Baka is very sick with vasculitis. Baka came to Virginia German Shepherd rescue as an owner-surrender. A young man owned Baka, and when she got sick he knew he wouldn't be able to afford the level of care she would need. So, the great news is she is young, 11 months, has not been neglected or abused but she is very sick. Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. The disease has manifested on Baka's nose, paw pads, tongue and she had such a bad infection in her leg it split the skin. Despite being so sick and having to go to the vet for leg re-bandaging every other day she is a love. She has to wear a bag on her leg whenever so goes outside to protect it from moisture and she doesn't fight it. She let's you have her leg like she knows her time to run free is on the horizon. I can't even imagine what a amazing dog she will be once she gets healthy. She is currently living with two other German Shepherds and a cat and gets along with everyone. Please help Baka get healthy. Her treatment regime is expensive, so we are calling upon all of you kind souls to help us out by making a donation toward Baka's vet expenses. Thank you kindly for any help you can give and please remember that your donations are tax-deductible. Baka says that she will be so very grateful and will be happy to give you lots of sloppy kisses as his way of saying THANKS! 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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