German Shepherd Dog / Mixed : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Large
Lassiter is a really sweet and good-natured big boy who still has some growing to do. Did I say really big? Yes, he's one big, tall, long and lanky guy with all the goofyness and affectionate behavior of a puppy. He's crate-trained, but, had lived way too much of his young life in a crate that was too small for his body frame before coming to VGSR. Good nutrition and an additional 15-20 lbs. will fill him out nicely. He would do best in an environment where someone's home most of the time. He loves tennis balls, puppy kongs, car rides and playing with other dogs even though he barks at them upon initial introduction. A couch potato he's not, he needs plenty of regular exercise every day to help rebuild muscle tone to support his lanky frame, but, he does enjoy some down time in between to snuggle if you have a couch big enough. He really loves to chase cats, squirrels and any other furry creature in his path on a lead or off! And if they take off running, it can even be difficult to redirect his focus. He already knows some basic comands, but, he's unaware of his own strength or body mass and could unknowingly scratch or knock down a small child in an excited or playful state. It's all typical behavior for his age and size. With lots of love, patience and proper training, he'll blossom into the gentle giant that he was born to be. 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. |