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Gwendolyn

Carolina Dog German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr 2 mos

Poolesville, MD

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,

Story

Gwen – The Right Dog, Waiting for the Right Home Gwen is a genuinely good dog—she just needs the right environment to prove it. She’s the kind of dog that doesn’t demand attention. She watches, she learns, and when she feels safe, she gives you everything. Gwen is soft, affectionate, and naturally handler-oriented. Once she decompresses, she becomes deeply connected—following you from room to room, settling at your feet, and choosing you every time. And here’s the part that matters—Gwen already has a foundation. She is crate trained, has solid house manners, understands basic 7 commands and walks on leash with no pulling. She understands structure. She responds to leadership. She is not a project dog. But she is a sensitive dog. In a calm, structured environment, Gwen relaxes, opens up, and becomes an incredibly easy, rewarding companion. In high-energy, unpredictable environments—especially with younger children—she can become overwhelmed and unsure. Not reactive without reason, not unstable—just honest about her limits. Gwen will only be placed in a home with children 10 years or older. She communicates appropriately. She tries to create space. She looks for guidance. That’s not a flaw. That’s a dog asking for clarity. Gwen doesn’t need to be fixed—she needs to be placed correctly. In the right home, you’re not getting a “maybe” dog. You’re getting: A dog with a solid foundation A dog that walks well, settles well, and lives well A dog that will bond deeply and stay loyal A dog that loves and thrives with other dogs of all ages She has also shown neutral curiosity around cats with no clear prey drive, and with proper structure and introductions, may be able to coexist. Gwen is for someone who values connection over chaos. Someone who understands that the best dogs aren’t always the loudest—they’re the ones who quietly become everything. She’s ready. She’s just waiting for someone to meet her where she is—and give her the life she’s been trying to step into.

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Kiara

Doberman Pinscher German Shepherd Dog

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo

Poolesville, MD

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,

Story

Kiara – A Good Dog Who Needs the Right Environment Kiara didn’t get the start most dogs do. She came from a backyard “oops” litter without proper early socialization, which made the world overwhelming early on. Through structured training and consistent guidance at K9netic Pack, she has made a significant transformation into a confident, affectionate, and capable dog. Kiara was previously adopted and returned—not because she is a bad dog, but because the environment was not the right fit. She was placed in a high foot-traffic home with a lot of movement and little structure. For a dog like Kiara, that kind of environment creates overstimulation and confusion. Without clear leadership, she became overwhelmed. She also sheds, which is normal for her breed mix but was a contributing factor for the previous home. This is not a reflection of Kiara’s quality—it’s a reminder that placement matters. Temperament & Behavior Friendly, affectionate, and social with humans of all ages Playful, goofy, and engaging personality Handler-oriented and enjoys connection Does best with structure, routine, and clear expectations Kiara is a working-breed mix—intelligent, aware, and responsive when given direction. Training & Foundation Kiara comes with a strong, professionally built foundation: House manners Leash manners (walks well with no pulling) Socialization and neutrality in public environments Crate familiarity Foundational obedience including the basic 7 commands She understands how to exist in a structured environment and is set up for continued success. Dogs: Dog selective Best with calm, neutral, well-socialized dogs Requires proper, structured introductions Also thrives as the only dog Cats: Shows little interest, has never fully engaged with the cats here on property Children: Kiara is great with humans of all ages and has shown friendly, appropriate interactions. Ideal Home Kiara is best suited for: A structured, lower-chaos home An adopter who will provide leadership and consistency A home that understands working-breed needs Someone prepared for normal shedding of a Doberman/Shepherd mix She is not a “hands-off” dog—but she is absolutely a capable and rewarding one. Final Thoughts Kiara has already proven she can learn, adapt, and grow. She is not the problem—the environment was. In the right home, Kiara will be: Loyal Affectionate Playful Well-mannered and engaged She is a good dog with a strong foundation who simply needs the right structure and placement to thrive. 📍 Located in Poolesville, MD 🐾 Spayed, fully vetted, and professionally trained 📚 Adoption includes post-adoption support through K9netic Pack

