German Shepherd Dog / Mixed : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Large
Score is just about a year old, born sometime in January or February, 2008. He was adopted out in May, but returned to us in September, citing a problem between Score and the other dog in the household. The problem was probably simply the fact that Score was a puppy, because he's been fine here with many foster dogs, all getting plenty of exercise and playtime. Score's mother was a black German Shepherd Dog, and it looks as if the father may have been at least partly Lab. Score is happy, playful, and gets along very well with the other dogs in his foster home. He's lived indoors and he's also been crated. His house-training and house manners may be a little rusty now, but they will come back to him. If you like the personality of a Lab, you'll love Score. He loves the entire world and assumes that it loves him back. Rather than being suspicious or cautious, strangers are given the benefit of the doubt and assumed to be good until they prove otherwise. 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. |