This is Isis. She is about 3 and 1/2 years old. She is very good with people of all ages and soaks up any love that you want to give her. She is house-trained and knows some simple commands like sit and speak. She has gotten along well with my two dogs but has met a few dogs she did not like. She likes to come and see if I am going to get out of bed in the morning when the alarm goes off. She is very happy to see me when I get home. Isis will make a very good pet for some lucky family. ** Isis is only available for adoption to residents of VA/MD/DC areas. For more information about our organization, our dogs or to download an application for adoption, please check out our web site at www.shepherdrescue.org.

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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