Hi! My name is Sam. I will be two years old in June. Due to health problems, my Mom has to find a new home for me. I am a spayed female. I am about 60 pounds and am on the thin side. I heard my Mom say I have a high metabolism. She feeds me six cups of Iams every day, and I burn it all off playing with the three other GSDs and two Labs that I live with. I have not spent much time away from home so am on the shy side. I have not been around dogs outside my "pack" or cats. I will need someone who will be very patient with me to help me get over my shyness. I know basic obedience commands and will walk on a leash. I am house-trained and crate-trained. In fact, I can spend all day in the crate without any problem. My Mom is heartbroken that she has to give me up, but a nice lady with VGSR told her that they would do their best to find me a good home. I am looking for someone who can give me lots of attention and love. I am in the Hampton Roads area.

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 $200.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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