German Shepherd surprises everyone by giving birth to a green puppy

German shepherd was running as a stray in Georgia without supervision, so her translocation to a specialized shelter was an emergency.

Not only street life was dangerous, but Reba was also pregnant. She would give birth to a litter of puppies in only a few days.

Luckily, Heidi’s Legacy Dog Rescue, found Reba in time and transferred her to a foster home in Clearwater, Florida.

“She was picked up running as a stray in Georgia,” Kristy Anderson, a foster with Heidi’s Legacy, said  “This was around the same time we took in some shepherds from the large breeder bust there so she could have been an escapee. We aren’t certain though.”

Anderson, who chose to foster Reba, was clear that she wouldn’t be able to predict exactly how many dogs would be living in her home in a few days.

“She was  pregnant and would give birth in just two days.” she added.

In three days Reba gave birth to six adorable puppies with one of them standing out from others.

Green-furred, extremely uncommon puppy cuddled up next to the others at Reba’s tummy to breastfeed. Anderson named her Clover because she believed it suited her.

Despite being highly rare, the green color of puppies is not unheard of. According to popular belief, the amniotic fluid in the mother dog’s womb  is what causes the color.

Anderson took the green puppy as a sign of good luck and “an early St. Patrick’s Day gift” as she put it.

Clover’s special color faded after five days revealing a healthy puppy.

Now Clover looks much more like her siblings, and they are all doing incredibly well. The puppies just turned 2 weeks old this week. And Reba is embracing motherhood like a champ.

Reba and her pups will soon be available for adoption through Heidi’s Legacy.

Although green pups are unusual, the most exceptional thing of all for homeless dogs is to find a loving forever home.