Hannah was given up to a shelter when her former owners moved to Florida. Hannah is an impressive girl. She's about 5.5 years old (date of birth May 16, 2006) and she's obviously had some pretty good training. I took her out to a fenced area at the shelter to meet her before we came home. Even out there she listened to me and responded to "sit," "down," and "stay." I was very impressed. We went for a long walk before coming home and although she didn't maintain the "heel" position, she never once pulled on the leash. She is a little wary of strangers right now, which isn't surprising given what has happened to her in the past two weeks, dumped from her original home and what was supposed to be her new home. She will need some time to adjust and bond with a new owner, but even though she didn't know me, she was fine with me and even listened and followed commands on the first day. Hannah is probably best described as "shell-shocked" right now, but I predict that she will settle in, bond with a new person, and become a very loyal and attentive dog. She will need someone who is willing to give her the time and will put out some effort to earn her trust and affection. She's probably not a good choice for someone with young children or a noisy, busy household, or for anyone who needs instant gratification. She is smart. 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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