Max will be available once he's done with his heartworm treatment. In the pictures, Max is on the dog on the left, Meet Max and Darlin, a bonded pair. It's been a rough couple of weeks for this pair. They lost their home and fur kids, came into foster and started heart-worm treatment. As you can see from the pictures, it is all about rest and recovery time for them. In the picture, Darlin is on the right (lighter coloring) and Max on the left/front. The fosters' dream is to keep them together, but they are available for adoption independently. Darlin is about 2 1/2 years old and Max is about 7 years old. Max is as laid back as they come, while Darlin is a little nervous and looks to Max for reassurance. Max and Darlin are very affectionate. Prior to his heart-worm treatment, Max went to pre-school on "pet day" with his human foster sister and had a great time meeting all the children. Darlin is trying to come out of her shell and loves being petted and brushed. Max and Darlin are house-trained and crate-trained. All they really want is love, food and comfortable place inside to live. Having been outside dogs, they have a little quirk about not wanting to go outside once it gets dark, but it only takes gentle prodding to get them to go out and do their business before getting let back in. We will update as they feel better. 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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