Willow from the East Side

9/21/25 update from foster:<br/><br/>Meet Willow! <br/><br/>This gorgeous 7-month-old German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix is the total package — beauty, brains, and a whole lot of love to give!<br/><br/>Willow is an affectionate girl (beware: she's a total kisser ) with the energy to match her sharp mind. She loves to run and play, making her a perfect match for an active person who enjoys the outdoors.<br/><br/> Why Willow is Amazing:<br/><br/> • Incredibly intelligent and eager to learn<br/><br/> • Food-motivated (training is a breeze!)<br/><br/> • Already knows several commands: come, sit, down, scoot, paw, and spin<br/><br/> • Has a great nose and thrives on puzzle games and enrichment<br/><br/> • A bundle of joyful energy who will keep you smiling<br/><br/>Willow is looking for a home where she'll get both mental and physical stimulation — she'll shine with someone who enjoys training, hiking, running, or just spending time working her clever mind.<br/><br/>Willow gets overstimulated and will need training and reassurance of her safety. <br/><br/>If you're looking for a smart, loving, and playful companion who will keep you on your toes (and shower you with kisses), Willow is your girl!<br/><br/> Apply to meet Willow today — she's ready to find her forever home!<br/><br/> <br/><br/>7/1/25 update from foster:<br/><br/>"She plays well with my kelpie/heeler mix because they have the same type of energy and Willow is more submissive towards her. <br/><br/>She can handle rough playing with my husky but if she gets too excited she starts showing frustration signs and starts barking and biting harder. My husky doesn't usually get mad so he won't give her signs to leave him alone except for walking away. So I usually only let them play for a few min. at a time.<br/><br/>I would recommend for someone with experience and that knows how to handle Shepard type dogs.<br/>She's a great dog, very easy to train, it's just the Shepard/Heeler genes that really run hard in her "<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Willow, her six siblings and their Mum Loreya (also available for adoption) were witnessed being dumbed on the side of the road on the East side of San Antonio, Texas. Luckily the witness rescued them and got them safely to us. They look forward to getting out of the heat and into the mountains!<br/><br/>Willow is very playful, especially with other dogs. She is also spunky and a cuddlebug. She takes a bit to warm up and feel confident, but that is time well spent when the reward is Willow! She loves to chew on toys and gather them up playing with multiple at once. She's had no luck with puppy pads... because she's doing amazing with potty training! No accidents in crate and she holds it until she's able to go outside. Crate training is also going well. Current leason- she can walk up stairs but is still a little afraid to go down. She loves other dogs and is playful with them. She hasn't been around kids but her foster thinks she would do amazing. No exposure to cats yet.<br/><br/>Mum appears to be a Shepherd mix and is pictured last.<br/><br/>Willow has made the journey North from San Antonio, Texas and is being fostered in Denver, available to meet.<br/><br/>Red Fern Animal Rescue offers a two week foster to adopt trial in your home before finalizing the adoption to ensure the animal is the right fit for you, everyone in the home, human & animal, and vice versa.<br/><br/>Red Fern Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foster-based animal rescue in Denver that saves animals from abandonment and neglect in South Texas for new lives in Colorado. We primarily rescue dogs off the streets and from kill shelters in San Antonio.

9/21/25 update from foster:

Meet Willow!

This gorgeous 7-month-old German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix is the total package — beauty, brains, and a whole lot of love to give!

Willow is an affectionate girl (beware: she's a total kisser ) with the energy to match her sharp mind. She loves to run and play, making her a perfect match for an active person who enjoys the outdoors.

Why Willow is Amazing:

• Incredibly intelligent and eager to learn

• Food-motivated (training is a breeze!)

• Already knows several commands: come, sit, down, scoot, paw, and spin

• Has a great nose and thrives on puzzle games and enrichment

• A bundle of joyful energy who will keep you smiling

Willow is looking for a home where she'll get both mental and physical stimulation — she'll shine with someone who enjoys training, hiking, running, or just spending time working her clever mind.

Willow gets overstimulated and wil

9/21/25 update from foster:

Meet Willow!

This gorgeous 7-month-old German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix is the total package — beauty, brains, and a whole lot of love to give!

Willow is an affectionate girl (beware: she's a total kisser ) with the energy to match her sharp mind. She loves to run and play, making her a perfect match for an active person who enjoys the outdoors.

Why Willow is Amazing:

• Incredibly intelligent and eager to learn

• Food-motivated (training is a breeze!)

• Already knows several commands: come, sit, down, scoot, paw, and spin

• Has a great nose and thrives on puzzle games and enrichment

• A bundle of joyful energy who will keep you smiling

Willow is looking for a home where she'll get both mental and physical stimulation — she'll shine with someone who enjoys training, hiking, running, or just spending time working her clever mind.

Willow gets overstimulated and will need training and reassurance of her safety.

If you're looking for a smart, loving, and playful companion who will keep you on your toes (and shower you with kisses), Willow is your girl!

Apply to meet Willow today — she's ready to find her forever home!



7/1/25 update from foster:

"She plays well with my kelpie/heeler mix because they have the sam