Can you help with a prize for our dog show raffle?

We are looking for our supporters and any local businesses to help us with donations of ANYTHING (not just dog related) as a prize for our raffle. Our raffle makes us a lot of money, but we need great prizes to sell tickets!

Family days out
A 4 ball at a golf course
a meal for 2
Quality bottles of alcohol
Art work/vouchers
Jewellary
Gifts you dont want any more
Anything dog related
And just about anything else you can think of

We would love to hear from you. Please send us a message if you can offer us a prize.

Our show is Saturday 1st August this year, at Vogrie country park, Midlothian as usual. Open to all breeds and their families.
A date not to be missed.

2027 CALENDAR PHOTO ENTRY TIME
It's that time of the year when we ask you to send us image of your dogs to put into next years rescue calendar.

THE RULES:
The GSD does not need to be a rescue however we do ask for a few things:
*Portrait (Up and down) orientation is a must (not square or landscape)
*GSDs only (no other breeds or humans or washing hanging in the background)
*MUST be emailed to us - don't forget to tell us their name
*Can be Action, Posing, Winter, Christmas themed, Water baby etc
*Enter as many images as you want
*No watermarked images will be accepted.
*If the image was taken by someone else please confirm permission to use the image has been given to you. If its your own photo we do not need this
*Please make sure image is in focus or it will not be considered

Entries must be in by Sunday 17th May 2026

And MUST be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our thanks today goes to the kind and generous donations sent to us by the family of the late Doreen Chapman who loved her German Shepherd Dogs.

Here is what her family wrote when they donated to us.

"Mum loved all animals from around the world including cats and dogs, especially german shepherd dogs which mum had throughout her life.

Mum also helped when she was younger with a small rescue charity that helped with rabbits and guinea pigs which she enjoyed.

Mum was a lovely lady kind ,considerate and loving who will be greatly missed"

In loving memory of Doreen

Grab yourself a bargain. We have a few calendars left for this year. Now half price!

Was £12 now £6 includes postage.

http://www.german-shepherd-rescue-scotland.org.uk/shop/products.php?cat=14

Thanks to our good friends and supporters Allan and Claudia Stodghill from Tallahassee, USA and special mention to GSD Ava-Lyn and newly adopted cat Zorro for their wonderful donation to our dogs.  Thanks for always thinking of them from so far away.

Today our kennel dogs received a wonderful food delivery from Craig and Maria Malcolm from the fantastic collection raised in loving memory of Jim Malcolm at his recent funeral.

Thank you for thinking of us at such a difficult time. We are very grateful. Thank You to all of Jims family and friends for their generous donations, Im sure he will be very proud that it has gone to support our dogs x

We were contacted recently by the daughter of Sandra Napier who had sadly passed away. Sandras final wish was that she was remembered at her funeral with a donation to German Shepherd Rescue Scotland. She loved GSDs and we are truly touched that she thought of us. Thanks to Sandra's friends and family for their generous donations. Our dogs are very lucky x

The last date for ordering Clothing from our website shop is Thursday 4th December 2025.  Everything is made to order so this allows the shop to order your request and create it before sending it out to you.  Please order ASAP if you want something made.

Thanks to everyone who has recently sent our dogs some goodies and vet bed from our wishlist. Here are the gifts that our kennel dogs will be enjoying so far.

If you would like to donate then here is the link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/9UB4SQLQ4JSV/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

Our online facebook auction start on Sunday 16th November 2025 and runs until Sunday 23rd November at 1700hrs.

Find the aution page here: https://www.facebook.com/GSRScotlandAuction/

We pause rehoming our dogs in December as the run up to Christmas is often quite chaotic in a home.  We need to place our dogs into new homes without stress so they can decompress and get used to their new surroundings slowly without lots of visitors and festivities that come with all things Christmas.  There may be some exceptional circumstances but on the whole most new homes will need to wait until the new year.

If you are thinking of rehoming from us please submit your form asap so we can home check you before December arrives.

Urgent Foster Home appeal - Yoda

This is 3 year old Yoda, he arrived in our kennels very green. He has has very little training and hasnt been walked before coming in. Now that he has started being walking its become apparent that there is something going on with his front paw and he may need a toe removed to help him.

He is really excitable in the kennels and it isnt a good place for him to be for his safe recovery after an operation. His guts aren't great either but that could just be his over excitement and we are working on fixing this too. He is a really friend boy who is fine with other dogs.

We need a foster home who could help us with this boy. He needs a quiet place to chill, and recover from his op.

No other dogs in the home so he can switch off until he's recovered. The rescue will cover all his bills whilst he is in the foster home.

We need someone around most of the time, they must have a secure and private garden that he can get out into. No kids as we need him calm. His walks will need to be gradual to help build up his muscle tone.

Can you help this lovely boy? Anyone interested will have to go through the normal home checks

Please complete the adoption form and add (Foster) after your name. http://www.german-shepherd-rescue-scotland.org.uk/adoption

Its that time of the year when we get asked what people can donate to help our kennel dogs. We have the usual appeal (as it gets colder and wetter) for nice fluffy vet bed, and we have added lots of different natural treats.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../9UB.../ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

We are restricted to Amazon for our wishlist, but if you know you can get something cheaper elsewhere and wish to send it to us please message the page.

Dont worry that the wish list asks for your address, it will be delivered to us not you!

Thanks as always for your amazing support.
Jaegar, Charlie and Yoda are our featured dogs x

Its the most important date in next years diary.  Our dog show!  Saturday 1st August 2026 at Vogrie Country Park, Near Gorebridge, Midlothian.  An event not to be missed for all breeds and their humans.