After a week with us, Happy is starting to settle in. He still gets anxious from time to time, but it happens less frequently and doesn't last as long. I have started him on an herbal supplement to help him stay calm. Happy is Mr. Velcro doggie; he wants to be with you all the time, no matter what you are doing. He loves to go for walks and car rides. We have not seen any form of aggressive behavior either toward people or other dogs. He does want to chase squirrels, bunnies, and cats. Happy will be an excellent companion for someone who wants a canine shadow. Happy lost his original home when his owner died last year. He has been moved about, but has finally landed with us. (He was briefly known as Buddy, but his original name is Happy.) He is a friendly and outgoing male who likes people more than other dogs. In his previous home, he was allowed to sleep on the bed, so we are trying to discourage that habit. Happy is OK on a leash but could use a brush-up on his obedience training. He is housetrained as long as you are alert to his signals. Happy is OK with dogs of his own size or larger, but should not go with small dogs or cats (or bunnies, squirrels, ferrets et al). 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.