Poor Shaggy was found with Scooby after his owners moved and left them behind. He is 2 years old and weighs 60#. He has a wonderful temperment. He likes being around other dogs. He is curious; he stuck his head down a ground hog hole and got a nasty bite! He bonds quickly to his owner and is eager to please. Like Scooby, he has a bit of separation anxiety, but settles down quickly when his foster mom leaves for work. Like Scooby, he has a bit of prey drive, so cats are probably not ok (no ground hogs either). But he is fine with kids (toddlers unknown). He is negative for heartworm but tested positive for lyme. He will have his hips xrayed for dysplasia on Nov 9. You will not meet a sweeter guy than Shaggy, and a dog more deserving of your love. He is being fostered in the Shenandoah Valley.

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 $200.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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