🎃🐾 Tricks, Treats & Tails! Come Meet Our Adoptable Shepherds! 🐾🎃

We’re bringing the wagging tails and adorable faces to the Dog Halloween Event hosted by Wholistic Canine at the Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza! 👻

Join ShepHeroes German Shepherd Rescue from 5–7 p.m. for a howling good time with our adoptable pups! 🐕❤️

🎃 What’s in store?
📸 A photo booth for those picture-perfect Halloween moments
🏆 A costume contest featuring some seriously creative canine looks
🌮 Delicious eats from a variety of food trucks
🐾 And, of course, the chance to meet some amazing adoptable dogs!

We’re expecting Otti, Daisy, and Frankie to join the fun! These events are about more than cute costumes and wagging tails. They give our dogs valuable real-world experience, opportunities to meet new people, and a chance to show off their personalities outside the foster home. Having our trainer on hand makes it even better!

🕔 Catch us from 5–7 p.m.! The full event runs from 11 a.m.–8 p.m., but our ShepHeroes crew and adoptable pups will be there for the evening fun only.

Come hungry, bring your Halloween spirit, and stop by to say hello. You just might meet your new best friend! 🧡🐾

We’re off to Placer SPCA’s Community Festival on October 10th, ready to celebrate everything canine with a dog-friendly walk, lively contests, upbeat music, and a feast of food trucks.

Come find our adoptable shepherds and us among the vendor booths, and help us spread the joy of shepherd companionship.

Get ready for a heartwarming dose of Shepherd love! Join us at Bark in the Park San Jose on September 19th, where our adoptable and ambassador shepherds will be wagging their way into your heart. Find us in Animal Rescue Row and come share the joy—your visit will make our day!

Whether you can spare a few hours or the whole day, come celebrate your love for Shepherds with us! Help care for our adoptable dogs, spread cheer as you sell our shepherd-focused merchandise, and keep the excitement alive at our lively bean toss game. Every action you take helps raise vital funds for Shepherds hoping for a fresh start in local shelters. Ready to volunteer? Just send your completed Volunteer Agreement to info@shepheroes.org or bring it along to the event.

We’re excited to be part of Arden Park’s Bark Dog Show with our adoptable dogs and amazing volunteers, all eager to share their love for German Shepherds. Bring your dogs and spend a great morning in the park. Check out local pet vendors, enter your pup in fun contests like Best Trick, Best Smile, Fluffiest Coat, Owner Lookalike, Best Costume Combo, Best Bark, and Golden Oldie, and enjoy tasty treats for both dogs and people.

We’re joining the Bradshaw Animal Shelter for their annual Roy Marcum Animal Faire with our adoptable and ambassador dogs and volunteers to share our love of shepherds.

Admission is free, so grab your crew and come spend the day with us at Bradshaw Animal Shelter, 3839 Bradshaw Rd in Sacramento. The shelter will be transformed into a full-blown pet festival. Wander through pet-focused booths, shop local small businesses and makers, grab a bite from some seriously good food trucks, and enjoy craft beer and wine from local breweries and wineries. There'll be live entertainment, fun demonstrations, and plenty of adorable, adoptable pets ready to steal your heart.

Got a pup? Bring them along! Dogs are welcome as long as they're on a leash 6 feet or shorter.

We're thrilled to join the 3rd annual Barktober Festival hosted by @carmichaelrec and @carmichaelparksfoundation to share our love of German Shepherd Dogs and introduce you to our adoptable dogs. Please stop by our booth to say hello and share the love.

We are expecting our adoptable puppies Zarah and Mindie to share puppy love and our ambassador shepherd Whiskey to charm you with his sweetness.

The event has been cancelled by the American River Parkway Foundation. We hope 2026 will see this wonderful event return.

We are excited to join Howlin' on the Parkway, a Halloween-themed dog walk and community festival, on Saturday, October 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at William B. Pond Park in Carmichael.

This fun-filled morning will feature our adoptable and ambassador shepherds, various vendors, agility demonstrations, food, and more- all to benefit American River Parkway Foundation's Pups in the Park Program, which provides 60,000 waste bags each year at 15 stations along the Parkway and helps raise awareness about protecting our waterways.

Please join us to support the Pups in the Park Program and add a lovely deserving shepherd to your family.

Join us at Pet Food Express at Land Park for an exciting day of puppy love during our onsite adoption event for Virtual Pet Fair Month! We'll be there with our wonderful volunteers, adoptable and ambassador dogs, on Saturday, Sept. 27th, from noon to 3 pm.

