthusiasm for life. If you're looking for a friendly, people-focused companion who’s always ready for the next adventure, Rayne is your girl!

Stewie is a charming, devoted and affectionate two-year-old boy with folks he knows and trusts. He completed a month-long training through Canine Purpose's Board and Traning program in Loomis and currently attends group classes with his foster families. This handsome boy has the brains and a big heart to match. He can be handful with a cheeky side making significant progress in impulse control while his handlers have learned that he's a boy who needs structure and thrives when his people give him clear direction. Stewie has two foster homes, switching between the households regularly.  Stewie's affectionate nature once he establishes a relationship with you means that you'll always have a best friend nearby, preferably leaning into you or snuggling while you watch TV or read and if allowed in bed with you. In his foster home with doggie mates, he sleeps free starting the night snuggled right in bed next to his humans to move off to a dog bed later in the night. In his foster home where he's a solo dog, he sleeps in his crate easily; knowing each households rules and following them.  Stewie has been working hard in his training sessions, mastering meeting strangers with an easy hi, learning a solid place command, working with multiple handlers on the desired heel position, and maintaining his learned skills in increasingly distracting environments. At the same time, he loves his trainers with his vast capacity for joy and loves to please them. Stewie has a natural shepherd stranger danger focus around strangers requiring an experienced handler whom he trusts at which time he'll cede those decisions to his handler.  With his intelligence, eagerness to please those he loves, and love of treats, it's been lovely to watch Stewie heal from the repair of his fractured leg that required months of crate confinement, followed by rehab, and the vitality of a young shepherd who finally could run and play and join his multiple foster families (he had four during his crate confinement) in long walks, play with the resident shepherds and learn to swim with them, then evolve into a potential candidate for Dock Diving since he loves to leap into the water, dunk his head in completely to fetch his toys out of the water.  Suppose you love training your dog, have excellent handling skills to provide structure and experience with shepherds or similar breeds, and are looking for a shepherd to continue developing your dog's obedience skills. In that case, Stewie is ready to be the devoted companion you have been searching for. In return, he would love a steady supply of balls, toys, especially squeaky ones, and many swim opportunities. Stewie's entirely crate and potty trained, has earned the right to sleep free, and shows himself trustworthy while his people are away without being crated. As months have progressed, he's even settled in the car, snoozing on the way to destinations for hours long rides. He's generally a quiet boy in the house, leaving it to his mates to bark at preceived critter prowlers in the yard at night and loud noises in the street.  Stewie enjoys many fruits and vegetables, including blueberries, bananas, oranges, apples, nectarines, cucumbers, and carrots. Generally, he's game to try any food you offer, including fan favorites of pumpkin, cottage cheese, and yogurt, to name a few. He had many filled Kongs, Toppls, and other enrichments during his long crate confinement. A slim and trim boy, Stewie loves his kibble and eats his meals with the resident dogs, sitting for his meals before eating from his bowl. Before heading to Canine Purpose for training, Stewie generally could honor sit, down, stay, leave it, come, wait, in bed, hop in, no.  Those skills were further refined during his training.  Stewie also started the initial stages of NACSW nosework training for enrichment during his long healing process. He enjoyed finding treats and kibble in boxes and other containers and on natural lawn objects like rocks, tree limbs, and lawn furniture.  We are grateful to UCDVMTH's Fracture Program for Rescues for allowing us the opportunity to repair his leg and to the shelter vet who brought his case to the attention of this program to avoid amputating his leg. Despite the pain of his fractured tibia at the ER and in the shelter, he was such a good-natured boy.  Stewie's care meant coordination amongst an extensive team, beginning with the ER staff at the hospital that treated him immediately after being hit by a car, the shelter vet and staff when he was surrendered for lack of funds to repair his leg, UCDVMTH veterinarians, and staff, and our rescue volunteers managing many details regarding transportation, medications, surgery and follow up visits including rehab consult with Integrative Medicine to develop the plan to ease him into full use of his leg.  All accomplished, a success story for everyone involved, including his multiple primary and relief foster homes, who have loved and cared for him.  