Family Friendly German Shepherd Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue In Yorkshire And The Humber

12 Family Friendly German Shepherd Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue In Yorkshire And The Humber

Find 12 German Shepherd dogs for adoption in Yorkshire and The Humber, including rescue and rehoming listings from shelters, breeders and private owners.

This page helps you compare German Shepherd dogs available for adoption in and around Yorkshire and The Humber, whether you are looking for a puppy, an adult dog, or a German Shepherd ready for a new home.

Before enquiring, check each dog's age, temperament, background and rehoming requirements so you can choose a German Shepherd that suits your home, lifestyle and experience.

New to adoption? Read our buying checklist and German Shepherd breed information to help you prepare before contacting a seller or rescue.

  • Delilah 4

    Delilah

    3 days ago
    • 7 Year Old Female

    Delilah's ideal home Beautiful Delilah is looking for a family who are ready to enjoy lots of fun adventures and games together! She’ll thrive with adopters who love getting out and about and can keep her clever mind busy with plenty of enrichment and out-of-the-box activities. Delilah is super friendly and greets everyone with a happy, waggy tail. She could live with

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Sadberge, Co Durham (53 miles)

  • Yamper (Puppy2) 1

    Yamper (Puppy2)

    2 weeks ago
    • 11 Week Old Female

    Yamper (Puppy2)'s ideal home Yamper is a 2-month-old Akita x GSD puppy who can live with other Dogs and children of older primary school age and above, provided they have experience with medium to large breeds. She is looking for an active home that can channel her confidence and enthusiasm into positive experiences as she grows. Her new family should be ready to enjoy plenty

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire (82 miles)

  • Marshall 4

    Marshall

    • 8 Year Old Male

    Marshall's ideal home Marshall can live with another dog and older primary school-aged children. He can be left for short periods, but he’d much rather be with his people for most of the day. Marshall is an older boy, but don’t let that fool you — he still has plenty of bounce! He’s an excitable chap who enjoys his walks and walks well on the lead. He’s always happy

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire (82 miles)

  • Betty 2

    Betty

    • 7 Year Old Female

    Betty's ideal home Betty is looking for an active home with a private, secure garden where she can enjoy spending time with her family and show off her zoomies. She could live with children of upper secondary school age and above and would prefer to be the only pet in the home so she can enjoy all the attention to herself. Betty's ideal home will have access to quiet walks and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Manchester, Greater Manchester (29 miles)

  • Skye & Rolo 1

    Skye & Rolo

    • 1 Year Old Female

    Skye & Rolo's ideal home Meet the super siblings, Skye (2) and Rolo (1)! These two are a proper package deal — where you find one, you’ll usually find the other close behind! They would love to find a home together where they can continue being each other’s favourite sidekick. They can live with older primary school-aged children, both can be left for a few hours and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire (82 miles)

  • The General 2

    The General

    • 2 Year Old Male

    The General's ideal home Looking for a family who are a super lovers of his breed is The General! He’ll thrive with ‘Shepherdy’ people who can provide him with plenty of attention that he adores. The General does need his training continuing in the home. This will include house training and leaving hours, calm greetings with people and keeping up social skills with other

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Sadberge, Co Durham (53 miles)

  • Boots 4

    Boots

    • 2 Year Old Female

    Boots's ideal home Boots is a gorgeous 2yr old German Shepherd who adores people and is happiest when she is spending time with them. Boots would need to be the only pet in the home, but she can have walking friends to meet and socialise with out and about. She could live with older primary school-aged children and can be left for up to four hours. She also travels well in the

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire (82 miles)

  • Tiana 4

    Tiana

    • 7 Month Old Female

    Tiana's ideal home Tiana can live with other Dogs and children of upper primary age, though they will need to be confident around Dogs as she jumps up a lot. We have no history for her and she's likely to need all her basic training, as well as someone with her most of the day. Could you be Tiana's perfect match? Tiana is a big pup who doesn't quite know what to do with or

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Liverpool, Merseyside (58 miles)

  • Buffy 5

    Buffy

    • 1 Year Old Female

    Buffy's ideal home Buffy is looking for a patient home to help her adjust to home life. She can live with children of secondary age upwards but no other pets. She can be left alone for a couple of hours with potential to build up in future. Could you be Buffy's perfect match? Gorgeous Buffy is sure to steal your heart like she has done all of ours! She’s an affectionate girl

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wymeswold, Leicestershire (73 miles)

