So who is looking for a fur-covered home security system? She operates without batteries and remains in service, even in a power outage! Cleo is VERY sweet with her own family, but she is suspicious of strangers entering her home/yard until she has been properly introduced and she is quite certain that everyone is safe. When she is on neutral territory, her protective instincts subside. She LOVEs to wrestle and play with other dogs and looks to her family for affection and kisses. Cleo is an excellent rider in the car and does not get in any trouble whatsoever while you are at work and she is loose in the house. She knows her basic commands and walks fairly well on the leash. The few times she has gotten out the front door here, she waits right by the car and does not bolt. Since she does enjoy the company of other dogs so much, we think she would do best in a home with another dog who is looking for a wrestling buddy 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.