Adopt a German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)

Help! I’m a puppy trapped in a 14-year old body! My name is Shep, and I am just about the sweetest thing you can imagine. I love to chase the ball, play tug, carry and play with the jolly ball, follow you around, be brushed, be scratched/petted, and want to share whatever you are eating.I am housetrained. I pull on a leash and am away stronger that you think I’d be. My mom walks me on a pinch collar and I do well on that, especially when I see other dogs. Sometimes we walk up to 2 miles at a time (up to 3 miles a day). I get along great with other dogs (in the house/yard), and people of all ages.I am not neutered, and am told that I’m too old at this point to risk it. I have cataracts, and havemedicine for that. I also have some mild/moderate hip dysplasia, but I don’t let that slow medown. For the first week at my foster mom’s house, I didn’t want to use the back steps (my nails were a little long, and foster mom is working on this), so I just jumped off and on the deck (about 20 inches). I can get up and down the carpeted stairs in my foster mom’s house without a problem. Sometime when my hips are tired, I will sleep downstairs at night. My foster mom has a nice orthopedic dog bed upstairs and downstairs for wherever I decide to sleep. I always sleep through the night, and have done fine in the house on the days when mom has to work longer hours.Don’t think that because I am old, that I’m quiet! I have a lot of personality/spunk and want tomake sure that you know I’m there. If I think you need to pay attention to me, I’ll just sit there and bark. With my cataracts, I sometimes think that I see things outside, so I’ll bark just in case.I am being fostered in Yorktown, VA.

If you live in Maryland, Virginia, or North Carolina, and are an approved adopter, please contact

Southeast German Shepherd Rescue.