We can't wait to introduce you to our adoptable dogs. Our list of attending dogs will be finalized closer to the date as our available dogs shifts with new intakes and adoptions.

Whether you’re a German Shepherd enthusiast or just looking for some furry companionship, we're eager to chat about these incredible dogs and share tips on living with them.

Come by to meet our pups, learn more about our mission, and see how you can help us save more shepherds through your volunteer efforts. We look forward to sharing some puppy love with you!

We're thrilled to announce our return to Bark in the Park with our adoptable and ambassador pups on Saturday, September 20th, at William St. Park in San Jose!

We’re expecting Jaz aka Bones and littermates Zarah, Willy and Dodger on site as our adoptable puppies looking to meet their potential families. Whiskey will be joining us as an ambassador dog and we’re finalizing additional ambassador dogs to show case our mission in the Animal Rescue Row.

Come join us for a fun-filled, all-day event that's perfect for the whole family! It's going to be an amazing day where dogs and their best friends can have a blast together at the largest dog festival in the United States. We can't wait to see over 6,000 dog lovers and 2,000 furry friends joining in on the fun! Bring your crew and let's make some unforgettable memories!

We’re heading to Pet Food Express at Loehman’s Plaza as part their onsite adoption events during Virtual Pet Fair Month. Look for our volunteers, adoptable and ambassador dogs from 11 am to 3 pm.

We love to chat about German Shepherds, resources for living with them and the adventures they lead us on. And we’d love to save more shepherds with your volunteer efforts.

We’re looking forward to sharing lots of puppy love with Dodger, Zarah, Bones, Orange Collar, Aria and Rubi attending. We’re also excited to welcome Whiskey and Kallie as ambassadogs. Some of our dogs will be attending for portions of the event.

Have you heard? Our adoptable pups are hitting the town this Saturday, April 12th! If you’re looking for puppy kisses, our booth at Sacramento SPCA’s Doggy Dash is the place to be. We’ll be attending with dog trainers, pet stores, vets and many dog related vendors alongside food trucks and a beer garden from 8:30 am to 1 pm PST (that’s puppy standard time). Since our little ones tire out, we’ll have our adoptable puppies attend in shifts.

Join our adoptables and ambassadogs saying hello as they bring our volunteers out for socialization and snuggles. While our fur babes will be strutting their stuff in hopes of making #furever matches, our humans will be on hand to talk all things adoption and volunteering. We cannot WAIT to see you, Sacramento!

We’re expecting Lunaa, Murphy, Otte and Willard to attend Doggy Dash.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these loyal companions. See you there! 🐶

Please reach out at info@shepheroes.org if you could lend a hand to manage our adoptable puppies during this event. More information is available at https://www.shepheroes.org/join-the-team

We’re excited to see you at the Roy C. Marcum Animal Care Faire hosted by the Bradshaw Shelter. Join us to share our love of shepherds, meet our volunteers , ambassador dogs and adoptables looking for their forever families.

We’re expecting Clem, Sunny, Monty, Ollie Bear and Hayzel so far, please keep an eye here and on our social media channels for updates.

Bring your friends and family to explore pet-related booths, support us and many other local 501c3 animal rescues and the Bradshaw Shelter, stock up on goodies from small businesses and makers, savor delicious treats from food trucks, and try your luck at our raffles. Dogs on leash (6’ or shorter) are welcome.

Check out further details here.

Costumes and all, we're excited to see you at DogHood's 4th Annual Halloween celebration in downtown Saratoga, where you'll join other dog-related vendors.

We’re expecting our adoptable pups Clem and Sunny at our booth and possibly Ollie Bear too. They will all take a road trip from Sacramento to share puppy love and glitter. We’re looking forward to ambassadogs joining our booth as well.

While our fur babes will be strutting their stuff in hopes of meeting potential forever matches, our humans will be on hand to discuss all things adoption and volunteering. We cannot WAIT to see you!

We regretfully must inform you this event has been canceled by the American River Parkway Foundation.

Save the date to join us at William B Pond in Sacramento!

In addition to meeting our adoptable shepherds and awesome volunteers, there’ll be a dog walk, costume contest, food and other dog related vendors hosted by the American River Parkway Foundation.

We're headed to Citrus Heights this Saturday, September 28th, to hang out with our friends at Pet Food Express for their in-person Adoption Fair, which complements the Virtual Pet Fair being held the entire month of September. Meet our adoptable pups and learn more about our rescue, adoption process, and volunteer opportunities. We can't wait to see you and share our love of shepherds!

