Look at my big handsome face! I am a real love bug. I'm quick to turn over for belly rubs and to give kisses. I am submissive with other dogs, including other males. I have also shown on two different occasions that I can be good with cats, too. My foster mom doesn't know much about my history. I've been on the run for quite sometime and it took Animal Control to catch me for two months. My foster mom suspects that I was put outside most of the time and I really prefer to be inside where the humans are so I took off. Because of this, I'm hesitant to go outside alone so my foster mom or new furry friends go with me to keep me company. Boy am I happy to be in a home with consistent meals, a warm bed, and new friends. Since I was on my own, I'm real skinny and need to put on some weight. I also contacted Lyme disease so I will need to start treatment for this. My foster mom thinks I'm real smart but need some training since I pull on the leash and get overly excited and jump up when I meet new people. But not to worry, my foster mom is setting boundaries for me and I'm quickly catching on. Please check out our web site at www.shepherdrescue.org for more information about our dogs, our adoption process and to download an application. You must have a fully approved application on file prior to privately meeting our dogs. We do not have a facility, all our dogs are housed in private foster homes throughout MD/DC/VA areas. More information available on our web site, so please read through our web site before emailing questions, as it might save us both some time!

VGSR can only adopt dogs out in the Virginia/Maryland/DC area, no exceptions.

Although donations of all types are needed, our primary need is foster homes for our lovely dogs while they wait for their new family to find them. Fostering is an extremely rewarding experience. Vet care is paid for by our rescue, and we can even provide you with food. All YOU need to add is love and security.

The adoption process starts with the applicant filling out the adoption application. This can happen at any time during the process, before or after having met a GSD that might be the ideal companion. (It's an advantage to have a pre-approved application on file with VGSR. It should be stressed here that being pre-approved does not mean that any potential adopter can select any available dog at will and take that dog home immediately. VGSR will exercise its best judgement as to which GSD will be the best match for that specific adopter based on a number of qualifying criteria. Many GSDs that come to us are matched up with their new people very quickly because their people have been pre-approved.) The applicant then submits the application form with a non-refundable $10.00 processing fee. VGSR reviews the application, then schedules an interview and home visit during which a number of questions are asked and the home is reviewed to be sure there is a contained/safe yard, and to meet the family involved. Once the application is approved, the applicant is asked to submit a $250.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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