Stewie is an active, energetic, and, at times, handful shepherd, so he'll thrive in a home where he can enjoy regular exercise and play. He'll be a great companion for someone who enjoys outdoor activities like hiking. He's loved hiking in Tahoe and is happy to put in four-plus miles on trails. He lives with multiple resident shepherds, adores the foster puppies who come through his foster home including them in play with his balls and mouthy games that go on forever, and has a couple of BFFs at Canine Purpose who match his play style. Stewie can be pushy/rude  in play and if paired with another dog will need a neutral dog as a companion. His current mates are very dog savvy, he respects the older dogs and plays well with the younger ones. Stewie has been adopted twice by folks who found his looks captivating, fell in love with and yet returned him within weeks before he could settle. They admitted to overlooking his true shepherd personality and guidance from his foster families and trainers. If you're interested in Stewie, please note that his fosters will be very selective after Stewie's two adoption experiences and will want to meet multiple times including with his trainers before commiting to launch Stewie to a forever home. He is very loved and would remain with his foster families permanently except one frequently travels for work and the other is at the permanent dog limit set by their animal control jurisdiction.  Take advantage of this opportunity to see if you are a match for this beautiful shepherd. Please select the adopt button and fill out an application for us to connect about Stewie.  As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. An overwhelming number of shepherds in our local shelters need our help for a fresh start. Would you be willing to share your home and part of your summer to help shepherds find new families? You provide the love, and we’ll provide everything else! Saying “yes” today truly saves a life. Complete this  https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we’ll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##1641104##

Otte's a lovely 6 month old sable shepherd puppy bursting with energy and charm! This sweet boy loves people and gets along beautifully with other dogs. He has lived the dream on three acres, where he romped and explored the yard with the senior resident shepherd after spending the day at the office with his foster mom, charming everyone he met. Always ready for love and belly rubs, he was a favorite, with people volunteering to run him out for potty breaks. He mastered daily car rides, riding in the elevator at work, and out potty throughout the day. He learned all about chickens, horses, and all the other critters, including the resident cats, in addition to good household manners and potty and crate training.  He was a favorite at the vet office, where he got a great checkup, cuddled on laps, and kissed the vet staff while getting his vaccines. He was also adored during his next stay at the vet for his neuter.  Otte is currently living in his second foster home, as his first one was only available for a limited time due to their travel plans. At his current foster home, Otte lives with two cats whom he respects and two resident dogs who are delighted with him. They run with him to stretch his legs and play tug to keep him entertained.  Otte is a brave little guy who walks over things, through things, and surfaces without a pause, sniffing to his heart's content. At first, Otte thought a leash on him was like lava, but he quickly mastered being on a leash, sitting, down, leave it, come (like the wind), and other great manners, including that "ack" sound when humans can't get the words out to say stop it. He knows the command "curb" and sits at the curb on his daily walks to the park to play on the playground equipment and meet more fans. Otte walks 2-3 miles daily for exercise. His foster family is very training-oriented, and all pups fostered by them have a terrific start as pups.  Otte, a pro with the doggie door, joins the resident female Anatolian shepherd in alerting strangers from the window in the fence. And then meets everyone with the happiest, wiggliest body with some exuberant gallops thrown in if outside.  Otte sleeps through the night in his crate, slumbering away for about seven hours. He's completely potty trained, choosing his spot behind the yard tree for privacy. Otte is also crate-trained and completely comfortable being crated. Otte loves his food and his carrots as treats is very treat-motivated and is happy to please his people.  Otte's littermate, Amelia, nicknamed Millie, has been thriving in her shepherd-experienced foster home, living with an adult shepherd. She was adopted this weekend, and we're excited to match Otte to his forever family, too.  We ask adopters interested in Otte to have experience with shepherds or similar herding or working breeds and the time and resources to commit to lots of love, structure, environmental exposure, and training. Also, have you visited our YouTube channel? We would love your support by subscribing to our channel and liking and commenting on the videos we share of our adoptable shepherds in action.  As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. An overwhelming number of shepherds in our local shelters need our help for a fresh start. Would you be willing to share your home and part of your summer to help shepherds find new families? You provide the love, and we'll provide everything else! Saying "yes" today truly saves a life. Complete this  https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we'll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##2241589##