We are grateful for all of the support we and other rescue groups receive from @petfoodexpress!

When you adopt a pet from rescue, you save two lives: your newly adopted pet and another one that can leave the shelter for the safety of a foster home that your adoption opened up.

When you adopt from a Pet Food Express partner (that's us!), Pet Food Express donates up to $20 to help another needy shepherd. Adopters get a 20% off coupon and an extra $10 gift from Pet Food Express. Find all the details at www.petfood.express/petfair and meet our adoptable shepherds at www.shepheroes.org.

We’re excited to return to Bark in the Park San Jose, especially since it’s their 26th anniversary of supporting animal welfare and providing a terrific outreach event for our rescue.

Join us to learn more about shepherds needing loving forever homes and meet some of our adoptable and ambassador dogs. If you’re looking for puppy kisses, our booth is the place to be. We’ll be attending with many dog-related vendors alongside food trucks from 10 am to 5 pm PST (that’s puppy standard time). Since our little ones tire out, we’ll have our adoptable puppies attend in shifts.

Please email us if you can help set up or tear down our booth during the event.

While our fur babes will be strutting their stuff in hopes of meeting what may become their furever matches, our humans will be on hand to talk about adoption and volunteering. We cannot WAIT to see you, San Jose!

Please note that our pups will arrive at different times; at the moment, Pixel is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 p.m.

Join us at Paws N’ Play Canine Community Center’s Celebration of All Things Dog on the 25th of May building on the success of the inaugural April 7th event.

We’ll have adoptable shepherd puppies and guarantee puppy snuggles and kisses to round out the vendors offering curated selection of goods and meet a variety of other dog service providers. The puppies and dogs attending will updated the week of May 20th.

Plus you’ll learn all about the fun activities, training and rental of space for play (think of it as an indoor sniff spot) all located in River Park.

Terra Ruiz of Wholistic Canine has created a wonderful space for dogs to thrive in addition to the schedule various classes you can participate with your dog.

The event is scheduled for 11 am to 4 pm, but our adoptable puppies will tire out so we expect to be there from 11 am to 2 pm. Be sure to check out all the vendors at https://pawsnplay.dog/event/paws-n-shop/

Have you heard? Our adoptable pups are hitting the Bike Fest at William B Pond on May 18th! If you’re looking for puppy kisses, our booth at the Bike Fest Festival is the place to be. Although the festival hours are from 10 am to am to 2 pm PST (that’s puppy standard time) we’ll have our adoptable puppies there only till noon since our little ones tire out.

Gus Gus and Puck will attend as our adoptable puppies; BG, who is adoption pending, will join us for socialization and snuggles. Whiskey, Luce, and Malik will be our ambassador shepherds, ranging from 8 months to 8 years of age, ready to share their successful adoption stories. While our fur babes will be strutting their stuff in hopes of making #furever matches, our humans will be on hand to talk all things adoption and volunteering. We cannot WAIT to see you, Sacramento!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these loyal companions. See you there!

Please note that this is ticketed a fundraiser event for ARPF, the host of Bike Fest. We’d be delighted to have you meet the pups just on the outside of the delineated area of the festival within William B Pond park. A day pass for parking purchased at the park entrance or a Sac County pass is required.

Have you heard? Our adoptable pups are hitting the town this Saturday, April 20th! If you’re looking for puppy kisses, our booth at Sacramento SPCA’s Doggy Dash is the place to be. We’ll be attending with dog trainers, pet stores, vets and many dog related vendors alongside food trucks and a beer garden from 8:30 am to 1 pm PST (that’s puppy standard time). Since our little ones tire out, we’ll have our adoptable puppies attend in shifts.

Join Jouska, Bean, Gus Gus, Archie, Puck, and ambassadogs saying hello as they bring our volunteers out for socialization and snuggles. While our fur babes will be strutting their stuff in hopes of making #furever matches, our humans will be on hand to talk all things adoption and volunteering. We cannot WAIT to see you, Sacramento!

Look for us along the Freeport Blvd side of the event at Booth 78.

Please note that our pups will be arriving at different times, we expect Archie to arrive ~ 10 am, Augustus at ~ 9 am, Bean by 8:30 am, Jouska at ~ 9:30 am, and Puck at ~ 10 am. Gus Gus will be leaving ~ 11 am.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these loyal companions. See you there!

Join us at Paws N’ Play Canine Community Center’s Celebration of All Things Dog on the 7th of April.

