Hi ! my name is Bear but some call me "Tater" because that's what I am ,a couch potato. Yes, I know I am handsome, who wouldn't love me I'm all boy. I can't tell you much about my past, since I was picked up as a stray but now, I live in a home with four female GSD's and I love life! Two square meals a day plus treats, all the dames I want for company plus a couch with my name on it. But the one thing I don't like are cats. I heard rumors that there are six of them here, so let the chase begin! My foster mom says I am a gentleman. I am crate trained, and know some basic obedience commands and walk pretty well on a leash until I see a tree and then I need to check and see if there were any messages left for me. What is my ideal forever home? Well, I would love to be with another dog to keep me company. Children are OK but because of my size, did I mention I was over 90 lbs, older children probably would be best. I take treats very gently from my foster mom and love to watch TV while snuggling on the couch. I would make a wonderful companion dog to someone who is home for most of the day or that single someone who wants some company for walks and TV viewing. 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.