Hi, everybody! I'm listed as Sasha #9, but I answer to "Vixen" around here. Well it looks like I'm back up for adoption again after only a year. I don't get it! I tried real hard to be a good dog and earn my keep around here, but my old owner didn't like my choice of job. You see, I had learned to protect my family against infidels like joggers, dogs, and people coming into my yard. My owner didn't like it too much, so a nice lady came and took me to her home with her. She says that she is a dog trainer, but I don't know what I need training for. I'm super smart!! She says that because I'm so smart, I can get bored easily, so I needed to find something to do. She taught me that there are much better jobs out there that I like a lot better. I'm really good at agility, obedience, and anything else where I can combine my athletic skills and my superior brain! I have learned to get along with most dogs, cats, and kids, and especially like my foster siblings. That means that I'm ready to find a new 'fur'ever home now. I want to find someone who can keep me from getting bored, so if you want an active companion to do dog sports, obedience, or trick training, I'm your girl! 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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