Hi, my name is Onyx. My sister and I have been in foster care since Thanksgiving Day. I am so sweet my foster Mom and Dad are just now getting around to posting us on the web site. They really just wanted to get to know us better before telling everyone about us. I am a bit more outgoing than my sister when I first meet people. I had a pretty bad ear infection and was an angel when cleaning and medicating time came every night. My favorite thing to do is run and play with my sister Shamrock. My second favorite thing to do is snuggle on someone's lap. We are both so sweet and gentle they say we are a breeze to have around. My previous owner told my foster mom that all you have to do is say get in the box and I go right into my crate. It works! I am tall and thin, so putting on a few pounds would be a good thing, although everyone thinks I am perfectly healthy and beautiful they way I am. 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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