I would like to introduce Angel, who is ready to find a good home. She is a sweet, older girl who was turned in to a Shelter by her former owner. She has a black and red coat and surprisingly no gray on her pretty, dark face. Her ears are folded due to what the vet feels was probably an infection which caused her to scratch, causing hematomas and scar tissue. The inside of her ears looked great and she received a clean bill of health at her check-up. Angel lived in a home with 2 other dogs and seems to like all the dogs that she meets. We havent had any really close contact with very small dogs yet but she seems to want to play with them when we pass them on walks. She has settled in my home very nicely in only a short time. She doesnt appear to have been taught much in the way of manners but is improving with time. She likes to snoop into cabinets, and will try to pull the morning paper off the table. (Before I have read it.) She is very curious for her age! She sleeps in her crate all night and likes to be near me as much as possible during the day. She gives lots of kisses to all people and even to my 8 year old male Shepherd. He is not crazy about that but tolerates her affection. She doesnt bark much at all and loves to nap in her bed and look out the window when not crated. She likes squeaky toys and stuffed animals but shows no interest in retrieving a ball. Because of her advanced age, I would not recommend a home where she needed to climb a full flight of stairs every day. She can make it upstairs at this point but is rather slow. A few steps are just fine. Angel will make someone a good companion. Her needs are minimal. She just deserves to be loved at this stage of her life.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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