Rocky is a classic-looking German Shepherd Dog; black and tan, about 70 pounds, and about 4 years old. He is good with other dogs and seemed uninterested in cats. Rocky is calm and quiet, and he walks nicely on a leash. He's playful on occasion, but is happy to spend most of his time sitting by your side being petted. Rocky is not yet available for adoption because he needs surgery on his left rear leg. Although he gets around without difficulty, the problem will progress as he gets older so it needs to be addressed now. The leg bone is totally out of the hip socket, perhaps as a result of a prior trauma, no one knows how it happened or how long it has existed that way. If you can make a donation to VGSR for Rocky's surgery, you will be helping a very loving and sweet Shepherd who will repay the kindness many times over. 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 $200.00 donation to VGSR, and the adoption is completed.

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