Welcome Astro, our adorable 13-week-old German Shepherd puppy! We’re thrilled to have this little bundle of joy join our rescue family. We received a call from the shelter the day after Christmas, urgently needing a foster home for him. At just 8 plus pounds, Astro is tiny and perfect in every way! His delicate age made him vulnerable to germs in the municipal shelter, and we couldn’t let that happen. Our dedicated volunteers sprang into action, and within a couple of hours, we delivered him to his loving foster home to complete his shelter-hold period.
On New Year's Eve, Astro officially became a Shepheroes dog, starting his journey to find his forever home. He’s playful and ready to fill your life with joy. Let’s give Astro the loving home he deserves!
This little tike settles quickly in his pen, napping, playing, and napping again. A fearless little guy, he follows his people around and adores the resident dogs who guide him. He's been getting stroller rides when his people head out for walks and is mastering sleeping through the night with a couple of quick potty breaks.
Astro is a very self-assured little guy who efficiently soothes himself by playing with his toys in his pen and sleeps through the night except for pee breaks. He always has a pee to give when taken outside and has not had a single poop accident inside after the first couple of days in our care. He will put up a very loud fuss in his pen if he has to poop and has an apparent circling effort by the backyard door when free roaming in the house. Astro adores his food, eating his three meals with gusto. A puppy piranha, he's been learning to re-direct those sharp teeth away from human skin and has begun to shed his first set of teeth, making him carry a toy practically all the time in his mouth to ease those achy teeth. He's started redirecting his teeth to charger cords and other lower-level goodies, requiring more diligent eyes when he gets quiet, if not in his pen.
As a growing puppy, he loves his alone time, catching up on puppy sleep, and will put himself in his pen bed on his own. Although he loves his people and the resident dogs, Astro is not a cuddler and gets grouchy when he needs sleep, just like a toddler. He prefers hanging out next to you or keeping you in his eyesight and will object to too much cuddling, letting you know you're pushing his boundaries.
A brave little guy, Astro loves exploring the yard, the garage, and all the nooks and crannies of the house. He's mastered steps easily and getting squashed when he's underfoot of the resident dogs when they're playing and shakes it off to join the fun again. Astro knows his name and will come running when called. He also enjoys bringing his toys back when tossed, effectively learning fetch. He's unperturbed by robots or regular vacuums and the hubbub of a busy household.
Astro recently took a road trip to Tahoe, easily riding in the car and exploring the new snowy environment. He took the trip in stride and enjoyed hanging out with everyone and all the new smells and the cold weather.
Astro also loves to talk to the resident dogs and his humans, asking for play or attention. The resident dogs adore him and tolerate his shenanigans before correcting him. Izzy has joined Astro in his foster home for the week; both puppies loved hanging out together since they're interested in many of the same smells, toys and discovering treasures.
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Astro is still very young and will need a forever home supporting such a young pup with companionship, consistency, and positive training. Puppies this age cannot be home alone for more than a few hours at a time. This charming young lad will likely have a strong personality as an adult dog and will do best with an experienced adopter.
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.
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