** Beast is NOT currently available for adoption, and will not be until we further evaluate his long-term needs. Beast is a 6-month-old puppy that doesn't live up to this name at all. He is such a love bug that craves attention all the time. VGSR was contact by the vet when the owner relinquished rights to the dog after he had been hit by an ATV, breaking his femur. The surgery has been done and the vet who took the dog in is still $1500 in the "hole" for the surgery. She is also accruing costs at her own hospital caring for him - unfortunately it's not free, even though she is a vet! The ortho vet who did the surgery said he should be able to walk and run but will probably not be a performance dog. He could have a limp. We won't know until he heals. The fracture was right at the growth plate. He's very friendly and outgoing, but totally untrained. He seems naturally social and happy. 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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