Spice is a girl who came to us half-starved, with no formal house-training or training of any kind. She was found as a stray in North Carolina....she jumped into the ACO's van and said "Save me!" Shortly after, she was transported to us. She's a pretty, active, petite girl who gets along well with other dogs, although I suspect small dogs and possibly cats who are not dog-savvy would be hounded by her playful tactics! Spice has come a long, long way in her house-training and learning the ropes of things like steps, carpet, different flooring textures, and life in general. She's crate-trained and starts her obedience classes in September. She would love nothing more than to lie on your couch and take long walks (or runs) with you. Spice has a lot of energy and would be a wonderful agility dog, frisbee dog, or flyball partner. This dog has truly been "saved" and her sweet personality shines through, searching for that right owner. Due to her lack of any type of training, Spice would not be a good match for those looking for their first dog. She does like kids however, and is learning that car rides take you to fun places! If training or dog sports are your cup of tea, consider this pretty girl! ** Please check out www.shepherdrescue.org for more information and to download an application to adopt. This dog is only available for adoption to the DC/MD/VA areas. 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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