Shep's story is a familiar one - the little puppy got too big and was too much trouble in the house, so out he went. Shep was tied to a tree and became very sick. A good neighbor took him in, got him to a vet and nursed him back to health. As Shep got older, the good neighbor could no longer take care of him and turned him over to the Humane Society who notified VGSR. In spite of all that, Shep is a happy boy, and is doing well with his house manners. He loves to play with the other dogs, but sometimes gets a little rough with the small ones and is rather timid with the older ones. He loves the water and playing in the kiddie pool. He actually will fetch a ball and give it back to you. The cat is no problem - he barks at him once in a while, but mostly ignores him. He barks like crazy when someone comes to the door, but then loves all the attention. Shep will need a family that is willing to devote a lot of time to his socialization and training.

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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