My name is Kaiah and I am about 3 1/2 years old. I was abandoned by my owner who also took my litter of pups away. I almost did not make it but fortunately VGSR saved me. They brought me to my foster parents who have given me the best care and love. I was no longer alone. After just a few days with foster mom and dad, I started to feel nauseous. I did not understand what was happening to me. I had taken all my medication and had been happy and well. I felt sick, but foster mom was with me, gave me belly rubs and lots of kisses. Later on that night, when I was doing a little better, I ate my bowl of food and drank water. The night was long and in the morning I again felt nauseous, feverish and did not want to eat nor drink. My front paw gradually started swelling and I felt pain in my shoulder. I could see my foster parents were worried so I consoled them, walked over to them and gave them lots of hand kisses. It was hard to get up, I admit, but I wanted to try. I love to sit and be close to my humans. I tried so hard to hide my own discomfort. My foster parents took me to the vet but after blood work, X-rays and research it was still not certain what was going on with me. I got powerful medication but my fever persisted over the following days. After a few days of little change, I had a crisis on early one Sunday morning. My foster mom saw me slipping away so she rushed me into the car and took me to the ER. I am now at the clinic under close observation. What is happening to me? I want to go home with foster mom, but she told me it was necessary for me to stay at the clinic. The vet follows-up on my condition every hour and I hope that she will find the cause soon so I can get better again and go find my a forever home. I dont know what I did to deserve this. My foster parents tell me I am such a sweet lovable girl. My two ears hang down but guess what: when I see something new and peculiar, I raise them up. I love to go on walks. I do well at heel, sit and down. When I have to go potty, I also quickly go and do my business and then quickly return inside. I am so happy when someone comes over to pet me and I almost right away will show my belly for belly rubs oh those are good! Today I need your help. Will you help me get better? Please help me and VGSR my medical bills are rising sky-high, but VGSR is telling me that I am worth it. I am a sweet angel. Please? Help me get home for the Holidays. 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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