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Dylan Efron adopted his German shepherd, Booey, in 2021

The DWTS star says giving a shelter dog a home has been "incredibly rewarding"

He teamed up with Banfield Pet Hospital to celebrate National Senior Pet Month

When Dylan Efron was looking for a dog, he thought he wanted a puppy — but instead, he found his “best friend” in a shelter dog named Booey.

The Dancing with the Stars competitor tells PEOPLE he had just wrapped production on season 2 of Down to Earth with his brother, Zac Efron , when he began his search for a young canine companion.

He then encountered a dog trainer on a movie set, who advised him to consider an older dog.

“I showed him some of the dogs I was looking at, and he's like, ‘No, you're looking in the wrong age range,’” Dylan recalls

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