Introducing Lunaa, a sweet and gentle pup weighing 34 lbs, ready to charm her way into your heart! After arriving in our care at 24 lbs in Sacramento, Lunaa quickly visited the vet for a check-up and vaccinations, then set off for her new foster home in San Jose where she lived as a solo dog with frequent playdates with the neighborhood doggie friends.  However, during her recent spay exam back in Sacramento, it was discovered that Lunaa has a significant heart murmur that had gone unnoticed in earlier exams. Following a visit to the University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (UCDVMTH) Cardiology department for further evaluation, she was diagnosed with moderate to severe subaortic stenosis. This congenital heart condition can only be managed with medication. Unfortunately, this condition may worsen as she grows, potentially leading to heart failure or cardiac arrest. As a result, her spay has been delayed, and she'll be reevaluated in one month to assess how the medication is working, with further follow-up scheduled in 5-6 months. Following her diagnosis, we've chosen for Lunaa to remain in the Sacramento area to stay close to UCDVMTH for her follow-up cardiology visit. Lunaa lives in a supportive and caring foster home with a medical background as we navigate this new normal with Lunaa. She began her new meds at half the dose for one week and then at full dose; she's tolerating her one pill a day very well and is a pleasant, delightful pup. She adores toys with a growing collection, hanging out with the resident dogs, and daily walks. When the weather was sunny last week, she discovered the delights of the kiddie pool, happily splashing around. She's had short playdates with Otte and has been hosting one of the new female pups at her foster home, providing much comfort to the baby in the separation from her littermate.  Lunaa, with her gentle spirit, will need a forever family who understands that their time with her may be limited. It’s crucial that her future family can offer her love, patience, and understanding while allowing her to be a playful puppy, cherishing every moment they have together.  Her medication is a manageable cost with GoodRx coupons ranging from $7 to $22 per month, depending on the pharmacy of choice. This precious time with Lunaa is a gift, and those who embrace her will genuinely treasure the bond they create. Despite this diagnosis, Lunaa remains a perfect co-pilot in the car, settling in comfortably for rides. She equally lovely during her plane ride from San Jose to Sacramento with Pilots n Paws for her spay surgery appointment. Her vet visit only confirmed what we knew — she is a delight! Lunaa is a treat enthusiast and has quickly mastered the "sit", "down" commands, ensuring she gets all the love she deserves without jumping. Her light, delicate jumps make her even more charming. Lunaa has already mastered sleeping through the night, and with a few tasty treats in her crate, she's ready to settle down for daytime naps and nighttime rest.  Lunaa thrives in her environment, joyfully romping in the yard, playing with toys, and exploring her surroundings. During her temporary stay with four friendly resident dogs when she first arrived in our care, she showed her lovely social skills and positive experiences with fellow canines. Within hours, she established her potty routine, demonstrating her preference for a specific spot and a unique little dance to signal when she needed to go outside. Her eagerness to please and her love for praise are truly endearing. She has been delightful living as a solo dog with her experienced San Jose-based fosters with playdates in the neighborhood and has seamlessly integrated into her new foster home with two resident dogs as well.  Lunaa loves toys and has been gathering all the ones she likes into her crate in her latest foster home. She has also promptly mastered their doggy door.  Have you visited our YouTube channel? We would love your support by subscribing to our channel and liking and commenting on the videos we share of our adoptable shepherds in action.  Lunaa's forever home will still need to support her with consistency and positive training. As always, we seek adopters who have experience with shepherds or similar working/herding breeds and are committed to raising puppies into solid, neutral dogs.  As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. An overwhelming number of shepherds in our local shelters need our help for a fresh start. Would you be willing to share your home and part of your life to help shepherds find new families? You provide the love, and we'll provide everything else! Saying "yes" today truly saves a life. Complete this  https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we'll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##2278434##

Sweet Greta, who had been named at the shelter but wasn't really into her name, loves her new name, Kalie, given by her foster family. At 15 weeks old, she's a spunky yet gentle little girl. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the shelter staff, Kalie survived parvo but had a rough time getting her appetite going. She arrived in our care at 10 weeks, weighing only 10 lbs; she is now eating robustly, favoring lamb kibble, and has gained much-needed weight. At the recent vet exam for her boosters, Kalie weighed 27 lbs, which is excellent for her size.  It took the diligent effort of her foster family to find food with a taste she liked and boost her appetite with sprinkles of cheese and eggs, including Entyce, a prescription appetite stimulant, to encourage her to eat her full meals while her appetite fully recovered from her parvo experience.  