My name is Titus and I was found as a stray in Front Royal. I did come from a family, because I have very good manners, just a little rusty. My foster parents are working on this with me and I like the challenges they give me. I know how to sit, stay (working on better control), and lay down (which I usually turn over on the chance you might like to give me a belly rub). I think I am about 8 years old, and very sweet. My foster parents would certainly love to keep me, but they want to save another German shepherd as I was scheduled to be PTS within hours. I am really good with cats, dogs, and all kinds of people including children. I just cant be in an environment where the play is roughI am a little older. I love to ride in my parents car and I am up for just about anything. My foster parents take me on walks and I like to experience new things with them. I have a very nice fur coat, heart worm negative, neutered, and I am finishing up medication for lyme disease. My right elbow aches but I am hoping the medication will help lower my slight limpit doesnt really stop me much. I am very respectful of my Foster parents home, and love to be in their presence. I would do well in either a quiet home or one where there might be cats. I would also be good as someones first dogthis is also first for my foster parents and we are doing very well together. 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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