Hi, Im Sugar and my name fits me perfectly. I have had some hard luck recently. I was picked up by Animal Control after I was hit by a car. They stitched me up and called my owners but they never came to get me! Fortunately my foster mom rescued me and took me to a vet to get x-rays done to make sure nothing is broken. Whewnothing is broken but it turns out I have hip dysplasia for my young age. The good news is Im taking a supplement and it has not effected how I move along. The vet says if I continue to keep my lean shape and exercise, I may live a long life without it ever really affecting me. Im currently living in a home with three other GSDs. I love to snuggle and rest my head on my foster mom. Im a little road runner and love to sprint around but I also enjoy cooling my jets and lounging around, too. I have a silly way of stretching out my front legs when I lie down and it cracks up my mom. My foster mom says my forever home should have strong leaders since I like to test my place in the pack. 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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