Hi, everyone. My name is Lucky. I am a wonderful boy with lots of energy and lots of love to give to a special family. I am about 18 months old, and I am a black sable long-haired GSD with just a hint of red here and there. My foster mom says I am gorgeous. I guess I am ok. I don't think I look that great since have no hair on one of my rear legs. See "somehow" my leg was broken (possibly with a baseball bat) and the really nice rescue people put me through surgery to fix it. It had been broken for about 5 weeks before I could get it fixed. Before I went into surgery, my foster mom had to take me to a cardiologist. After some testing, it seems that I have grade 3-4 heart murmur (out of 6). My doctor says that I do not need any medications right now, but I may need some in the future. No special treatment for surgery and I went under twice and did great!! In about 3 weeks, I go back for x-rays to make sure that my leg is healing well. It will take me a while to get back into shape. Right now, I am taking short walks and trying to gain some weight since I have more hair than weight on my body. I am about 90 lbs., and am probably 20 lbs. underweight. I am now taking short walks and I am doing some exercises. Other than that, I have to stay very calm and fairly still. I have severe muscle atrophy and it will take a while for me to get back up to par. Besides all that, I love playing with other dogs and I love to snuggle with my humans. I have a kitty in my house, but she doesn't really like to play so I just give her some space and she doesn't smack me. I like to give belly and get lots of love. I love playing ball too, but my foster mom says that it will be a while before I will be playing fetch. I am young and still a little bit mouthy but am easily corrected and very anxious to please. 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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