Sam, I am! My name is Sam, and I'm about a year old, but I'm really still a pup. I am playful, frisky, sweet, and friendly, but mostly I'm a bundle of raw potential. I'm not bad on a leash, and can sit on command, but that's about all I know so far. I'm learning not to jump on people, but sometimes I forget. Until I've had some training and grown up myself, I'd prefer to be around active adults, maybe teenage children. I'd love to get into some serious doggie games like agility, search and rescue, or flyball. I'll need a daily outlet for my energy. Small dogs and cats are not for me, but I would love to have a canine playmate about my same size and age. Take a look at my pics, I'm told that I'm a looker. And feel free to contact my foster dad at vadogrescue@aol.com if you have any questions about me. I'm living down near Charlottesville right now, but I'm planning to come to Sterling and Herndon adoption events.

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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