Miss Sandy the Hound Mix's mother, Vania the German Shepherd (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Miss Sandy the Hound Mix's sister, Daisy the Shepherd (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Miss Sandy the Hound Mix's brother, Oreo the Shepherd Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Miss Sandy the Hound Mix's sister, Katie the Shepherd Puppy ~ Video (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Miss Sandy the Hound Mix's brother, Avit the Shepherd Puppy ~ Video (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

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Sandy is a sweetie! Very obedient and mellow. Poor Sandy.  She was adopted from us as a puppy in 2009 and we got a call from Orange County Animal Services that she had been picked up.  After tracking down her orginal adoptee family, we learned that they didn't want her anymore because she grew up!  Now Sandy has found herself back at the shelter in a kennel and doesn't know what's going on.  Please consider giving Sandy a forever home.

Sandy is one of a litter of six puppies we rescued Christmas week. Their momma, Vania, was picked up by Aniamal Control, and gave birth the week before Christmas. The adminstrator called Judy and asked if there was any way we could take this little family ~ she always worries about the babies on the concrete floor. Well, gosh, what was Judy supposed to say? Of course we'd take them.
We are always blessed by such wonderful fosters, and thank goodness, because Vania's milk soon dried up and we needed folks who would bottle feed. Did I mention how wonderful our fosters are?

02/10/09 Foster Update:
Sandy and her siblings were fixed today. She is a sweet puppy with ears that stand up. She eats regular puppy food now and goes outside. She loves to play, cuddle and likes chew toys.

***According to dogbreedinfo.com, in April 1899, Capt. Max von Stephanitz registered a dog named Horan as the first Deutsche Schäferhunde, which means German Shepherd Dog in English. Known for their tremendous loyalty and courage, they are calmly confident, but not hostile. This breed needs his people and should not be left isolated for long periods of time. They only bark when it is necessary.

Serious and almost human in his intelligence, they have a high learning ability. The breed is so intelligent and learns so readily that it has been used as a sheepdog, guard dog, in police work, as a guide for the blind, in search and rescue service, and in the military. The German Shepherd also excels in many other dog activities including schutzhund, tracking, obedience, agility, flyball, and ring sport. His fine nose can sniff out drugs and intruders, and can alert handlers to the presence of underground mines in time to avoid detonation, or gas leaks in a pipes buried 15 feet underground.

A quick daily brushing is best unless hair in the house is not a problem. They should be bathed rarely, only once or twice a year to avoid skin oil depletion. Shepherds have a life expectancy around 13 years.