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.
THE £1 APPEAL!
CAN YOU HELP US TO CONTINUE OUR WORK RESCUING AND RE-HOMING GERMAN SHEPHERDS BY DONATING JUST £1?
Every week hundreds of people visit our website. If every person donated £1 we would have the important funds we need to pay for kennelling and vets' fees.
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Please click the button to donate. It only takes a couple of minutes.
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 GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SCOTLAND'S FIRST EVER SPONSORED WALK!
PLEASE COME ALONG -
ALL BREEDS WELCOME
German Shepherd Rescue Scotland would love you all to come along and join us on a sponsored walk in Plean Country Park, Stirlingshire on Saturday the 6th of September 2008.
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GSD Health warnings - please read.
WARNING!!! Killer dog parasite found in Scotland.
A dog -killing parasite has been found in Scotland for the first time.
Angiostronglyus vasorum - or French Heartworm - is carried by slugs and snails which have increased in number here because of warmer temperatures.
The University of Glasgow Vet School recently treated a one-year-old Weimaraner which had the parasite.
Professor John Gilleard said:
"It never left Glasgow so it had to have come into contact with it here."
Staff urged dog owners to be alert to the symptoms of infection, as dogs can make a full recovery if treated.
They include a cough, breathing difficulties and unexplained bleeding.
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Just three grams of Xylitol can kill a 65-pound dog!
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used in candy and chewing gum. It is also found in some pharmaceuticals and oral health products such as chewable vitamins and throat lozenges.
While Xylitol is safe for humans, it can be harmful to dogs. The compound doesn't affect glucose levels in people, but when ingested by dogs it can cause a dangerous surge of insulin. (In as little as 15 minutes,the blood sugar of a dog that has eaten gum containing Xylitol may register a marked drop in blood sugar.) At higher doses, Xylitol is believed toxic to the canine liver.
A dog that has eaten an item containing Xylitol can be rapidly hit by a dangerous drop in blood sugar that causes weakness, lethargy, loss of coordination, collapse, and seizures. Those symptoms can develop within 30 minutes, and a dog so afflicted will need immediate veterinary treatment to survive. Without help, irreversible brain trauma occurs and the patient dies.
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KENNEL APPEAL!
Do you have an old kennel or dog run in the back garden that you don't need anymore? The rescue are looking for kennels to provide temporary accommodation in emergency siuations or as short term solutions while new homes are found.
If you can help please call Liz on 01738 710 111. |
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Richie
I need a new, loving home.
See our Dogs In Need |
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RECYCLE! LOOK OUT THOSE OLD MOBILE PHONES! And raise funds for the rescue.
Recycle your used ink cartridges and mobile phones with Reclaim-It. Turn them into funds to help with kennel fees and vet fees.
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URGENT HOMES NEEDED! Dogs who have lived in family homes get very stressed in kennels. They need new homes urgently.
View our Urgent Cases |
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Thinking about adopting a German Shepherd? Don't think twice, they make great companions and family pets.
View all our Dogs In Need |
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Volunteers urgently needed! Could you help with home-checks, assessments, transportation or fund raising?
Become a Volunteer |
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!
For more information go to our Fund Raising page or click on the images below.
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Adopt a 'Golden Oldie'. Life with an old dog can be a dream come true. Find out more in our success stories.
Success Stories |
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Did you know that some pounds still have a destruction policy? Make sure your dog is micro-chipped or tattooed.
View list of tattooists in Scotland |
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Love German Shepherds? Then you will love our gallery. All the dogs in the gallery are happy rescue dogs or are owned by our volunteers.
View Our Gallery |
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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. |
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