Atilla, is a striking all Black 5 Year Old Male and is the sweetest boy. He has a wonderful temperament he is great with other dogs, people and children. He captures every persons heart he meets. It is apparent he was crated for long periods of time in the past. Most of his teeth are ground down from gnawing on a crate. He does have a mild amount of crate anxiety and is frightened of thunderstorms. He walks great on a leash and knows his basic commands. He is very obedient to verbal commands and loves to play ball. He was surrender to Animal Control, for being overly protective of his human family. He has not displayed any of this type of behavior. He loves and relishes human attention. He has the perfect temperament to become a Certified Therapy Dog. Due to his past and crate anxiety Atilla needs a home where he will not be left alone for long periods of time. Atilla, is currently being fostered in Virginia Beach, VA 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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