Kalie is an experienced traveler in the car and on planes as she caught a Pilots and Paws flight to her foster home in sunny San Jose, where she lived with two friendly shepherds. This adventurous little girl is curious and brave as she explores new environments, proudly displaying her forever-wagging tail and gentle temperament. She is a true people-lover, eager to join any activity and always ready for cuddles. Kalie also gravitates to kids; she'd love to live with kids or have regular interactions with them.  With Kalie's foster family traveling for the next week and a half on a pre-planned trip, Kalie moved to another experienced shepherd foster home, where she's living with a male shepherd who allows snuggles.  Kalie's potty training is dialed in, and she's already mastered crate training. She sleeps soundly through the night and enjoys cozy daytime naps to recharge for her next growth spurt. Kalie is respectful and playful with her two resident shepherds in her foster home, relishing every moment spent playing with and following her humans around the house. She was equally lovely in her temporary foster home with three resident shepherds between the shelter and catching a flight to San Jose.  Kalie loves car rides, settling comfortably into the seat to ride shotgun or on a lap if available. When her person exits the car, she's curious, peering out the window with her paws on the door to see what's happening. Kalie has been teething as a bit of an ankle-biter, so she appreciates collagen sticks, Spunky Pup antlers, and squeaky small toys that fit in her mouth to ease the discomfort. Kalie also understands pool boundaries after falling in and swimming out a few times.  One of her cute quirks? Kalie loves to steal slippers and claim them as her little treasures in her crate! If you're looking for a loving companion who brings joy and warmth to your home, Kalie is ready to charm her way into your heart. Meet this playful pup and see if you can handle her infectious spirit and sweetness! Please consider adopting Kalie only if you have the time and commitment to raise a young shepherd puppy into a well-rounded adult dog. Investing in training will also be beneficial. Experienced shepherd or similar working/herding dog experience will be conducive to becoming a forever match for Kalie. Have you visited our YouTube channel? We'd love your support by subscribing to the channel and liking and commenting on the videos we share of our current and adopted shepherds.  As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. An overwhelming number of shepherds in our local shelters need our help for a fresh start. Would you be willing to share your home and part of your life to help shepherds find new families? You provide the love, and we'll provide everything else! Saying "yes" today truly saves a life. Complete this  https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we'll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##2289802##

Meet Murphy, the adorable 10-week-old bundle of joy who joined us just about a month ago! He arrived at just 6 weeks old weighing 3 lbs, fitting into a palm and at his booster shot appointment this week weighed 14.4 lbs! Murphy is as cute as a bug and spends his days soaking up cuddles, napping peacefully, and playing with his toys and our resident shepherds. This brave little explorer is energetic and curious, talkative and courageous, always ready to discover new things around him. With his playful spirit and love for food, mealtime is one of his highlights!  Murphy has shown a preference for pottying outside with the rarest of accidents now that we know his patterns and is almost mastering the art of sleeping through the night. He's graduated from his pen area following many escapades, climbing out to freedom, graduating to a crate when his family is out of the house, and for nighttime sleeping. This spirited, adventurous, brave boy has also mastered stairs. As much as he loves his independence, you'll find him right next to his favorite people with a toy or napping on their feet.  Murphy knows his name and will come running when called in the yard and inside; he's also learned to sit and wait for his bowl to be set down for mealtime. A fast eater, he's loving his most adorable flower slow feeder bowl from SpotKnot.com.  He's also a pro at car rides, going for walks in his puppy carriage. He lives with three resident dogs in his foster home and fully engages in their play sessions. Murphy has also spent several afternoons at a relief foster home with other shepherds when his foster family expected to be gone longer than they would prefer to leave him at home.  He happily hangs out and then runs with his little legs when he hears his foster mama's voice to say hello. Murphy has had playdates with Otte, Lunaa, and Bing (a recent arrival to rescue) and met Willard when their fosters met at the vet for their vaccines and shopping at Pet Food Express.  Murphy is ready to find a loving forever home where he can continue to grow, explore, and bring joy. Would you be the one to give him that home? Adopters interested in Murphy must have experience with shepherds or similar working/herding breeds, be able to be home with him or take him to work, as young puppies this age cannot be alone for long hours, and be committed to raising a young puppy into a neutral adult dog with environmental exposures, structure, and training.  Murphy will not be fully vaccinated until all of his boosters are completed at 16 weeks; adopters must consider that he can't be on the ground in public areas since parvo is present.  Have you visited our YouTube channel? We'd love your support by subscribing to the channel and liking and commenting on the videos we share of our current and adopted shepherds.  As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. An overwhelming number of shepherds in our local shelters need our help for a fresh start. Would you be willing to share your home and part of your summer to help shepherds find new families? You provide the love, and we'll provide everything else! Saying "yes" today truly saves a life. Complete this  https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we'll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##2291731##

