I don�t know why my former owners abandoned me and left me to fend for myself in a scary house. Naturally, now I don�t want to be left in the house alone, so my foster parents let me stay in my crate whenever they are away. I like my crate and I never make a fuss. When I come out I am very happy and like to run and give kisses. I would love it if my forever home had someone at home most of the day. Something punctured my left eye and now I have scar tissue that partially blocks my vision. My foster Mom is putting drops in my eye and soon we will know if they are helping reduce the scar tissue so that I can see more out of that eye. A little scar tissue doesn�t bother me though. I love car rides, swimming, walks, tummy rubs, and being with my foster family. I am content to be with my family while they are watching TV or working around the house. I keep an eye on the front door, but I don�t bark very much.. I have excellent house manners, know basic commands, learn quickly and I want to please. I have been friendly and lived with other foster dogs, but I don�t really like little dogs or alpha dogs. I get along well with the 2 cats I live with now. I am a sweet girl, very easy to love, and I am looking for a forever home and someone who will promise to never leave me. 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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