This foxy lady is Sasha. Sasha may be about a year old but she is still a puppy at heart. Sasha loves to play with balls and toys. The puppy in her still loves to chew so she still need some guidance on knowing what is acceptable for her to chew on and what is not. In the short amount of time Sasha has been with us she has made great strides with house-training. With a little more patience and consistency she should pass with an A+. Sasha loves other dogs and would be happy in a home with kids to play with or other dogs. She shows moderate interest in our cat however she is not aggressive towards her and is learning the "leave it" command. She is also proving to be a good student with learning basic obedience. Sasha walks well on a leash and is becoming proficient with "sit" and "down". If you are looking for a playful but loving companion and have the time and patience to continue helping Sasha become the well mannered girl that she can be, come meet her at a Northern Virginia adoption event. 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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