Adopted Dogs

Cowboy 21

Male 3.4 years

We carefully choose homes for our puppies as they require owners who are home enough, and have the time, energy and patience to guide the puppy through their chewing, digging, and mouthing stages (which can last through adolescence), and who will provide regular exercise, socialization and training so the puppy... More

Luftblasen (Bubbles)

Female 3.4 years

This little girl is a sweet energizer German Shepherd mix puppy. Her pros are she is pottied trained, she is crate trained. She eats and regards her crate as her safe space. Walks well on her leash. Her foster family consist of her foster parents, her two canine foster sisters... More

Holly

Female 11.2 years

Senior

Good Golly Miss Holly - She's had a hard, fragmented life and is still looking for that special forever home. Holly was three years old when she was originally adopted from the Stockton shelter in 2015. Between 2015 - April 2021, she lived with that family. Holly is now eight... More

Wyatt

Male 4.5 years Level 2.5

If you like 'em handsome, we have someone you should meet. Wyatt is a great looking year old shepherd who wants to be a member of your family. He has the 3 H's: Healthy, Handsome and Heck-of-a-lotta-fun. Watching him move will bring a smile to your face. Wyatt appears to... More

Becky

Female 3.5 years Level 4.0

My name is Becky and I know I am cute. I am energetic, happy and lots of fun to be around. I think I am more than a German Shepherd, I think I have some Belgian Malinois because I am smarter than my foster siblings. I am learning my basic... More

Ramey

Male 11.3 years Level 2.5

Senior

Ramy is a happy, friendly, goofy senior boy, who is looking for a home to show him love, interest and companionship for his golden years. He was found as a stray in the valley, and we don't think he had much care prior to rescue. We are currently treating him... More

Maylene (Skye)

Female 7.3 years

Maylene is a lady in every sense of the word; she's calm, engaging, playful, and easy to work with. She loves human company, she's calm around other dogs, and just look at that smile!Maylene was found in the city of Lodi, apparently abandoned by her previous owner. When Animal Control... More

Odin

Male 4.3 years Level 3.0

Odin is a sweet natured, sensitive soul who is light on his feet and quick to play.  He looks like he has some Husky in him, and with his bright eyes and alert take on the world he has a very friendly demeanor.  He definitely wants to please, and leans in close and wants to be by you.  He is extremely playful, but cautious around humans as he is unsure of what to expect.  This combination, playful/cautious, is not uncommon with rescues, as many of them have good reason to suspect the intentions of people.  He is easily startled by unexpected noises or fast movements, but is beginning to grow out of it and show more of his goofy personality.  He has been exposed to multiple people in his foster household and is doing just great meeting all the new friends!  Odin just lights up around other dogs and loves being in their company. Check out the video of him at Oakland Animal Services:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrFPrEcRJQsAs with any young shepherd in a new environment, things to watch out for are chewing on items that aren't toys (from his viewpoint everything is a toy) and if left unchecked, he'll mark inside the house.  It doesn't appear that he has any issues that can't be resolved by basic obedience training and confidence building.  Most likely, another dog in the household will make him feel comfortable and lead him.  He also might make a good service dog once he is comfortable with his new adopter.  He is a super sweet and happy pup that is constantly smiling with his tongue out. More

Calli

Female 6.3 years Level 2.5

Pretty, petite, and smart, Calli appears to have the best of two breeds in her...German shepherd and Malinois. She is very grounded and confident but not obnoxious. She went on a 1.7 mile walk and heeled really nicely on a leash. She also walked through a couple of gauntlets of... More

Azzera

Female 4.3 years Level 3.0

Azzera is a beautiful female with lots of energy. She is friendly with people and is good with other dogs when properly introduced. At a little under a year old, she looks to be bred from show lines and has a beautiful stance in case you are one that is... More

Anja

Female 7.4 years Level 2.5

Anja is a gorgeous true GSD! She has the classic good looks and ball drive as a typical GSD. Anja was taken in by the shelter when her owner went to the hospital and has not returned for her. She is a favorite at the shelter and displays great well... More

