PUPPIES, BEING SO CUTE AND CUDDLY, are generally the first choice among those looking for a new pet. German shepherd puppies are especially popular, but as they grow older, they are often abandoned or dumped at shelters by owners who are unprepared and uneducated about the breed. According to some statistics, the shepherd is one of the breeds most often found at shelters and picked up as a stray. For this reason, there are countless adult German shepherds needing to be rescued.