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

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##

My people have settled on Ollie Bear for my name.  I'm very kid-friendly as I live part of the week with two kids whom I adore. Potty training is dialed in, I understand the assignment and rarely have accidents and my people know my needs now.  On the other hand, I'm finally reliably crate trained and go in for naps on my own. Although protesting is part of the evening ritual since I just don't see why the door needs to shut and inform my people of my opinions. Then I settle down for about 4-5 hours of sleep and the last few nights have been about 6 hours. Progress they say!!! My two foster families who co-foster me have persevered through this same fuss with prior foster puppies, they're definitely  determined with lots of humor. Have you seen my entry for Trupanion’s “Tricked Out for Treats” campaign? I'd love your votes, each vote through this link (link is coming) is worth two entries. And you can vote every 24 hours.   I live with two shepherds in my foster home with the kids and three shepherds in my other foster home where everyone is adults. I get along with all the dogs and play with the ones who are puppy willing but my first loves are my human pack. I adore being with my people, settled near them even when they're working from home rigth under the desk where I fit comfortably. Sometimes they share vidoes of me, puppy snoring.  I ride nicely in the car and learning all about sit, down etc. I also hang out in shopping carts when my people take me out shopping with them, I adore meeting all the people who love to pet puppies. My foster families are so intriqued by my possible breeds that they donated funds for a DNA test which is pending, they both say that I could possibly be a theraphy dog when I grow up.   It's soccer season so I spend part of every Sat at my kids' games, hanging on a blanket and giving loves to everyone spies a puppy and comes over to meet me. During the October heat spell, the kiddie pool came out and boy did I have fun. I'm hoping my forever family will have one too.  I was part of a large and sad hoarding situation where the local animal control intervened to help us. I'm a shepherd mix and lucky to be healthy, chunky, and sweet. My coat is so soft and shiny now after baths and great nutrition with goodies like chesee, eggs added in to my kibble.  My journey from the shelter to ShepHeroes' foster home was exciting. It started with a long car ride from the shelter, multiple shampoos at Pet Food Express to rid me of the stink of my prior life, and lots of love.The first stop was ShepHeroes' adoption event in Citrus Heights, part of Pet Food Express' month-long Adoption Fair.  I received a much-needed bath, my first ever, which required multiple shampoos due to my 12-week-old super-smelly body. The ride to the event was a breeze. While I hung out in a crate, my ride said we had to roll down the windows to cope. After the refreshing bath, I lounged in my own Xpen and took long naps during the event. Although puppies require time, energy, patience, and love to raise, shepherd puppies require an extra commitment to raising neutral adult dogs. We ask adopters interested in me to have experience with shepherds or similar herding or working breeds and the time and resources to commit to structure, environmental exposures, and training.  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. ##2190345##

A heartfelt thank you to Bradshaw Shelter for hosting the Roy Marcum Adoption Faire! It was a wonderful day filled with love and joy as we connected with fellow shepherd lovers. Our adoptable dogs thrived while playing and receiving affection from everyone who attended. We are incredibly grateful for our amazing volunteers, whose hard work made this event possible. Together, we’re making a difference in the lives of these wonderful animals. Thank you for your support! We loved having our social adoptable dogs like Hayzel and pups Clem, Sunny, Ollie Bear, Monty share shepherd love with all their admirers and play with each other with Ambassador puppy joining them at the Bradshaw event. Hayzel is so tolerant of the puppy shenenigans and liked all the puppies.  