Jane is a beautiful, black-tipped sable, energetic adult female GSD, probably of European lines. She is a big girl at 92 pounds and carries it well. She was found as a 3 month old pup weaving in and out of traffic at the 3rd St. Tunnel and New York Ave, downtown DC. Her owner has terminal cancer and has asked VGSR to help find a new home for Jane. During the last 3 years she has lived in a row house in DC. That environment did not provide for much socialization or training. However, Jane is extremely well behaved, with the right person. She is very intelligent and has taken well to training. She is a dominant female so is having trouble with Down but knows "Sit," "Stand," "Stay," "Wait," "Come," "Let's Go," and many others. She is crate-trained, house-trained, and is well behaved in the house. She is a super companion and somewhat protective. She will follow her person all around the house. Although, she is not a snuggler or kisser, she will stick by your side and will greet you with lots of enthusiasm and wagging tail. She does have a high prey drive so cats are right out. Jane bears watching with people and dogs until her reaction is judged. She and another female foster had some issues that they worked out but she has been fine with our 2 male dogs. She is protective, but not aggressive over her food and toys with other dogs, but not with her person. She has shown some reaction to a few people, some of which could have been considered to present an adversarial posture when walking up to or near her. Jane loves to chase toys and likes to tug. She also loves to go for long hikes in the woods, and she sticks very close even when off leash. Jane has a minor skin condition caused by allergies that will most likely require care over the course of her life, but other than that she is a robustly healthy dog. She enjoys grooming and rough play when petting and scratching. She is agile, and athletic, good on leash and really knows what a leash is for, just so you dont forget, she will bring it to you. 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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