My name is Gabe. I'm a young single, neutered guy of 1-2 years, and I'm looking for my 'forever home'. I'm a black and tan German Shepherd mixed with what Lord only knows! My foster Mom wonders if I could be part sheepdog or hound. I love to run and play with other easy going dogs at the dog park. My foster Mom calls me cuddle-pup because I love to cuddle and give kisses. I need at least an hour of exercise in the morning and an hour in the evening, and a couple of hours in a dog park, or jogging a couple miles, and I still have plenty of exercise to chew on my toys ...or your shoes, your furniture, your rug, or even your best Fender guitar will suit me fine. I can chew a nylon leash in one minute and I can unstring your guitar just as easy! So it's real important you give me plenty of safe chew toys like pigs ears and cow snouts, and bully sticks and Kongs. A brother or sister dog of my compatibility would get me nicely tired out. As you can see, I still need to learn some manners and a basic dog training class would help you and me to help us understand each other so that we can be better partners. Cats! I want to play with cats and have a good chase, but they only want to show me my boundaries, because I'm super friendly! What I could use is a cat who can show me my place, and I'm good. I'm good with children Originally I was a stray from Halifax County, Va. and I'm glad I'm with Va. German Shepherd Rescue to help me find my forever home! 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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