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ry place for us—four puppies found together in a field. Two of my siblings were adopted right away, but Lily and I were sent to ShepHeroes because we were extra shy and needed a quieter place to land while the shelter made room for new dogs.
I’m a sturdy and curious pup, though I needed a little time to adjust to new things when I first arrived. The shelter staff and rescue volunteers were incredibly kind and helped get us safely to Sacramento. We even spent a night at a volunteer’s house between our rides—a huge change after the chaos of the shelter and so many new experiences. During the long car rides, Lily and I stayed close and comforted each other. We almost flew to our new foster homes, but foggy weather changed the plans as everyone wanted us settled in foster homes before the holidays.
When we arrived in Sacramento, another volunteer welcomed us into her home and showed us that we were safe inside—no more living outdoors. She made a trail of kibble to help us feel brave, and I followed it right away. Lily took a bit longer because she’s more sensitive, but soon we were both exploring and learning to relax. In just over a day, we started going in and out of the house and didn’t need to stick together all the time anymore.
I absolutely love toys and now have a few to keep me busy, since I didn’t realize tugging on sleeves and pant legs wasn’t the best idea! A few days after arriving in Sacramento, Lily and I headed to different foster homes so we could learn to thrive without each other. And since we were about 12 weeks old, it was a good time for our people to see our temperaments and personalities for making great matches with our forever families. In our first photos, you’ll see Lily leaning on me, but I was counting on her for courage, too. The first time Lily chose to sleep in the pen rather than share the crate with me, I cried. I wanted to play at three in the morning after our potty break, but Lily just wanted to sleep, and she got grumpy! I was so surprised that Lily wanted to leave me that my foster mom had to comfort me while I cried, and Lily snored away. Can you believe she slept through all that noise?
Lily headed to her next foster home first, and within a couple of hours, I realized that life without Lily is groovy. I started playing with the resident shepherds since I had healed from my spay surgery, exploring more toy baskets and following my foster mom around just like her dogs. I also began to sleep soundly through the night. And discovered this cubby under her desk where I could nap while she worked. In other words, I'm already tuned in to being a German Shepherd who sheds glitter, is underfoot, and curious about everything. My teeth are coming in, so I reminded my foster mom to be careful with her dangling charger cords and to keep track of her slippers.
And then I headed to my next foster home, where I live with a long-coated shepherd who adores me, and I adore him. We play and snuggle. He shares his toys and keeps me on my toes.
By the way, we’re going to be big girls when we grow up—and just like most shepherds, we’ll probably be full of playful mischief!
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