This little girl originally came from a shelter in Christiansburg, VA. She has a beautifully-marked chest and face with piercing gold eyes. Zoe absolutely enjoys being part of my dog pack and loves to play, play, play with her foster brothers and sister. She is quite interested in my cats and sometimes chases them, but not always. She's been smacked on the nose a few times and is learning to respect her new kitty friends. Zoe is an especially shy and timid girl. She is afraid of almost everything except for other dogs. She is quite timid around people, but does not growl or bite. I am working on socializing her and exposing her to as many new situations and people as possible. She is coming along well. She's definitely in the puppy stage - into everything. Anything left lying around is fair game for puppy teeth. Zoe would do best in a home with another dog and/or kids. She needs a forever family that has the time, energy and especially patience to train her and to help her come out of her shell. She is definitely a fun dog once she gets to know you. 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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