Gretel is a very sweet girl with big, brown eyes who is an owner surrender. Gretel is 6.5 years old and weighs just less than 80 pounds. She gets along with everyone! Peoplebig and small, cats, and dogs. She is very laid back and relaxed in every setting. She also knows a few tricks! She can shake, high five and wave. Gretel walks well on a leash and is very obedient inside and outside the house. She eagerly and gently accecpts treats. Gretel knows sit, down, and come. She rides well in a car and does not demand lots of exercise, but could benefit occasional walks. She does have one special need. She has been diagnosed with Addisons disease, but according to her doctor her prognosis is excellent and will have a normal life span. The only treatment she needs is an injection every 25 days, given by the vet, to give her the enzymes her body no longer produces. She would be a perfect addition to a family who is looking for low maintenance and loving companion. She softly wags her tail when is she spoken to and greets her people close to her with gentle kisses. Do you have room in your home for Gretel? 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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