Breed: German shepherd mix
DOB: 05/22/2024
Sex: Spayed female
Weight: 32 pounds at 5mos old
Approximate adult weight: 50-60 pounds
Foster home: Jamie K
213-24

Foster near Grand Rapids, MI
HI! I’m Poppy!
My bother and I came to APB from a shelter down south. My brother got a great family of his own, but Im still waiting.

We don’t exactly know our breeds, but we all look like we have Shepherd in us. My foster mom says I look like “Dobby” (from Harry Potter) but I don’t know who that is!
I am a spunky and crazy little puppy dog. My feet don’t always cooperate with my body, especially when I jump and spin around. I do love to snuggle, but sometimes I tell my foster parents I want to snuggle then change my mind and bite their noses or ears…apparently they don’t like that as much as the dogs do. I’m getting better at “no bite” but not when I’m hyper! I’m quite bouncy and jumpy and spinny when Im hyper!
I do like to snuggle when Im good and sleepy. I love couch time! I even sometimes nap in my crate when I’m sleepy.


I love to play with the big dogs too, but they don’t like it when I just run into them and body slam them. Boring big dogs! I sure wouldn’t mind having another doggy to wrestle with in my new home. If not, I might get into too much trouble! I’m quite high energy, so a big yard and someone who really likes to play with doggies is just the family I need. My foster mom says I would be great at “doggy sports” whatever those are!

They say I am a Shepherd mix, but I’m about half the size of what a shepherd should be at my age….so we really don’t know what my parents looked like.
I am good with cats, as long as the cats are used to dogs. I try to play with them and they usually don’t like it and just run away. This is another reason my foster mom says I should have a doggy sibling to entertain me.

I like to stick close to my humans when I’m outside, I don’t want to get too far away. I don’t like scary noises so I need to run back to them for safety! When the other dogs run to the woods, I usually sit and wait for them to come back. I wander around our huge yard a lot, but never too far from home. Mom says I need to COME better, so we work on that a lot. I do know sit very well, but “down” isn’t any fun at all, unless treats are involved. I sit for treats and for my dinner all the time.
I am not a big barker, when I play with the other dogs I’m loud, but I don’t bark at strangers nearly as much as the other dogs do.
I am a good girl in my crate, until the sun comes up and it’s play time again! I even am good when they go to work and I have to take a long nap in my crate. I’m potty trained and crate trained and I’m even great in the car! I love going fun places! I love long walks and fun adventures. My foster mom thought Id love playing in the water, but I don’t like waves at all!

I am a super dog. Im smart and, well, stubborn too. Do you want to be my best friend for life?

Foster mom says I am growing so fast and I’m such a good girl! When she says NO, I know what that means, but she always gives me something else to do, or a toy to play with.
I’m going to be a great dog when I grow up as long as you teach me how! I think I’m pretty darned smart already! Do you want a new snuggle buddy? A new adventure pal? I like going bye-bye too, take me fun places please!

Check out my little video, taken on September 29. I love to play in the yard!!
Click here to see me in action: Video

If you want to talk more about making me your new pal for life, please email 
tzupoomom@gmail.com

If you would like to apply for this dog, click here: Adoption Application