Reggie

Male 4 years Level 4.0

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Duchess (Dutch)

Female 6.5 years Level 2.5

Dutch is a very sweet 3 to 4 year old lady who was adopted from a county shelter last year and then found her way back to a local shelter due to the owners declining health. In her previous home, she had lived with a male doberman, so she would... More

Roxie Hart

Female 10.5 years Level 2.0

Senior

Roxie Hart is a sweet older gal looking for a soft place to land. She was surrendered to the shelter when the owners didn't have any more time for her. She was undoubtedly nervous, but was a solid girl around new people. Roxie can be barky on leash when she... More

Rocco '21

Male 6.6 years Level 2.5

Is this boy handsome or what!!! This hunk of a dog has hints of red in his fur...Rocco came to us via San Francisco Animal Care. He is a sweet gentle boy, but it seems has had little to no training, but has adapted quickly with the work of his... More

Murphy

Male 4.5 years Level 2.5

Murphy or "Murph the Smurf" was found in a vacant field next to a busy highway. Needless to say he was a bit shy and scared. The couple who found him got him vetted and reached out to Golden State for our help. Murphy has been in foster with us... More

Princess

Female 3.9 years

Princess is a sweet and very intelligent young girl.  Her and her brother were saved by a good Samaritian, from being hit by a car.  She loves playing with her foster sister and pestering when she doesn't want to play with her. More

Cooper (Naldo)

Male 3.9 years Level 2.5

Cooper is coming back to rescue. He was adopted as a young pup at 3 months, and unfortunately the adopters allergies are preceding asthma attacks, so they are reluctanly needing to rehome him. Cooper is just a little over a year and has been with his adopter since they adopted... More

BB (baby bee)

Female 3.9 years Level 2.5

Baby Bee was found dumped in a box in an apartment building in SF. Someone who heard her cries called Animal Control and they promptly worked with us to get her into a foster home. BB has been in her new foster home playing, learning her house manners, and socializing... More

Astrid

Female 4.3 years Level 2.5

Special needs (Health)

Meet Astrid. Golden State’s “hippest” and happiest dog in our program. Astrid came to us several months ago as a 5 month old puppy from the San Francisco Care and Control Shelter. She is almost a year old now although you would never know it, as she is still a puppy-at-heart. As usual... More

Bobby/Buster

Male 8.8 years Level 2.0

Bobby was an owner surrender to the shelter, after 4 years of being with the same owner. The reason being his size was "too big" This was after they had him for 4 years......c'mon! The shelter used Bobby as a test dog for the couple of weeks he was with... More

Freddy

Male 6.3 years Level 2.5

Freddy was a stray in Oakland and was found running on I-880 before Oakland Animal Services and CHP could safely get him off the freeway.  After a short stint in the shelter, Freddy was evaluated and pulled by Golden State German Shepherd Rescue.     We believe Freddy to be approximately two years old and it appeared he had very minimal experience living in a home.  However, he has been in his foster home for almost a month and with a little TLC, he has blossomed into a lovely dog.  He appears to be housebroken, crate trained, and with a steady diet of good quality food Freddy has put on some much-needed weight and looks great!     Freddy has gotten along very well with his resident foster brother, TJ, who has taught him the ropes of chasing squirrels in the backyard.  He has also appointed himself as the “resident opossum monitor”, faithfully keeping watch when an opossum is sitting on the fence.  However, Freddy does not bother the resident rabbits nor do they bother him.   He has met many people of all ages and has been very good and respectful around them. And although he has bonded strongly to his foster dad, his foster mom says, "Freddy will make a wonderful family companion".  More

Cassian / Max

Male 4.2 years

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Beck

Male 5.5 years Level 3.0

Beck was found darting around the city, and had multiple reports that he was spotted in different neighborhoods. When Animal Control finally got to him, he was exhausted. Beck could possibly be a GSD/Husky/Collie mix, but we don't know. He is ADORABLE and a pocket sized GSD. Beck does have... More

Dixon

Male 4.8 years

Dixon is approximately 6 month old GSD - Husky mix.  Happy, go lucky pup.   More