  • Riley 5

    Riley

    • 6 Year Old Female

    Riley's ideal home Riley is looking for a home without Dogs but she has lived with cats before and may do so again. She can live with teenagers and would prefer someone to be at home with her most of the day as she doesn't like to be by herself. Riley may need a house training refresher and a secure fence is a must as she has jumped the boundary in the past. Could you be

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Liverpool, Merseyside (58 miles)

  • Guy 6

    Guy

    • 5 Year Old Male

    Guy's ideal home Guy is ready to find his forever family and home! He’ll thrive with adopters who are ready to embrace all the Shepherdy ways, continue training and be up for plenty of fun! A home with older teens, no other pets and a quiet environment will suit Guy best. Could you be Guy's perfect match? Guy is a fun, clever, 4-year-old German Shepherd who is full of

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Sadberge, Co Durham (53 miles)

  • Crystal 3

    Crystal

    • 7 Year Old Female

    Crystal's ideal home Crystal is looking for a home that will be able to fulfil her desire to explore and have energy levels to match hers! She has shown us that she can settle when things are calm, but her personality shines through when she can be out and about exploring, sniffing or playing! Could you be Crystal's perfect match? Crystal can live with a family with children

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wymeswold, Leicestershire (73 miles)

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  • Missy 7

    Missy

    21 hours ago
    • 1 Year Old Female

    Missy's ideal home Blink and you'll miss her! Full of fun, love and heaps of character, Missy is an amazing dog! This energetic girl is looking for a home that can match her zest for life. She's around a year old and has come into our care with little known about her past, so her new family will need to be committed to helping her learn everything she needs to know. Missy can

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Kenilworth, Warks (100 miles)

  • Belle 4

    Belle

    2 days ago
    • 8 Year Old Female

    Belle's ideal home Belle is a beautiful 8 year old Crossbreed who is ready to find her forever home. Belle is a super friendly girl and we think she could happily live with any age children following a meeting here at the centre. She has previously lived with both Dogs and cat, so could do again. With any cats, we recommend introductions are done carefully and gradually as she

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Kenilworth, Warks (100 miles)

  • Holly 6

    Holly

    3 days ago
    • 7 Year Old Female

    Holly's ideal home Meet gorgeous lady, Holly! Holly is a 7.5-year old German Shepherd who is looking for her forever home. Holly would prefer to be the only dog in the home, but would benefit from calm, polite doggy friends out about. She can have a little bark when frustrated, but is generally a very good girl. Holly would like for all children in the home to be of secondary

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (170 miles)

  • Rona 4

    Rona

    6 days ago
    • 9 Year Old Female

    Rona's ideal home This is Rona, a beautiful approximately 8-year old crossbreed who has recently come into our care. We don't have any history of Rona living with children, but we feel she may be able to live with children of secondary-school age who can understand when she needs space and give her calm, consistent guidance. Rona would suit owners who enjoy an active

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Newton Tony, Wiltshire (181 miles)

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    Cairo

    2 weeks ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Cairo's ideal home Cairo is a sweet-natured 1-year-and-5-month-old Shepherd who is finding kennel life a little stressful, although he is coping well despite this. He can be a little excitable when first coming out of his kennel, but he is easily distracted and settles with guidance. Once out and about Like many Shepherds, he will occasionally bark if an unfamiliar person

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex (178 miles)

  • Hogan 3

    Hogan

    2 weeks ago
    • 3 Year Old Male

    Hogan's ideal home 🐾 24 Hours in the Life of Hogan! Hi, I’m Hogan! I’m a medium-sized bundle of fun (20kg, in case you’re wondering!) with a BIG heart, a very busy brain and an absolutely enormous capacity for cuddles. 7am – Morning cuddles, obviously! 🥰 Before we do anything else, there must be cuddles. I’m a very affectionate boy and my humans are pretty much

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Newbury, Berks (165 miles)

  • Wren 5

    Wren

    3 weeks ago
    • 1 Year Old Female

    Wren's ideal home Wren is a young German Shepherd at just a year old and is looking to find her forever home! Wren can live with children of primary school age, so would make a lovely addition to a family home. We have no history of Wren living with other Dogs or animals, so she may be able to share her home pending some successful pre-adoption mixes. Her adopters will need to

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Newton Tony, Wiltshire (181 miles)

  • Ivan 4

    Ivan

    3 weeks ago
    • 7 Month Old Male

    Ivan's ideal home Meet Ivan, a 5-month-old Collie X Shepherd who hasn’t had the best start to life and is looking for his forever family. He is a sweet boy who has a lot of love to give and just needs some guidance and time to settle into a home environment. Ivan is not familiar with walking on the lead, so he will slowly need to build up his confidence with this, so he is

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (170 miles)

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