BJ is a great dog for an active and experienced owner. He's about five years old, but still acts like a pup. He has a lot of raw potential, but needs some training to channel his enthusiasm and energy. He's living with several other foster dogs now, both male and female, but he's not always good when first meeting new dogs and he should not go to a home with a much smaller dog. He sure loves new people though, of all ages, sizes, shapes, and colors. He has reportedly been in a home with children and a cat; he is crate trained and house trained, although he also loves spending time outside. BJ is about 80 pounds, neutered, and is up to date on vaccinations. He is being fostered in central Virginia near Charlottesville, but will attend VGSR adoption events in Warrenton, Gainesville, Sterling, and Herndon. If you have the time and expertise, please come and see BJ at our next adoption event or email his foster family at vadogrescue@aol.com ** BJ is only available for adoption to individuals/families in the MD/DC/VA areas. Please check out our web site at www.shepherdrescue.org for more information and to download an application to adopt. 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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