Micha was surrendered to a shelter and has been with us since December 23. She is a gorgeous German Shepherd, very people-oriented and currently being treated for severe ear infection in both ears and urinary tract infection. She now lives with both a male and female dog and two cats. She gets along with all. In the beginning she was aloof with the other dogs and extremely curious about the cats. She learns fast though and is eager to please. She is more distant already to the cats and no threat to them. She is also learning how to greet and play with other dogs. She is good on a leash and knows come, sit and down. She used to graze food all day long, so we are working on her eating habits and are adding chicken broth to make her used to regular dog food. Interesting detail: she does not like peanut butter but sure loves to take her pills with cream cheese. We are also crate-training her although I am sure she would love to just lounge on a bed or on the floor next to you. Micha is a true shepherd: loyal, smart and eager to please. She adores you when you talk to her and call her. Most important for Micha in her future life is to have a warm loving home, human attention and last but not least, consideration for her hip dysplasia. We are adding a double-dose of chondroitin and glucosamine to her food on a daily basis and are watching her weight (no free grazing). If her new family continues this in her new home, she may be good and without pain for many years to come. A vet needs to evaluate whether she can also be helped surgically. She definitely deserves a good life after everything she went through battling with illnesses in the shelter and uncertainty about whether she is going to make it. She did make it and has a strong will to live. Who wants to give this happy gorgeous dog her loving 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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