This is Sadie. She will forever believe she is a lap dog. She will snuggle in your lap for as long as you can take it. She is a little calmer than her sister, Lola, and extremely loving. She gives very good kisses. She is 4 months old and mostly house-trained. Clicker training was also begun on her and she knows the same commands as her sister: down, sit, go to your room, wait, and heel. She is not very keen about the car, either and doesn't respond well yet to the "car" command. She also walks very nicely on leash. Like her sister, we take her on fun car trips, so she is getting better about the car. Right now Sadie is favoring her back right leg. She has been to the vet and x-rays show no injury or hip problems. We think she may have been roughed up while playing with Lola, her sister. We have been trying to keep them from playing so much but it is almost impossible. She is not much of a ball chaser. Sadie seems to be more content just being with you and being loved. They are being fostered in Roanoke, VA.

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 $200.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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