Claude is a very handsome GSD with traditional markings. He is 7 years old, but with the energy of a young dog! He loves to play ball and will play as long as you will throw for him. He was separated from his human family and his four-legged family because they were evicted from their home and the other dogs in his pack family were turned in to a shelter and then in to VGSR. Claude had terrible ear infections upon coming into Rescue which have been cured. He is an absolute love, and is very good with other dogs, but is most attached to his humans. He is not crate trained and should NEVER be crated. He has wonderful house manners, and knows "sit", "come", and "down". He is not good on leash - but we are working on that. He needs a home where someone is around most of the time because he suffers from severe "separation anxiety". He rides really well in the car, and is very good about being given ear drops, eye drops, and the like, from having his ears worked on so much to cure infection. He is very mild-mannered and while we have no first hand knowledge of children, he is very mouthy when playing with humans, so any children should be over 12 years of age. His forever home does not necessarily need to have other dogs, but someone really needs to be at home most of the time. He has been moved around quite a lot, through no fault of his own, so he may take a few days to warm to his new environment. He will be a fun and loving companion! 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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