With a broken heart, Emma was surrendered to VGSR by her owner after almost four years due to some health issues of the owner that prohibited her from taking proper care of Emma. Beautiful Emma is now a little out of sorts from being uprooted from her home, and separated from her littermate (who has been adopted). Emma is obviously a very sensitive dog who may do best in a quiet home. She would be a great dog for anyone with any medical issues or that generally wants a calm, quiet dog. Emma is perfect on a leash, and loves any attention given to her, although she is not demanding in any way, shape or form. We are not aware of her having lived with kitties in the past, but is doing fantastic with the kitties in her foster home. Although she's not aggressive, she seems a bit scared of the other dogs in her foster home, and shows no interest in interacting with them, although she lived with her littermate and a pekingese without problems. Emma has excellent house manners, and is totally unobtrusive. In fact, she's so quiet, I often forget she's here. She is content just to "be". 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 $250.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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