Meet Honey Bear.

San José, CA · 5 years 7 months · German Shepherd Dog / Mixed (medium coat)

Listed since Oct 17, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Oct 17, 2026

In the shelter’s words

09/16/26 18:06Honey Bear has struggled to lose weight in the shelter environment and remains 20-30% overweight and needs urgent rescue to help facilitate a controlled weight loss program 07/29/26 15:32Honey Bear was excited for her morning adventure and jumped right into the car! She calmly passed joggers, walkers, cyclists, and even an ATV without any issues, completing a total of 3½ miles with plenty of water and snack breaks in the shade. Along the way, she even encountered a classic car show and handled the extra noise and activity like a true pro.What to know about Honey Bear:• Excellent car companion – Honey Bear loves adventures and jumps right into the car. She enjoys riding along and taking inthe sights from the window.• Treat-motivated and eager to learn – She loves treats and will sit politely for them. Her food motivation makes her a great candidate for continued training and learning new skills.• Affectionate with people – Honey Bear adores people, gentle pets, and cuddles. In fact, she occasionally forgets her size and seems convinced she's a lap dog!• Dog-reactive but making progress – Honey Bear is working onher dog reactivity and would do best as the only dog in thehome. On walks and trails, she does well when given plenty of space from other dogs and can comfortably enjoy hersurroundings without reacting.Three words to describe me:Smart, Sweet and Curious07/09/26 14:40Needs rescue due to displaying FAS 3 in kennel, appearing as barrier reactivity towards other dogs in and out of kennel and frustrated barking in kennel. Would greatly benefit from rescue placement.06/28/26 12:02Honey-Bear is a sweet girl who is waiting for her furrever home. The shelter life is not for her and she has been showing signs of kennel stress. Honey-Bear needs time out of the shelter to decompress and learn that there more to life out of the shelter. 04/21/26Looking for something sweet? Try Honey-Bear!This sweet 5 year old was here at the shelter back in 2022 and came back in late March. She loves to go for walks and is always excited to see her walking buddy. She has shown some reactivity towards other dogs so she would do best being your only best friend. But if your friends or family have dogs, make sure to introduce them slowly. Honey-Bear has been super friendly with people and will even come up to ask for pets.So if you're looking for some sweetness in your life, come in and meet Honey-Bear today!

RescueGroups record ID: 22857785

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “In fact, she occasionally forgets her size and seems convinced she's a lap dog!• Dog-reactive but making progress – Honey Bear is working onher dog reactivity and would do best as the only dog in thehome.”

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• Still to ask the shelter

  cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

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