Precious came to us only a few days ago in a miserable state from a rural shelter. She was dirty, skin and bones and ill. She was used for several litters, it seems, and then dumped. We are currently treating her for upper respiratory, eye and ear infections. When she is cured, she needs to be treated for heartworm. Now, a few days later things are already looking up. We are feeding her three meals per day so she will gain some weight and her appetite is great. She is quiet in her crate and wags her tail over a bowl of food and when she sees someone approaching. She is gentle and sweet but unable to show all her true colors to us yet. She perks up when she sees squirrels and it remains to be seen how she is with cats. She will be introduced to our indoor cats once she is no longer contagious. She is very gentle in taking treats, licks your hand and loves to be greeted by people. She is looking down a lot, as if embarrassed or weary or afraid someone might hurt her again. She has shown no aggression of any kind. She is a gorgeous small shepherd with erect ears and no doubt will make someone very happy once she is ready to go. More information will be provided when she gets 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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