Jewels came to us because her owner could not financially care for her. She is up-to-date on her shots as well as being spayed. Jewels rides well in our truck. From the moment we got her, she has been right at home - a first for us! She is a friendly, ACTIVE dog, and the introduction to all our dogs went smoothly. Jewels gets along well with our kids and isn't excited by them playing. She walks well on lead with a flat buckle collar but did try to chase a rabbit she saw while walking. She LOVES to play fetch with a ball! Jewels either drops the ball at your feet then backs up or stands several feet away and throws the ball to you. If you wait too long to throw the ball, she will come to take it from you. She seems to know the difference between the kids' toys and the dog toys we have. She is house-trained and crate-trained. With her lovable personality, Jewels probably won't be in foster care long. Veterinary records indicate that she has mild to moderate dysplasia in both hips along with bone spurs. She is on Glycoflex to help lubricate the joints. She does not show any signs of pain and is not on any pain relievers. Jewels should do even better after losing some unneeded weight. Her condition will probably worsen as she gets older and will probably need further veterinary care, possibly to the point of surgery. She has a blood-borne bacterial infection from a tick bite and is being treated with antibiotics. The treatment will be complete on July 14, 2008. She will need a home with a large yard to run and play fetch in. If she doesn't get her play time, her energy could become destructive. She wants to spend as much time as she can with her new family. A family with children would be a big plus as well as not being left alone for long periods. She was allowed to have run of the house with her previous owners. 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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