Meet Adalune, affectionately known as Luna, the charming female sibling of Willard and Loky! Currently thriving in a loving home with a young child and a senior golden retriever, Luna has seamlessly fitted into this delightful family. Just like her brothers Willard and Loky, she is a sweet girl who brings joy to everyone around her. Luna is the epitome of a sweet and gentle companion. She gets along wonderfully with her canine housemate and is incredibly patient with a preschooler, making her a perfect fit for a family-oriented environment. Her affectionate nature shines through, and she thrives in the company of her human friends. This adorable pup is also gearing up for a vet visit at the end of the week for her booster shots, ensuring she stays healthy and happy. With her loving personality, she promises to bring warmth and happiness to your home. If you're searching for a laid-back when-needed, yet talkative and bossy female puppy to be your loving companion, Luna might be the perfect match for you! Don't miss out on the opportunity to welcome this wonderful puppy into your life. Be sure to check out the bios of her littermates, Loky and Willard, who are also looking for their forever homes. And their two female littermates who just arrived at their foster homes. Since Loky, Willard, and Luna arrived first as a trio from the shelter, we're ready to match them to their forever homes first. Their two female littermates await their foster families to confirm the names they selected for each. Thanks to your likes and shares of our social media posts, each puppy is thriving in a foster home while waiting for their forever family matches. Without the support of all of you and our foster volunteers, these littles would still be in their rural shelter. Without the watchful eye of the local police officer who spied the puppies in a wire crate abandoned in the torrential rains we experienced, they may have been out in the rain for much longer than one night before the animal control officers began their care and reached out to us for help.  After a ride from the shelter, our volunteers sprung into action at Paws n Play Sacramento to bathe the puppies before they headed to their foster homes. We are very appreciative of their support of us as a rescue.  Thanks to your support on social media, these littermates are thriving in their foster homes, eagerly awaiting their forever families. Your involvement is so important in helping these deserving pups find loving homes. If you're considering adding Luna to your family, please ensure you have the time and dedication to raise a young shepherd puppy into a well-rounded adult dog. Investing in training will be beneficial, and experience with shepherds or similar breeds will help create a lasting bond with Luna. Have you visited our YouTube channel? We'd love your support by subscribing and interacting with the videos showcasing all our current and adopted shepherds. As a foster-based rescue, ShepHeroes is always in need of fosters. Many shepherds in our local shelters require assistance for a fresh start. Would you open your heart and home to help shepherds find their new families? You provide the love, and we'll provide everything else! Saying "yes" today truly saves a life. Complete this https://www.shepheroes.org/foster-form, and we'll be in touch ASAP! We appreciate your consideration. ##2313023##

Additional information about this animal is available as of August 10th, 2024. It will be provided to an interested party or rescue. Dog Day Out notes from last week: Today, I was so happy to get out of my kennel! I got to put on a collar and harness, and I got to go in a car!! I love the car! I wanted to help drive, but my new friends said I should eat cookies instead, so I looked out the window. I love going for walks! We walked a long way! I wanted to be in front, but my friends would stop, so I got to give them snuggles when they did that – I like snuggles more than cookies! We saw so many things! People and dogs and lots and lots of bikes! I don't worry about those things though, I have my friends! I almost tried to catch a squirrel, but it got away. That's okay; I gave more snuggles to my friends! Oh! And on the way back, I took a nap – I loved the quiet time. Three Words to Describe Me are affectionate – snuggly - and friendly. Notes from My Walker: Traviesa is such a delight! She pulls on the leash, but it seems like she just never got a chance to learn how to walk on a leash before. She did amazing on the busy trail – we saw bikes, walkers, and dogs, and she was non-reactive to almost everything. The small, barky dog got her attention, but he started talking first, and she displayed interest, with no reactive lunging or barking. She is not a cookie girl, but she LOVES to snuggle. We love it when dogs on the trail check in with their human friends, but Traviesa was at another level; she would stop and lean in for a hug before continuing the walk! She is a sweet, gentle, loving dog who deserves a home that will let her learn and give her the chance to be a fantastic companion dog.