Quantoe is so handsome and is a real sweetheart! He is an owner surrender that had to relinquish him because they were moving and could not take him. His former owner listed him as being 4-years-old, but he acts more like an enthusiastic 2-year-old. He is very curious and has a ton of energy. He knows sit, down, come, and is working on stay and heel. He needs some work with his leash manners, but we will be working on that. Quantoe is VERY food motivated and will do great with positive reinforcement training. He is already crate trained (sometimes talks for a few minutes) and appears to be housebroken. He loves car rides and visiting new people and places. He is an EXTREMELY friendly boy and has not met another person or dog he doesnt like. Quantoe gets along great with children (currently living with a 5 and 8 year old) and other dogs. However, he does not know his own strength and must be watched when playing with smaller children and animals. He never shows sign of aggression; he is just big and excitable. He currently has ear infections and is missing some fur on his ears from scratching them, but he is on antibiotics and ear drops now. He will be recovered and ready for adoption in no time! Quantoes ideal new family would be one with another dog to show him the ropes and play with him, but NO cats. He would love an active family that can burn off some of his energy and help reinforce his obedience training so he can be the good boy we know he is! 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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