Welcome to Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer
organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of the German Shepherd 
Dog.  We provide a safe haven for German Shepherds (and, sometimes, other breeds/mixes) 
who are left in shelters to await uncertain fate; are owner surrenders (moving, illness, divorce, 
death, etc.); or are victims of abuse or neglect.We adopt dogs to loving, responsible and
secure homes, typically, in Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. VGSR has
found homes for over 3,400 deserving dogs; 342 in 2010 and 303 in 2011.
 We receive our funding from private donations and adoption fees.  Your generosity is greatly
appreciated.
 
Current Events - Adoption Day - How to Adopt 

An Adoption Day provides a wonderful opportunity to meet many of VGSR’s great German Shepherds who are

looking for loving forever homes! VGSR volunteers are happy to help you find the best match for your family and

answer any questions you may have on our wonderful foster dogs.  If you are just beginning to think about adopting;

have completed an adoption application; or just want to learn more about our terrific breed, please come and visit us

at an Adoption event.  Please remember that different dogs attend different adoption days, so check the Current Events

page of our website for a list of dates, locations and dogs who will be attending the event.  Try to attend several events

and meet various dogs as each dog has his/her own unique personality.  For more information on VGSR’s adoption

process, please see Required Forms. We look forward to seeing you!
 
VGSR will be having Adoption Days at the following locations.  Come and meet some
really great German Shepherd Dogs that would just love to adopt you and your family.
Please see Current Events for attending dogs or more information.
 
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - PetMac - Arlington - 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Springfield PetSmart - 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Virginia Beach Care-A-Lot - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - Front Royal Petco -  11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.

Dog Walk at the Occoquan Regional Park

 
                Special Care Needed
                                                                                                                                                  

Koda was diagnosed with mega-e with PRA (persistent right aortic arch)

which can be corrected no sooner then 11 wks of age. He is small for his

age due to chronic malnutrition. He is receiving 40 ml of AD feeding

every 4 hrs and is able to keep all of this down. Koda was born with a

condition called parrot mouth - over bite. Please see his write up under
"Available Dogs" for donations
  
 
 
        
     
      Volunteer Foster Homes - Urgent 
 
       We have a number of good German Shepherds that are still
       waiting in local shelters for a good foster home. 
 
        Please consider opening your home to one of these companion
        animals. See "Required Forms" for a foster application.   
 
 
 
 

HELP US WIN $5,000!

It couldn’t be any easier.  Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.comand we could win grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each to help German Shepherds in need.

 

The Animal Rescue Site hosts 4 special challenges each year for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize in each is a $5,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes – and we need yours!

 

Think how many animals we could help with $5,000!

All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter+ Challenge of 2012. Both of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote every day during the voting period and remember, every time you vote - or tell a friend to vote - you are making a huge difference for us.  Put a link on your desktop, a reminder on your calendar or make www.theanimalrescuesite.comyour home page so you never even have to think about it.

 
Vote today!
 
 
It's COMING!   Please mark your calendars, now, for the 5th Annual VGSR Golf Tournament and Auction, Friday, September 28, 2012.  This is a fun day for all!  Great dogs will meet, greet and express their thanks personally for the participant, sponsor and auction donor support.  We all look forward to letting the course "GO TO THE DOGS" for the best charity tournament of the year!!
Reserve your spot early - we anticipate a sold out event.  We are looking for sponsors and auction
item donors, too.  Please email golf4dogs@gmail.com for more information.  Check out pictures
from previous events on our blog at www.golf4dogs.blogspot.com 
 
Golf Donation and Registration Forms;

2012 Golf Tournament Announcement

 

 
 
 DID YOU KNOW? 
VGSR has three specialized Funds described below to help dogs with unique needs:

 

Ginger's Fund

Ginger's Fund was created in memory of Sheila G., a long-time VGSR volunteer.  This fund, named after one of

Sheila's favorite fosters, is used specifically to help some of the old, the sick or the special needs dogs who come

into VGSR’s care.  As you would expect, these dogs may require extended stays in foster care until they are ready

for adoption and have higher medical and rehabilitative costs.
 

Josie's Fund

Josie's fund, created in memory of one of our founder's first GSD,  provides financial assistance for the care of pets

whose owners, because of special circumstances, are unable to afford the expense (i.e. spay/neuter; food; medical

care; boarding).   Examples of support this fund has provided include helping when short term support was needed

due to job/income loss; assisting when a divorce and temporary move necessitated boarding the dog; supporting a

woman who was forced to move to a shelter and providing for the dog until she was back on her feet; or providing

for a dog when a family was having a major medical issue and needed help paying for dog walkers, etc.
 

Canine Medical Advocacy Fund

The Canine Medical Advocacy Fund was recently established to support special needs dogs who have been medically

and/or physically neglected.  More details regarding this fund are available on VGSR’s Facebook Cause page

(http://apps.facebook.com/causes/457882/113460657?m=9e4cc0c7&ref=mf)  

 

If you would like to donate to one or more of these very worthy funds, please be sure to indicate the Fund’s name

(Ginger, Josie or Canine Medical Advocacy Fund) somewhere on your donation.  Contributions may be mailed to

our P.O. Box (P.O. Box  126, Sterling, Virginia 20167) or submitted through Paypal (please see our donation page)
or, for the Medical Advocacy Fund, through our Facebook Cause  page.  On behalf of all our volunteers and the many
dogs who will be helped by your donation, thank you so much.
 

Virginia German Shepherd Rescue has entered The Animal Rescue Site’s $300,000 Shelter Challenge of 2012 and we desperately need your vote! Please vote for us and help our deserving dogs by clicking on the link below. You can vote from home, from work, from your smart phone, and you can vote every day. Please tell your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to vote for us too. We would love to win the $5000 grand prize, but would be equally grateful to win a $1000 weekly prize. Each and every one of our truly great dogs thanks you for your help with happy tail wags and big wet doggie kisses.

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge 

 
 
 
 

Donate to VGSR via PayPal!!! Click here for details...

Sponsor any VGSR dog by check or via PayPal!!! Click on any dog's page for details...

 

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Virginia German Shepherd Rescue is registered with iGive.com. If you shop using one of their providers, a portion of your purchase amount will go to our rescue. Go to iGive.com for details.
 
 
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.
 P.O. Box 126

Sterling, Virginia 20167

703 435-2840
For questions about intake of dogs from owner surrenders or shelters please contact;
Intake@shepherdrescue.org
 
 For questions about adoption procedures or donation questions, please contact;
 
For website information please contact;
 
The use of the photographs of dogs has been donated by VGSR volunteers and supporters for the purpose
of getting our dogs placed in good homes.  No other use is permitted.  These pictures are protected by U.S.
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