Our sweet Hayzel is a German Shepherd with a heart as big as her spirit! This bright and active almost two-year-old certainly had an entire community helping her when she landed in the shelter with a fractured leg a year ago. With the community's support and the staff who all rallied for her at her shelter, Hayzel qualified for surgery through the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital if a foster and a rescue could be matched to provide for Hayzel's care. Hayzel's fracture was too complex for surgery at the shelter setting, and she had been placed on the euthanasia list if options couldn't come together. Hayzel left the shelter as a 10-month-old puppy with volunteers driving her to her foster home with funds collected for her care. Fast forward to Hayzel's long months of crate confinement pre and post-surgery; Hayzel's surgery through the Fracture Program for Rescue Animals resulted in a 99% correction of angulation of her fractured leg. With CT scans and 3D modeling before surgery, along with delays due to skin irritations from her splints to her fracture requiring complex surgery, Hayzel's fosters were her amazing advocates in socializing her through stroller rides, outings to wine country, cafes, and Point Isabel. Although she was limited in how long she could walk the way her leg had healed waiting for surgery,  Hayzel loved all the outings, ultimately graduating from her dog stroller before surgery.  Throughout her many vet visits for exams, bandage changes, x-rays, scans, and tests, including her stay at the hospital, Hayzel's vet team adored her just as her fosters did. Her fosters intended to adopt Hayzel once she was cleared medically cleared.   Hayzel was finally cleared for full activity in mid-June 2024, seven and a half months after leaving the shelter. Hayzel resumed her weekly Pt Isabel outings in the SF Bay romping off leash with good recall, getting a bath when she finds the mud puddles to roll in and nail trims at the Pt Isabel grooming station and walks locally with her mates and dog friends. All the while, she learned good leash skills, household manners, and sit and down, with additional skills added over time.  Hayzel is a terrific gal to take to cafes, wineries and other outings as she is friendly, non-ractive and easy going gal as she's hung out with her foster family at all these types of venues while waiting for surgery and subsequently.  Hayzel is a happy, playful, social young gal who is very affectionate with her people, resident cats, and, initially, the resident male and female dogs. However, as Hayzel has come into her own, she's displayed dominant female behaviors and arousal, leading to re-directed frustration at times towards the resident female who doesn't appreciate Hayzel at all. We have explored if this arousal may be due to her significant time in crate confinement recovery as an adolescent. Hence, Hayzel spent 7.5 weeks in board and training, building confidence, increasing her exposure to the world, and learning new skills.  Hayzel is happy girl who is crate, potty, e-collar trained and muzzle-conditioned, and thanks to her fosters and trainer, she has a toolkit with many commands. Hayzel's intelligence shines through, and she's a quick learner who adores puppicinos.  She also adores her chuck it ball, squeaky toys, benebones, some of which she'll take into her crate at nights and then bring them out to settle on her dog bed to play with during the day. Hayzel is a calm pup, settling easily for naps or playing with her toys for down times.  Since Hayzel struggles to live cohesively with the female, less confident senior shepherd, we along with her family who has fostered her since arriving from the shelter have decided that the relationship between these two femails is too fractured at this point to continue. To determine if Hayzel should be a solo dog or possibly live with confident, neutral male dogs in her next home, we have had Hayzel spend the week with another foster family with all male neutral dogs. The collective answer is that this petite powerhouse of energy and enthusiasm could live either as a solo dog or with confident neutral male dogs. Since she adores humans more than anything else, Hayzel would be very content as  a solo dog while visiting and playing with confident, neutral dog friends too. She has large male shepherds friends with him she plays with regularly and heads with them to Point Isabel.  Hayzel was a gem at our adoption event at Pet Food Express on September 28th, meeting all of our volunteers, visitors, store employees, and all the dogs we had in attendance, and not interested in the dogs at the store for vaccinations at the VIP pop-up vet clinic. She and Whiskey, one of the alums, were disappointed that they couldn't freely play after many playbows since space wasn't available to go off-leash.  If allowed, she'd be the quintessential lap dog. Her petite-ish stature, at 70 plus lbs, makes her the perfect companion for those who appreciate a compact yet agile furry friend. She'll be an ideal partner for an active individual or family with older kids. She'll thrive with an owner who enjoys keeping her body and mind active, providing structure and boundaries for this intelligent girl. Hayzel walks great on leash noting every squirrel while staying on heel and she totally rocks her Noxgear vest on night walks.  If you're searching for a bright, active, and devoted companion to join your life's adventures, Hayzel could be your perfect match.  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. ##1853842##

