Lucas is almost three years old. He's a neutered male, classic looking black and tan German Shepherd Dog. Lucas had some training as a puppy, but he became a fearful adolescent dog, presumably due to lack of socialization. He's a bit slow to trust people, but he's learning. He gets along well with other dogs and he should probably go to a home with a stable, more dominant dog, so that he doesn't feel the need to take control. He lived with a teenager in his prior home and is house-trained. He was surrendered to his current foster home because he developed the habit of chasing people out the door as they were leaving. However, he's more shy and fearful than anything else, so what he really needs is a calm, confident person that he can trust and depend upon. An all-adult household would be preferable for this guy. You can contact Lucas' foster home at vadogrescue@aol.com if you have any questions. 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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