German Shepherds are truly beautiful dogs, but before they become huge, lovable, floppy, fully grown doggos with paws the size of your face, they start out as teeny(ish) puppies [1] just like every other breed. Because these dogs grow so fast, their puppyhood is quite the fleeting stage — not to mention that their ears and paws seem to be full-grown from the second they're born — but they're arguably one of the cutest breeds of puppy [2] due to this fact.
Scroll through for some of the best photos of the most adorable little (and not-so-little) German Shepherd puppies — you'll wish you could give them "good dog" pets through your screen.