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Pancake 6757

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Good with dogs, Needs special attention, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Please contact Tammy (tnhuck@yahoo.com) for more information about this pet.Update 13 September 2024 Pancake 6757 is a 4 year old sweetheart who has been in the rescue for quite some time. She came to us very sick and emaciated. Pancake had EPI which had been left untreated. She requires enzymes for her EPI. Her foster family has her looking beautiful! She’s healthy and is a petite girl even filled out! Pancake is a higher energy gal who would love a fenced-in yard and an energetic canine playmate. Seniors and small children would not be a great fit for her. She plays almost constantly during doggie play dates. Pancake is weighing in around 55lbs, which the vet said is a good weight for her. She does well at the vet, she is getting better with leash walking but still pulls (and she is very strong), and she does not like thunderstorms. She is a really sweet dog who would love to finally find her forever family! Please consider Pancake! Approved adopters may contact her foster parent at tnhuck@yahoo.com Update 10 June 2024 Pancake is up to a whopping 45 pounds! Fortunately, she is food-motivated so she is making really good progress. The vet suggested that she gain about another 10 pounds. Her sparkling personality is also shining through even more. She loves to play fetch with tennis balls, chew on Nylabones, and play with furry squeaky toys, which she also enjoys shredding. And that’s okay, she is a happy young lady who can entertain herself, given the right toys. She does love interaction with human beings and she will come over for attention and follow a person around the home. And she is a good guard dog with a loud, authoritative bark! To burn off some of her energy, I have taken Pancake for short (1-2 mile) runs around a local park. She gets distracted easily so it is a bit of a challenge, but she does enjoy the extra time outside and she is noticeably more poopered out at the end of the day. Her leash manners are improving but they still need some work. Sometimes she walks with neighbors and their dogs, so she is learning socialization skills. Pancake has attended two adoption events and done reasonably well. She is a little anxious in new situations but she should get better about that as her confidence grows. 4/4/24. Pancake is a really sweet 3.5 year old white shepherd. The best part about Pancake is her personality. She is affectionate, house-trained and crate-trained. She is well-socialized with people and she generally ignores or tolerates other dogs. Her foster sister Pawlina 6087 is the same way, so they usually hang out in different parts of the living room. Pancake enjoys being outside and going for walks; the world is her oyster! Her leash manners could use some work – she is stronger than she looks and she likes to sniff pretty much everything. Unfortunately, Pancake has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI. This means that she has to be on a restricted diet and have enzymes on her food. The condition is easily managed but it makes her upkeep a little more expensive and time-consuming, as the enzymes need to be added to her food with warm water, and then the mixture needs to sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. We are working to get Pancake’s weight back up to normal and to figure out what diet will work for her, as well as her enzyme dose. She had a vet appointment in March and she did great. Her blood test came back negative for heartworms, and her fecal sample was negative for parasites. She also had her nails trimmed. She came into rescue with some sores on her legs; they are healing nicely and the vet removed the blue tape on them that can be seen in some of the photos. Her right ear doesn’t stand up straight, and the vet said perhaps she had a hematoma in her younger years, but it adds to her charm. Pancake behaved perfectly the entire time at her doctor’s appointment, she had no problem being handled by the vet and the techs. Pancake is currently living in a condo and she is not a barker, so she would do fine in any type of household. She visits her foster cousins on the weekends in a single-family home, and she doesn’t play in the yard with the other dogs, she prefers the company of people. Pancake is spayed and up-to-date on shots. She is living in Arlington, VA and she plans to attend adoption events in Northern Virginia. Approved adopters may contact her foster parent at tnhuck@yahoo.com Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.March 7, 2026, 9:07 am

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Major 7407

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Major is a work in progress. He is learning his manners but still needs work. He did great when I took to the vet and was a big hit with the clinic staff when he was neutered. he is good with other dogs and likes people. He has not been around cats and would probably be to much for small children. He will need a fenced to run in and would do well in an active family. Approved adopters can contact htate1060@gmail.comVisit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.August 30, 2026, 11:10 am

