If you want to seize the day, here is your pal. Greta is a happy, busy dog that may be a Malinois. She made herself right at home in her new digs. She is very smart, agile, alert and happyvery endearing. Greta bonded quickly to her foster mom. She does well with kids, cats and other dogs but is mainly disinterested. She would rather be with her foster mom and her toys, especially balls. She has a huge ball drive. Despite her high energy level, Greta is a good girl. She is house-trained, crate-trained, and doesnt chew on things she shouldnt. Since she is two, if you take her ball away she will settle down when needed. She could use some more obedience training for not pulling on her leash so hard and not jumping on her foster mom, but is improving in both areas. Greta weighs 40 lbs. soaking wet. She just had a litter and will be spayed soon. Her coat is a pretty red and black. She is all spunk and personality, and with her attributes might make a good search and rescue dog. 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 $200.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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