Got Red? This pretty girl is not just reddish, she is black and RED. She is a purebred GSD that originally came from a prominent kennel here in northern Virginia. Nikki has high prey drive for cats and small critters, so she needs to be in a home that is feline free. She is very friendly to all she meets, you get kisses and lots of tail wags when you give her the least bit of attention. She LOVES to be brushed too. Nikki rides well in the car and does not need to be crated while you are at work as long as you put any food out of her reach. She can be a bit of a food scavenger/counter cruiser. At first, she was terrified of the other dogs here, but now that she has settled in, she hangs out with the rest of the pack quite nicely. Nikki is not a big barker and she does not chew anything that should not be chewed. She is friendly with kids, but she can be rambunctious and is just now learning that you need to walk around people and not over top of them. One thing I really like about her is that she is a very honest dog. If she is going to try and steal your sandwich, she will do it right in front of you. She is as sweet as can be, but she does have a strong personality - so - she probably would not be a good match for folks that have never been owned by a GSD previously. In the right hands, she will be the dog of your dreams. She wants to please, is very smart, motivated, and she learns very quickly. 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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