Sunny's ready to steal your heart this pumpkin season! He's wearing his pumpkin costume with Halloween Spirit and a lot of cuteness. He guarantees lots of belly rubs and adds joy to every day with his soft, playful personality. Sunny's is part of the Adorably Adoptable category for  Trupanion's "Tricked Out for Treats" campaign throughout October culminating with final votes on October 30th! We'd love your votes through his link, https://trickedout.trupanion.com/gallery/LZ8tjqsWO/?si=LZ8tjqsWO. Each vote through his unique link is worth two entries; you can vote every 24 hours. A charming 3.5-month-old male German Shepherd, Sunny's a littermate to Clem. Both are quiet, snuggly, affectionate puppies. Sunny's ready to find his forever home in the next few weeks as he's also recovering from kennel cough, although he had fewer symptoms. Sunny's hanging out with two female resident dogs in his foster home whom he adores so much that he wanted to be in their Halloween photo, too.  Sunny's also very food-motivated and adores carrots for treats; cold ones help his teeth, which are coming in on schedule. Sunny has mastered the doggy door, reliably taking his potty business outside. He also sleeps in his crate for naps with lots of toys and sleeps through the night in the crate.  Sunny adores squeaky toys, settling in a spot to enjoy each toy for a while and then seeking a different one. Sunny is an intelligent puppy picking up on good manners, modeling the exceptionally trained resident dogs. He loves kids, visiting the neighbor kids at every oppurtunity and lives with two cats; Sunny is compatible with these cats and will likely be cat-workable with dog-savvy cats.  Sunny and Clem were at a United Way event at KCRA this week, you may have caught a glimpse of them on the evening news. United after a week apart, they were delightful together playing with each other and a fostered shelter puppy just a bit older than them. Both were also snuggly and loving with all their human fans.  Although Clem is dealing with motion sickness on car rides, Sunny's immune. He's not had any issues on car rides. He snuggles right into his person if he has company, otherwise he rides tethered with a seat belt.  We suspect that Sunny and Clem lived in a home before ending up on the streets and then the shelter as they are very comfortable with household sounds and noises, changes in flooring textures, and were easy to potty train.  Although puppies require time, energy, patience, and love to raise, shepherd puppies require an extra commitment to raising neutral adult dogs. We ask adopters interested in me to have experience with shepherds or similar herding or working breeds and the time and resources to commit to structure, environmental exposures, and training. 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. ##2201153##

Where are the shepherd folks who are looking for cat workable pups? Meet Monty, a super cute and happy 5-month-old German Shepherd puppy who will steal your heart! This agile, speedy little guy charmed the resident dog in his foster home and became her instant friend. She even shows him all the best lizard hangouts in the yard! Monty lives with three cats, a few birds, and a teenager in his foster home. He gets regular visits from the neighborhood toddler, showing us he's excellent with various companions. Monty, a puppy who sleeps through the night in his crate and is already potty trained, is a bundle of love. When he's not zipping around the yard, he loves nothing more than snuggling up with his humans. Morning snuggles in bed and before bed on the couch are his special cuddle times. And if you work from home remotely, Monty will carve out a spot under your desk to slumber away until you're ready to pay attention to him.  Monty is amazing on walks around the neighborhood, walking next to his person as if he's always known to heel. Many times his foster mom drapes his leash on her shoulder on their walks, he stays that close. He's terrific on car rides once he's in the car, but likely, one of his rides in his prior life ended badly, and he's not willingly hopping in the car for rides yet. So his foster family takes him for many car rides to show Monty that he'll always have a great experience and always come back home.  His playdate with Clem was one of those positive experiences of a good outcome car ride. These two pups had a blast zooming, resting, wrestling, and playing their mouthy games until both were down with their tongues hanging out right next to each other.  Monty's puppicinos, which he adores, are also part of the fun experiences of car rides. When his foster family is at work during office days, he hangs out in his crate with toys, listening to various Spotify channels on Alexa.  