Hi, my name is Trooper. I am a sweet boy who has had a very difficult life. I was turned in to VGSR a few weeks ago, malnourished, itching all over and missing lots of hair, with a skin infection and heartworms. I am eating well now and have been seen by a veterinary allergist, who is helping me feel much better. Soon my hair should grow back and my foster mom cant wait to post a handsome picture of me with all my fur! Because of my health, I will be in foster care for a while so that I can be treated for my allergies, get neutered and go through heartworm treatment. I hope to find my new furever family this spring. I will need someone who is going to be a firm calm leader. I am very attentive to people, I am excited to learn and I am very food motivatedbut I get sooo excited sometimes that I cant figure out what you are asking me to do. I am good in my crate and I travel well in the car. I am a very puppyish 5 years old - full of energy and I love to play. I love to have tennis balls thrown for me and I will bring the ball back to you to throw it again and again. I pull on the leash but will learn good leash behavior with a bit of training. I am a great candidate for obedience school and training will help me to bond with my new family! My foster mom will post more details as she gets to know me better. 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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