At only 4 months old, Otto found himself in the animal shelter with a broken leg!  We believe that he was hit by a car, and suffered from a hairline fracture in his front leg and a wound on his back leg requiring staple sutures.  Although his injuries were minor, no one wanted to adopt him because he was "broken".

It was Otto's lucky day when a rescuer saw him and decided to help this sweet boy.  He will be in a foster home for 10 days while his injuries heal, then he will be looking for his new, permanent home.  The vet says that he will be as good as new, and will grow to be a very big boy.

Otto is a beautiful boy with a sweet face and an amazing sable coat.  He is very intelligent, and is already learning to be housebroken and crate trained.  He is also learning to walk on a leash, and he likes to let you know when he wants to go for a walk by holding the leash for you.  He loves attention, but in typical puppy fashion, will chew anything in sight.

Otto's new family must be prepared to take him through obedience training and to socialize him properly with people and other dogs.  He is strong willed, and needs to learn some doggie manners.  After his scary experience in the animal shelter, he can be protective of his food.  He would probably do best in a home without small children.  Although he only weighs a mere 35 pounds now, Otto will grow to be a big boy.  The more obedience training his owners do with him while he is young, the better behaved boy he will be as he matures.  German Shepherds live to be 10-15 years old, so Otto wants a home where he will be a part of the family for the rest of his life.  Can you help Otto to realize his dreams of finding a happy home?