Marisol is currently 4 months of age. She is a German Shepherd/Lab mix (mom full German Shepherd and dad Black Labrador). She is ok with the vet. She is spayed, has all shots up-to-date, and when she turns 1 she gets the 3-year rabies shot. Right now she has a 1 year rabies. She is crate- and house-trained. She loves to play. Loves to lie in the kiddie pool when she is hot, and then dries herself in the sun, thus the name - Mar means ocean, and sol means sun. Likes to follow you around, likes to watch TV, and just hang around and chew on her nylabone. She likes her dry food with water in it, or she will not eat it. She knows the commands "sit" and "down". Loves belly rubs. She will let you know when she needs to go out by going to the door and in the morning she barks to be let out. She is used to being in a fenced yard. I let her and my guys out to play on their own and she enjoys it. When its too hot or cold I bring them all inside. It does take her a bit to warm up to poeple, but then she is good. She is good with other dogs and kids. Not sure about cats, so far she is indifferent. She will let you put your hand in her food, and in her mouth. She will let you cut her claws if you are comfortable doing so. She still drools in the car when we have to go to the vet. 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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