Indigo's story is that she appeared on a nice man's porch, out of the blue, and took up residence. He fed her and she decided to stay. Then she started to get protective of his porch and would bark when people walked by. Indigo DOES like to bark. She will bark her pretty head off at you, and you can walk right up to her and pet her while she is barking! But the good thing is that she will stop when you tell her to. She loves lounging in her crate and runs to hide in it when something scares her. Indy loves to go for walks and is a major sniffing machine. The only thing she likes better than walks is begging food from you when you are in the kitchen, cooking. She likes to play with Big Max (my other foster) and is a huge flirt with him. We think someone was mean to her, so we are looking for an especially kind and patient new family for her. 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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