Please note: German Shepherd Rescue Scotland is run by volunteers. All of our volunteers work from home, we do not have an office.
Telephones are not manned 24/7 but if you leave your telephone number we will get in touch as soon as possible.
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Welcome
Welcome to the website of German Shepherd Rescue Scotland. Whether you have decided to adopt a German Shepherd, re-home your German Shepherd or you would like to become a volunteer, we hope you enjoy browsing our site.
We have included some helpful information and advice, as well as a gallery of beautiful German Shepherds, most of them rescue dogs. If there is something you would like to see included on the site please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
The website is regularly updated, so please keep checking back.
A huge thank you to everyone who sent us pictures for our calendars and cards. We had a great response. Some of the pictures were fantastic but sadly some of the best images were not high quality jpegs. Images need to be high quality or they don't print well.
Please keep clicking those cameras and we would love you to get lots of winter and snowy pictures for next year's Christmas cards.
Please read the information below! Many people don't read the important information on our website and they don't realise:-
We are not a BIG charity, just enthusiastic volunteers who do what we do for the love of the breed. No one gets paid, every penny we receive goes back into the charity to help the next German Shepherd in need.
We DON'T have our own re-homing centre. We DON'T have our own kennels.
Dogs are re-homed from HOME to HOME when possible, this reduces the stress for the dog.
If an owner can't wait until a new home is found we try our best to find a FOSTER HOME.
Some volunteers offer HOME FOSTER KENNELS. These are people with their own dogs so can't necessarily bring a new dog into their home, but they have kennelling facilities in their garden and can give the foster dog lots of time and attention.
If necessary we use COMMERCIAL BOARDING KENNELS. We try our best not to because German Shepherds don't do well in kennels, but sometimes it is the only option.
NEW!!! In our online store Dogmatic Collars and Training Leads.
Wanted - Your unused dog medicines, collars, leads, dog coats and stuff!!
Romanian dog resue Prietenii Nostri (translated means Our Friends) needs your help. It is caring for over 500 dogs.
Do you have left over dog medicines in your cupboards? Then please don't take them back to your vet, they will only destroy them. Please send them to Carla at the address below even if they are out of date.
She is looking for flea treatments, wormers, shampoos, metacalm, ear drops, basically anything that will help the poor dogs of Romania. Also injectable antibiotics, suture threads, latex gloves, butterfly needles, cannula needles and needles of all sizes.
She will also happily receive collars, leads, dog beds, blankets, dog toys, dog coats, bowls, treats and all the things we buy for our own dogs.
Please send your donations to:-
Carla McBride
23 Newbury Drive
Davyhulme
Manchester
M41 7FA
And their Facebook page Our Friends Dog Rescue, if you would like more information you can contact Carla via the Facebook page.
The people of Romania no longer care for their animals, the stray polulation is out of control and the authorities deal with it by exterminating hundreds of thousands of dogs every year. The association Prietenii Nostri was founded in 2005 to help every stray dog they can, they do an amazing job with very little resources, your donations can help.
Carla visits the rescue as often as she can, so please be assured that every item you donate will reach the dogs in Romania.
Please sponsor Team Aitken!!
Fiona and Jenna are walking the West Highland Way with their 3 dogs to raise funds for German Shepherd Rescue Scotland. It's not until May 2012 so plenty of time to sponsor them!
WHY is this boy still in kennels? He's stunning! He just needs a companion who won't leave him home alone. There has to be a home somewhere in Scotland!!! For more details about Corder and other urgent cases see our Urgent Cases page.
Foster homes needed URGENTLY - Can you help?
We currently have 6 foster homes in the WHOLE of Scotland, and they are all FULL. If you can offer a warm, loving foster home please get in touch. German Shepherds don't do well in kennels, and with winter nearly upon us we would love to have warm foster homes to offer instead of cold concrete kennels. ALL food and expenses will be covered by the rescue.
German Shepherd Rescue Scotland has a 'NO KILL' policy but we need your help to keep these dogs safe.
If you visit our site and like the work we do please consider donating. If every visitor donated even just £1 it would help us continue our work.
Don't forget to Gift Aid your donation if you are a UK tax payer.
A big thank you to everyone who has donated.
Raise money for us the easy way. Everyone who uses the web can help!
You can help us raise money for the rescue without even leaving your home. It's easy.
With easyfundraising - Just use the links on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online and, at no extra cost to you, we'll receive a free donation of up to 15% from every purchase you make. It really is that simple!
With easysearch - When you search the web with easysearch, you’ll raise around 1p for us with every search you make!
Click this link to visit the Petplan website and find out more about the different types of pet insurance. Our rescue receives 10% commission from every policy sold through our website. For more information click here.
Why not try before you buy? For 4 weeks free Petplan insurance simply click here and quote our charity reference number 1300034470.
STOP AND THINK. If you buy a puppy from a free paper or the internet, do you REALLY know where it came from? Can you be sure it wasn't a puppy farm?
Do you know of someone involved in puppy farming? Please read our article on how you can help to stop Puppy Farming.
Why not adopt a German Shepherd? We always have so many needing loving new homes.
Great toys and games for kids in the Yellow Moon catalogue. And a donation for the rescue when you order.
Take a look at the new Yellow Moon catalogue. The rescue receives cash-back on all purchases made using the link below. Please click the image below to go to the Yellow Moon website and place your order. If you are asked for a Source Code, please enter WGE03905 (three letters then five numbers in the code).
Website donated and maintained free of charge by Whizz Designs.
VERY IMPORTANT ALERT!
GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SCOTLAND DO NOT PLACE ADS IN GUMTREE, AD TRADER OR ANYWHERE ELSE.
If you see any suspicious listings using pictures of dogs on our site please contact us. We will request that they are removed immediately.
MICRO-CHIPPING
If you need your dog micro-chipped please get in touch, we have fully trained volunteers in Bonnybridge, Dunblane and Glasgow.
PLEASE HELP PAY FOR LUCY'S CARE Lucy was in kennels then in foster care. A visit to the vet showed that Lucy has severe hip dysplasia. Her foster carers have decided to keep her and the rescue is going to help cover her vet fees, she will need medication for the rest of her life.
Could you help with Lucy's vet fees? If you can help please click the donate button below. Every penny counts and every penny is gratefully appreciated.
Training Your Best Friend We have been contacted by David Dee, author of a training manual that includes some of the secrets of "dog whispering" (or "dog listening" as some people call it). We believe this method of training can make a substantial contribution to the control of a dog especially where owners are having difficulties.
David is a UK based trainer. His manual costs $19 and has a 60 day money back guarantee. The rescue receives a donation for every copy sold via our website.
Please sponsor Team Aitken!!
