Dovecotewell, by Glencaple, Dumfries. Scotland. DG1 4RH
Telephone: 01387 770210 | E-mail: info@caninerescue.co.uk
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OUR DOGS NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Volunteers desperately needed
About Us
We are members of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH)
www.adch.org.uk
The Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre was set up by a group of local people in August 2003.
The purpose of the charity is to rescue, care for, and rehome stray, maltreated, and unwanted dogs.
The charity raises funds through subscriptions, donations, sales from its charity shops in Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Annan and Newton Stewart and other fund raising events.
Click here for further information about our organisation, and to meet our Board of Directors.
Scottish Rescue Dog Agility Team Red was rehomed from our Centre
Welfare Associate
In 2008 we were delighted to be granted Welfare Associate status from the Blue Cross, one of Britain's oldest animal welfare charities, which rehomes unwanted and rescues all species of companion animals, and provides veterinary care for people who cannot afford private vets' fees.
The Blue Cross, whose mission statement is "Provide care, promote companionship - enhance animal and human lives", is known as Britain's Pet Charity, but their centres are all in the southern half of the UK.
In order to achieve their charitable aims across the UK, they carefully select a small number of independent charities that meet their high standards of care, and provide support both financially and practically thus ensuring their aims are being met further afield.
Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue is honoured to have been deemed worthy of becoming the first small-animal Welfare Associate in Scotland.
View Dogs
Please select from the 23 dogs currently available for re-homing:
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Adopting a Dog
Read our 5 step guide to adopting a dog from the Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre:
Step 1: Registering
You will need to complete a Homefinder Questionnaire. This is a simple form that tells us something about you and your circumstances so that we can try to find you the perfect canine companion.
Step 2: Find Your Perfect Partner
Please remember that the situation can change very quickly. We can have several new dogs admitted in a day.
Strays are not available for rehoming until 7 days have elapsed so that their old owner has a chance to reclaim them.
It is important that you spend some time getting to know your possible partner. You may be together for more than the next 10 years! You will be able to walk your dog and play with it in one of the secure areas. It is important that all the family get to know the dog and share in the decision that this is the one for you.
We will not allow a dog to go home as a surprise for the children. If you already have another dog, then you should arrange for them to meet and see that they get on together under supervision at the centre.
Step 3: Home Check
A home check will be carried out. This covers much the same ground as the questions in the Homefinder questionnaire but it enables us to check things like the security of the garden, the likely living arrangements and so on and give you an opportunity to ask questions and make sure you are ready to receive you new family member.
Usually, the home check is carried out with a particular dog in mind but we may do this job before you have found your perfect partner.
Step 4: Homeward Bound
Assuming all the vet work has been done and the home check is satisfactory, you will adopt your dog.
Your dog will have a vet check; it will have been vaccinated (if needed), wormed and flea treated. It will have been neutered provided it is old enough and fit enough. If this has not been done before adoption, we will talk to you about arrangements for the operation to be carried out at a more appropriate time.
We ask for an adoption fee (normally £75 but may vary) to go some way towards the costs of caring for your dog and the many more that need our help.
We will supply two days' food to start you off and a secondhand collar. Other secondhand equipment may sometimes be available for a donation, or you can choose from our range of competitively priced beds, bowls, collars, leads and collapsible crates.
You will be given a cover note for 4 weeks free Pet Plan insurance. We will not release the dog to you until you have a collar with a proper identity disc attached (your name and address at a minimum). We will microchip your dog as we recommend this permanent form of identification.You must register with a vet as soon as you can.
Occasionally an adoption will not work - in these cases we ask that you contact us to arrange and appointment to return the dog to our care - it must not be given to a third party without our prior consent.
Step 5: Follow Up
We will contact you in a week or so to see how things are going. You may contact us for any help and advice that you need.
We hope that you will work though any problems that may occur – every family has them from time to time - but if things really go wrong then we will take back the dog for reassessment.