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Lady Raspberry 6091

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.9/30/23 Lady has started her treatment for Heartworms and Lyme disease. 9/18/23 Lady is a 2.5 yo, female Sable GSD. She came from a shelter in South Central Virginia. She was picked up as a stray. She’s a very mild mannered girl, a food mooch and an attention mooch. She likes to lay on your lap an be petted. She hasn’t shown any kind of aggression and is a very sweet girl. Being a young dog, Lady likes to run. She’s learning to play ball, she likes toys and chews the occasional bone, but prefers real bones. Lady is learning her basic commands and her manners. She likes to jump up when she gets excited. Lady favors her front left leg. Most likely she was injured when a stray and it healed on its own. She can still run and jump. We go on walks for her leash training, but we keep it to twenty minutes. Lady needs a human who likes to be appreciated and loved and love her back. She needs someone to patiently continue her training. If you have any other questions email Steven at scotool@hotmail.com.Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.August 30, 2026, 11:10 am

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Keiko 6388

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Please contact Pam and Harvey (luvnmygsds@gmail.com) for more information about this pet. Meet Keiko!! Keiko was saved by VGSR in her last hour before she was to be euthanized. Due to shelters being overwhelmed with intakes and her stray hold was up. Why her owners never came looking for her always puzzles me. Keiko has a beautiful gentle loving personality. A shelter volunteer brought her to my work and dogs are allowed in my job so I immediately brought her in and she went up to all our customers to greet them like she never met a stranger. That speaks volumes just coming from a full overcrowded shelter. We left and headed to the house to meet her new foster four legged siblings. Honestly it was probably one of my easiest introductions of my entire time fostering. She has such a beautiful soul that she just was hi all thank you for letting me stay here while I find my forever home. Just precious. Keiko has some skin issues particularly on her face and ears that we will be partnering with our vet clinic to find out how to help her best. Once we get her vetted and spayed she will be available for a lucky family to adopt her. Updates to follow. Update for Keiko Keiko was diagnosed with Pemphigus Foliaceous an autoimmune disease. Keiko’s immune system attacks desmosomes. Basically it attacks the protein that hold skin cells together. Pemphigus is rare but common autoimmune disease in dogs that causes symmetrical lesions, scabs, and hair loss Keiko is currently being treated with prednisone and cyclosporine, She definitely feels better and her energy level has increased. She absolutely adores to play ball, she gets so excited she jumps She also has recently started playing with her foster brother Cooper They played a great game of you chase me around the yard then I’ll chase you until they tuckered each other out Keiko so deserves a family of her very own! If you feel you are that forever home please contact us by email. email Pam & Harvey at luvnmygsds@gmail.comVisit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.August 30, 2026, 11:10 am

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Beatrice 6583

German Shepherd Dog

Female

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Come and meet your new family member! Beatrice is approximately 10 months of age and is learning calmness in the house, and play explore train outside. Beatrice is learning potty training, crate training, luring with food and has a medium level energy. Beatrice is a “take me everywhere” kind of dog. She is up to date on all shots, dewormers, has nexguard and heartguard on board, and is microchipped. She lives to engage with her family. Beatrice was part of a reported hoarding case with 48 dogs with bite marks on their faces. If you are an approved adopter with breed experience and a physical fenced yard (no invisible fences please) and are interested in learning more about Beatrice please email her foster at sperciav@comcast.net Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.August 30, 2026, 11:09 am

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Sophie 7563

German Shepherd Dog

Female

Sterling, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Come and meet your new family member! Sophie is approximately 3 years of age and is learning calmness in the house, and play explore train outside. She is potty trained and crate trained with a medium level energy. Sophie was a victim of a backyard breeder. She is a “take me everywhere” kind of dog. She is up to date on all shots, dewormers, has nexguard and heartguard on board, and is microchipped. She lives to engage with her family. If you are an approved adopter with breed experience and a physically fenced yard (no invisible fences please) and are interested in learning more about Sophie please email her foster at sperciav@comcast.net Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.August 30, 2026, 11:10 am

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