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Shepsky puppies and dogs in Santa Cruz, California

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Aileen

Shepsky

Female, Puppy
San Jose, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Aileen is a fun, playful, and sweet puppy. She is now 16 weeks old and is a mix of german shepherd/husky (dad) and poodle/chihuahua (mom). I would love to be able to rehome her to a loving family that would care and treat her as a family member.

These pups are in Santa Cruz, California too!

Below are our newest added Shepskies available for adoption in Santa Cruz, California. To see more adoptable Shepskies in Santa Cruz, California, use the search tool below to enter specific criteria!
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Magnum

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
Santa Cruz, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
I adopted Magnum from the Santa Cruz shelter in January 2024 and he has become increasingly aggressive since coming home with me. He is a doll with me but he tries to attack anything else that moves - cats, lizards, squirrels, my chickens, young children, people, and all other dogs. The shelter thinks he is about 3 years old. I don't know anything about him prior to adopting him. I walk him regularly (often very long hikes) and I have been training him since day 1 with the help of 2 different trainers. He also takes doggie prozac (FLUoxetine) daily. He continues to be really aggressive to anyone but me, which has made it very difficult for me to lead a normal life and have family/friends over. He does great in his kennel and seems to be a one person dog. He has a very strong prey drive. I have to put a muzzle on him whenever he has to be in close quarter with other people (e.g. car rides). It breaks my heart but I cannot keep him.
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TINA*

Husky

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Tina, or as her foster family call her Teeny-Tiny- Twinkle Toes Tina. Tina is a sweet girl who loves to be around her people. She is house trained when let out a periodic intervals and is comfortable in a crate for up to 4 hours. Tina is a high energy sweetie who can be calmed by long walks, playing fetch, or running around with her Furever family. Tina is good on a leash, and is working with her foster family to be more attentive to them rather than things going past. Tina knows: sit, stay, down, let’s go, and leave it. With positive reinforcement training, Tina can learn many more tricks and commands. She is good with other dogs, but can play rough when she is excited to see them. Teeny-tina twinkle toes tina is an amazing dog who deserves an amazing home. Visit the shelter to bring this gorgeous, goofy girl to join your family.
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MARTHA*

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet the marvelous Martha! Martha came to the Shelter as an owner surrender after her previous guardian was unable to continue caring for her. Martha has been a gentle giant through the transition from her backyard to the Shelter. Martha previously lived with four small dogs and coexisted nicely. Martha is currently hanging out in a foster home. The foster parents report: “It’s going great – Martha’s been super easy to handle. She lives for pets. She’s met kids and other dogs and has been a total sweetheart with everyone. She seems to be slowly getting livelier.”Martha has been low to medium energy. She enjoys sniffaris (slow walks where she can explore the world) and doesn’t necessarily need to run marathons every day with her adopter. Daily walks will be crucial to helping Martha lose weight as she is a bit of a bigger girl than she should be (100lbs!). A home with other dogs may be a fit provided they meet at the Shelter prior to adoption. We do not have any history of Martha with cats. If you’re looking for a gentle giant, come to the Shelter to set up a meet and greet with Martha today!

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