Hi Everyone my name is Gracie and I am a REALLY good girl. I am approximately 4 years old and I love to be with people. On top of being a good girl I have been told that I am a beauty. When we walk I always get lots of attention because I am so beautiful and well behaved from everything I have heard I am a big beautiful long haired Red and Black girl. I am house trained and crate trained; and I do not chew things. Right now I weigh approximately 75 pounds and I am HW negative; I could stand to gain a pound or two but not too much; I am a tall slender lady after all. I have had some training in my past and I know my sit, down, stay and come but I can use some re-enforcement and additional training so I know that you are the leader in my new home. I am quite smart and very inquisitive the trainer that met me said I would be able to learn a lot of things because I am so eager to please, I love praise and a treat here or there is pretty good too. I like to get out and take a walk but I am also happy to lay back and enjoy; my energy level is moderate and after a hearty walk I am content to go in my crate to nap or to stretch out on the floor for a while. Oh did I tell you that I love the car because I do I ride really well and if given the opportunity will jump right in so I can go with you. I like to feel the wind in my fur but I also settle down for the long haul. I came from a home with children so I am good with them; probably not so good with cats I hear that I am overly interested in them. I am good with other dogs outside and walking no leash aggression here but I do like to be properly introduced. I am not real fond of the other dog in my current home I really want to be the boss of him and correct him so we are having a power struggle. I really need to be the only dog in my next home. When I am lucky enough to find my forever home I promise to love you forever; I will probably even talk to you some my foster mom says I am quite the talker. I just want to know that my forever home is exactly that - forever once I know that I will be as loyal as one could be and will shower you with love and affection. 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.