For anyone that has ever wanted a Belgian Malinos but still have a love for a German Shepherd here is the perfect breed for you a Dutch Shepherd. This breed has the best of both breeds with the build of the shepherd and the smaller size of a Malinos gives them the ability to be the perfect all around dog. They are smart, love to work and please their master while at the same time cuddle with you and watch a movie, great personality and super family dogs. Salem had a rough beginning and is a little shy at first but give her a few moments or even a day or two and she'll be your cuddle buddy, play ball for hours, play tug-o-war with you or your canine companion, be your walking/running partner head out for a ride as she loves to get into the car then she will sit by the front door waiting for her companion to return from work as she's a luv bug. She is working on basic obedience commands and learns fast as she knows sit, down, wait and working on come and walking 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.
