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

Description:
Katie 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?

Katie is scheduled to be spayed on March 2nd and will be ready for her forever home two days later.

1/17 Foster Update:
I got to foster Katie and Avit over the long weekend while their foster family was out of town. What a pair of darlings! I call Katie "Chatty Kathy." She is always making little noises, especially when you hold her. Really cute. She is always up for playing, whether it is wrestling her little brother or my adult Bassett mixes. I love Katie's appearance. She is brown with black ticking, reminding me of a porcipine. Her face is beautiful with its black mask. Her feet are white as if she dipped the tips of her toes in paint. A lovely puppy!

2/23 Foster Update:
Katie is very active and loves to control everybody. She loves to run and play.She never meets a stranger. When she meets another dog or human she runs with open wagging of her tail and gives kisses. She loves kids! She sleeps in a big crate with her brother and most of the time has no accidents. 90% of the time is house trained. She has few accidents in the house. She is a wonderful puppy! She will bring lots of joy to your house if you adopt her.

***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.