We’ll have adoptable puppies to round out the vendors offering curated selection of goods and meet a variety of other dog service providers. Plus you’ll learn all about the fun activities, training and rental of space for play (think of it as an indoor sniff spot) all located in River Park.

Terra Ruiz of Wholistic Canine has created a wonderful space for dogs to thrive in addition to the schedule various classes you can participate with your dog.

The event is scheduled for 11 am to 6 pm, but our adoptable puppies will tire out so we expect to be there from 11 am to 2 pm.

We are expecting Daphne, Lilith, Sheba, Toby and potentially a couple more of our adoptable dogs to attend the Animal Care Faire on Saturday. Our final lineup will be available further down the week. Stay tuned.

Bring your friends and family to explore pet-related booths, support us and many other local 501c3 animal rescues and shelters, stock up on goodies from small businesses and makers, savor delicious treats from food trucks, and try your luck at our raffles. Dogs on leash (6’ or shorter) are welcome.

The Sunnyvale Pet Parade is a beloved tradition in the community, drawing pet enthusiasts, families, and pet-related businesses from all around. And we’re excited to return to the Parade to showcase our adoptable shepherds and meet folks who love our favorite breed.

Look for our booth at Plaza del Sol, the parade's terminus. We’re excited to see all the costumes.

Our list of adoptable dogs attending will be published the week of the event.

We’ll see you at the Capitol West steps on October 5th to launch the annual Our Promise United Way Campaign 2023 for CA State Workers. Swing by our table to share German Shepherd love and learn about our efforts to help one of the top two large dog breeds at risk in local shelters.

http://www.OurPromiseCA.org/

We are excited to head to Pet Food Express Roseville on September 24th, celebrating the 13th Annual Pet Food Express Pet Fair, a fabulous outreach event. We would love your helping hands to share our love shepherds, keep our adoptable puppies entertained, sell our merchandise to raise funds, assist with our Throw Me a Bone game, and showcase our alumni shepherds. We are grateful for your help in continuing to help deserving at-risk shepherds..

We’re excited to share our love of shepherds from noon to 3 pm, please let us know via the VOLUNTEER Button below if you’ll be joining us.

Coming to meet our adoptable dogs; welcome! We expect Kooper and Cap to attend for snuggles and kisses, and we are working on logistics for Daisie and Daphne to also attend. Dulce, aka Piper, is transitioning foster homes this weekend, and we’d like for her to get settled.

We’re excited to return to Bark in the Park San Jose, especially since it’s their 25th anniversary of supporting animal welfare and providing a terrific outreach event for our rescue.

Join us to learn more about shepherds in need of loving forever homes, meet some of our adoptable and ambassador dogs.

Please shoot as an email if you can help with our booth with setup, during the event or tear down.

As Bark in the Park approaches, we are looking forward to Aria, Nami and Kooper joining us at our booth as our adoptable puppies.

We’re heading to the Bark in the Park Festival, supporting Sacramento SPCA’s Doggy Dash on April 22, 2023. Mark your calendars and plan to stop by our booth (#80) for shepherd love and conversations about our favorite breed. Our adoptable dog attendees will be posted the week before the Dash.

The pop-up on our website includes free parking maps and our booth location.

Details of the event are available at https://www.classy.org/event/2023-30th-anniversary-sacramento-spca-doggy-dash/e455675

Tahoe Tallac Little League has kindly invited us to share our love of shepherds on their Opening Day. Come to meet our adoptable dogs and chat with our volunteers about fostering opportunities and our adoption process; leave with shepherd glitter galore after soaking up all the snuggles. We cannot WAIT to see you!

Kinsei, Lucca, Maeve, and Maximilian will attend our event.

We’re excited to launch 2023 with an adoption day at Pet Food Express Land Park.

Please join us to meet adorable shepherd puppies and adult dogs looking for their forever families from noon to 2 pm. We’d love your help volunteering, sharing information about our adoptable dogs, and learning how you can help a shepherd find their way to safety from the streets to a warm, loving home and family.

We have confirmed Abbott, Maximillian, Sir Puppington, and Xena as our adoptable dogs; Echo will be attending to give kisses in consolation as his foster family can’t bear to part from him. We’re checking to see if Layla and Lizzy can attend too. Besides Echo, Costello and Sage were just adopted.

shepheroes.org/volunteer-form if you don’t have a volunteer agreement in place.

shepheroes.org/adopt is our currently available dogs for adoption