Kane is an extremely loving, gentle and playful boy who is very happy living with his new family. He's a real pleasure to be around. He's got a mum and dad who love him very much, and two teenage girls who absolutely adore him and love playing with him. He loves playing in the back garden with his toys.

This hansome boy has settled in very nicely and is enjoying life in his new home.

Shadow is a very handsome black Belgian Shepherd. Has has settled in very quickly to life in his new home, and as you can see it didn't take him long to find a nice cosy spot for a snooze!. He even has a new best friend, Ben the Collie. You can see a picture of Shadow and Ben in Our Gallery.

This beautiful girl is Kasie, she's one. In April this year her owners contacted us for help, this is what they said:-

"Kasie is a beautiful GSD - we have had since a puppy. She has continual skin problems, vet said dog eczema, she gnaws away at herself till she bleeds. We just can't afford ongoing treatment - she has to wear a shade all the time. She lives with 4 children, she is lovely in the house and loves the children. Please can someone give her a home I just can't cope any more."

What did we do? Please read on.

Kasie is now staying with her owner thanks to Carol, one of our volunteers, giving help and advise about Kasie's skin condition. We are not qualified to diagnose any dog but we may be able to help with some sound advice.

Kasie has changed her diet, changed her vet and is beginning to get some relief from her skin problem. So much so she doesn't have to wear a shade anymore.

If you really don't want to part with your dog but don't know where to turn for help please contact the rescue. We may be able to help.

Lana is a beautiful white long-haired bitch. At one stage she had spent more of her life in rescue kennels than in a home.

This is her story.

Lana came to us from the SSPCA at approximately 2 years old. She had been handed into one of their rescue centres as her owners felt they couldn't handle her anymore. Although a loyal and loving dog once she got to know you she was very mistrusting of strangers especially children. The SSPCA struggled to find the right home for Lana as she was aggressive in the kennels to visitors. Unfortunately while being walked by one of their volunteers she bit the centre's postman and this was the last straw. She was due to be put to sleep unless GSD Rescue Scotland was prepared to take her.

Lana came into the rescue and was placed in a local boarding kennels to be assessed. Luckily she was more relaxed in these kennels and benefited from long daily walks and lots of attention. Her true nature shone through and we decided to try and find her a forever home. This proved difficult as she needed a quiet loving home with an owner prepared to help with her fear of new people. After many months Lana was offered a home with, ironically, the postman who delivered mail to the kennels! Kenny was a quiet gentle man who worked hard with Lana to build her confidence.

Unfortunately Lana’s story doesn’t end there. After 2 years living with Kenny, tragedy struck. Kenny died suddenly of a heart attack and she found herself back in rescue again. Poor Lana was not so lucky this time as despite the efforts of the rescue nobody came forward to offer her another home. She wasn’t great with other dogs, didn’t like cats and still had a problem with new people. This proved to be too big a challenge for most people and Lana was overlooked time and time again. Although friendly in the kennels she began to spend more and more time lying quietly at the back of her kennel not really looking for attention. She also began to lose weight and condition and we at the rescue started to worry. Poor Lana was showing signs of kennel stress and depression. Extra efforts were made to cheer her up but to no avail. Lana had given up hope and resigned herself to a kennel existence. The rescue increased their efforts to find her the right home, even having a coat made up saying “I need a home” and taking her to any fundraising events. But still no one was interested. Lana had now spent a total of 2 and half years in rescue kennels and she had had enough. It was coming to the point where difficult decisions would have to be made. If Lana was so miserable in kennels and no home could be found that what should we do?

Luckily there is a very happy ending to this story. A wonderful family came forward certain that they could be Lana’s forever home. Although Steve had years of GSD experience there were young children in the home and 5 cats. It could never work! But Steve was determined that his family was the right place for this dog and as Lana really had no other options we tentatively let her go and waited to see how she would settle in.

Amazingly this family has been the making of Lana. Steve’s experience with dogs meant he introduced her gradually to all members of the household until she was comfortable and relaxed with every one, even the cats. The kids absolutely love her and she hasn’t put a foot wrong since coming to her forever home. The rescue is truly thankful to Steve and his family for giving a very special dog a second chance.

Not all of the dogs that come through the rescue are abused and abandoned. Max is a lovely, friendly, laid back boy who was adored by his family. Unfortunately Max's owner died suddenly and rest of the family were unable to walk him so they reluctantly asked the rescue to find him a new home. And we did! Max now lives with his new best friend Rosie. He gets long walks in the woods and his new owner doesn't get any peace unless he is throwing a ball!

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Sam was left tied up outside the pound and in very poor condition. He is a lovely, loving old gentleman who has slotted into our mad family just nicely. He gets on great with our young German Shepherd, Cal and even manages to come on our long walks in the woods. He is gentle, loves meeting people and other dogs, and he has no major health problems, just a little stiffness in his joints, but who doesn't at that age?! Why was he left? We'll never know.

I look at him when he is sleeping and wonder what kind of life he had before, but all that doesn't matter now because his twilight years will be spent with us, happy and well cared for. His only fault, if you can call it that, is that he follows me everywhere, every time I move he is at my heels! Because of his age, he breathes quite heavily, so I call him 'My Little Stalker', with affection of course!

By Gillian

Pound Girl was her name on the Central Region of the web site. It was about 9 o’clock on a Friday morning when the phone rang and the caller said, “There is a dog in the pound that’s due to be put to sleep this afternoon.” Well who could let that happen? NOT ME. ‘Pound Girl’ was removed from the pound that morning, renamed Maddie, transferred to Scotland the next day and I collected her on the Sunday.

When I saw her for the first time she was under-weight and it looked like she had recently had pups. She had a fantastic nature but was a little bit nervous. When my kids saw her they fell in love with her instantly.

A couple of months later we got her spayed and that’s when the vet confirmed what we had a suspicion about, she had had pups and she had had them by caesarean section, she had scaring on her ovaries. The vet suspected that she had been a puppy farm dog and that they had tried to breed her too early, so she would no longer be cost effective to breed from. They had cruelly removed her identification tattoo that would be why she has part of her ear missing.

It is 5 months since the phone call that changed Pound Girl's life and now she has a loving family home and is an intelligent confident dog that loves to run around on the beach and play with her ball.

By Billy

Life with a golden oldie is like a dream come true. Sabre has settled in with us to perfection after just a few days. Perfect behavior and obedience and such a loving girl who loves her kisses, cuddles and tummy rubs. At the age of 10 she still loves her long walks, runs and lots of fun and games. I would without hesitation recommend adopting a golden oldie to everyone looking for a superb friend who will bring them lots of joy.

By Jan