Monty's favorite among his toys is the long neon yellow and green snake with multiple squeakers; he loves to shake and squeak his snake so much that it's a blur to photograph. His playful nature will surely bring joy and entertainment to your home.  He's good on a leash and ready to participate actively, joining you on various outdoor adventures. Monty has done exceptionally well at a variety of outreach events he's attended and at our recent adoption booth at Roy Marcum Adoption Faire sponsored by the Bradshaw Shelter he was charming with all of his admirers and all the dogs in attendance at the 4 hour event. As with all young pups, he needs further environmental exposure, structure, and training to grow into a confident, neutral adult dog.  We ask adopters interested in Monty 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. 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. ##2201147##

All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, shots current (DHPP, Bordetella and Rabies where applicable), dewormed, flea and tick treated, and microchipped.  * If you are interested in a dog, please first read the biography on the dog (keep scrolling down for the bio!) and then go to our website, www.dpsrescue.com for an application. Our adoption fees vary. Each biography will specifically list the adoption fee.This dog will be at Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, November 16th from 12-3pm or until adopted. If you would like the first opportunity to adopt, please fill out an application to be considered.   Adoption Fee: $650   Not sure if you're 100% ready for adoption? Roadie is an option for Foster To Adopt for a few days. Roadie is a 9 month old GSD-Lab mix who we call our “Three Legged Wonder Dog”! Roadie was rescued from one of our shelter partners after he was struck by a car in a hit and run. He was in rough shape, but the shelter patched him up temporarily until we could save him. Our vet helped us determine that the best course forward was removing his leg, so Roadie became a 3-legged Road Warrior! This handsome dude hasn’t let that stop him from living life to the fullest in any way though! He weighs around 65 pounds and is the happiest puppy ever! If you’re ready for adventure and love, meet our Roadie!      Roadie is an outgoing, loving puppy who is ready to take on the world with a smile and a wagging tail. He is a cuddly and faithful dog who loves his people more than anything in the entire world. However, if you give him a toy he can easily keep himself company for as long as he needs. He is a total love bug and exemplifies the very best of the Lab breed that everyone knows and loves. Don’t let his missing leg fool you, this dude is excited to hit the trails, head to the beach, swim in a lake, or camp under the stars with you. He took to being a tri-pawd dog like a fish in water and never let it get him down. Roadie loves to show off his zoomies as he carries around whichever toy he picked for the day. He is a super dog with the heart of a lion! He loves every toy, he isn’t picky! He is also a total foodie and will chomp on whatever you give him, even ice! Roadie’s dream forever home is a family ready to love on him! He is a fabulous dog who will make a wonderful addition to the family lucky enough to bring him home.  Roadie starts his morning at 7 AM with a yawn and a stretch in his crate. He goes right outside for a potty break and then comes inside for breakfast and a treat. He is especially energetic in the morning so he spends some time showing off his fabulous zoomies. He either gets a morning walk or some playtime in the yard before he settles in for a nap on the couch as his people work. He gets a snack at lunch and then spends a few hours alternating between playing and napping. He has dinner at 6 PM followed by another walk once the weather cools down. In the evening, Roadie plays with his toys for a while as his foster people finish their day. He gets some cuddles and kisses on the couch as everyone settles down. After one last potty trip, Roadie heads to his crate around 10 PM for the night.  Roadie has been fostered with various dogs of different ages and sizes. He gets along with them and would love a playmate in his forever home. Roadie loves his walks but would benefit from continued leash training. He’s not quite aware of his strength so only adults should walk him at first. He would love to attend some training classes and socialization classes with his new people. Roadie is house trained and crate trained. Roadie is smart as well and has already learned some tricks! Bring home this wonder dog today!       Roadie is only an option for homes with experience in large breed dog ownership. Kids in the home should be over the age of 9.November 15, 2024, 5:23 pm