Well, here I am. Safe and sound, and best of all my two best friends, Jerry, and Princess and their new babies are safe, too. I was rescued along with them after our human dad left us behind at his trailer in South Carolina. No food, only rain water to drink and no shelter. I was so matted, I hardly could walk; yet all I wanted to do was kiss my rescuers and rest on the soft bed inside the house. Since then, I have spent a day at the spa and received a checkup from the vet. I am about seven years old, and weigh 82 pounds. My foster mom thinks I am a Golden Retriever/Collie mix. I am just so happy to have a safe, warm place to rest my head; my foster mom doesnt think my needs are too much to ask. The main thing she wants for me is a home with children. I adore them. I also get along great with cats and dogs. I need to slowly get in shape and my foster mom has me on joint supplements to help me. She says that needs to be kept up when I go to my new home. Mom is going to try to get better pics of me, but Im a little camera shy right now. 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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