‘This baby has absolutely stolen my heart’: Giant german shepherd wanders onto family’s property, they adorably adopt her and give her a happily ever after

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Mar 18, 2025 5:00 AM EDT

Howdy, animal fam! We're not quite sure how so many people on the internet just magically find dogs on their properties because that has never happened to us. What sort of karma do we need to have a beautiful german shepherd baby just appear on our doorstep and adopt us? We've done a lot of good things in our lives, we think we deserve something like this. Or, at the very least, a great pyrenees to show up and start protecting our family. We'll take either, to be honest.

In the story below, a farm family found a lonely doggo wandering their property, and quickly took her inside to give her a warm place to sleep. They admitted to not really being "dog people," but this big baby absolutely stole their hearts with her cute face and pawdorable personality. No one knows what happened to her before, but one thing is clear: this family is about to give her the happy ending she has always deserved. Read more below!

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    Had this beautiful female pop up on our property a couple of days ago with no collar or anything. We think she may have been abandoned (we live on a farm out in the country and all three of our cats we aquired from people just dropping them off).
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    She's obviously very anxious and skiddish, but just incredibly sweet. I've searched our local Facebook groups and other missing pet sites for a possible posting of her in case she's someone's baby that just got lost (though, my partner who grew up with shepherds says they're not really the kind to wander off).
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  • One of our favorite pastimes is watching our doggo sleep peacefully. She flattens her ears just like this baby and we think it's so cute. We call it her “Yoda pose”. She looks pawfectly content on that couch - it's much comfier than laying outside!

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    So, as far as I know, we've got ourselves a new family member. I plan on taking her to the vet as soon as possible to check for a microchip as well as any other health concerns. We think she may be about 3 years old. I've always considered myself more of a cat person, but this baby has absolutely stolen my heart.
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    We haven't had a dog since I was much younger, so I guess my question is what can I do to make sure she's comfortable? Where do I go from here in terms of care? I've never acquired a dog that wasn't a puppy. I guess I'll know more and have better bearings after her vet visit. Thank you!
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    P.S.- I've taken to calling her Fable. She's huge :)! The pictures don't do her justice.
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    AW טד טוד שוד VOLL Sou SOULSO
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    Distinct_Breakfast_3 Thanks for giving me a little touch of humanity cause my tank is near empty. My gsd loves her bed. Get her a bed otherwise you'll have a bed companion.
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    kdweller Top 1% Commenter She looks so much like my sable boy Jackson. She's gorgeous. Congratulations on the best friend you'll ever have.
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    SanJacInTheBox I found my Odin drinking out of a puddle in the middle of a busy street, got his 5MO starving and bt in my bucket truck and he has been glued to my side and defending us from the evil vacuum cleaner for over four years now.
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    Hope the vet has great things to say about her health, and keep your eyes on the missing/lost boards because she looks pretty well taken care of. It's a shame if her humans didn't chip her, but that means she's officially adopted you!
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  • We're not sure if we believe in fate, but we do believe that everything happens for a reason. This dog needed love and these hoomans needed puppy love. Good thing they found each other on the way.

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    KNT-cepion Thank you so much for helping this lovely girl. What a gem she is. The name Fable is perfect because your family is giving her a "happily ever after"!
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    Milkweedhugger Contact the local humane society/animal shelter and let them know you have her. Lots of people dont use Facebook or Nextdoor for lost pets, they call the local shelters to see if a dog matching their description has been picked up.
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    This looks like a well loved animal. The best scenario here is for her to be returned to her owners. Don't assume they are negligent, or that they abandoned her. It could've been a simple mistake and they are heartbroken. This could be a child's pet.
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    Brilliant_Spray_8475 She's identical to my sweet baby rae who i found wandering in the snow in Detroit at 4yrs old no collar no chip no one claimed her tried everything but she was so happy to come and live with us such a well trained lady and
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    she's doing great 5 years later We feed her a fish based diet with chicken benebars trachea esophagus brutus bone broth and she loves asparagus try those for her and definitely a kong ball and kong fox to play with and a nice blanket she car
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    maybe nibble on just not eat thru our girl has always loved Ithat maybe a crate with pillows blanket for her safe space. She's the best thing that happened to us! Oh but she hates cats bunnies birds loves eating them so careful there could be different for
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    your girl thank you for taking care of her!!!!! Edit: yea lots of exercise snuffle mats and puzzles are great too!
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    WheezeThaJuice You haven't had a dog in a long time, and assuming that you don't locate her family and that is now you...
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    She's an eastern line, aka a working dog, so she will need adequate mental and physical stimulation along with proper socialization. Structured walks and training of various sorts should become part of your daily routine especially work on her recall.
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    If you don't appease her mental and physical needs she could become destructive in the house, and possibly misbehave in general out of boredom. Socialization is important because shepherds can become territorial with their pack members, especially
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    whomever they bond closest with, which can become unsafe for other people and/or animals.
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