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Re-homing Choices
Would you like a German Shepherd Dog but feel you are too old to go walkies and cannot really afford the veterinary bills? And/or would you enjoy the security such a dog would provide for you, your family and your home?
Either way, a G.S.D. foster arrangement may be of interest.
ADOPTION:
When a member of the public ADOPTS one of our dogs, full care, control and financial responsibility passes to the new keeper. The Charity will always remain the owner of the dog and therefore guarantees to accept it back into care should the need ever arise.
FOSTERING is slightly different:
Whilst very similar to Adoption, THER IS ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE. G.S.D. 2000 sets up an agreement with your local veterinary surgeon and the Charity pays the veterinary bills, so relieving the keeper of much of the financial burden of keeping a dog. It is an arrangement particularly suitable for older people and older animals.
We nearly always have available in kennels, dogs and bitches aged 5-plus, that are not well socialised with other dogs and cats. They most likely need to be the only animal in the home.
As long as you have a large, well-fenced garden in which the dog could wander freely, it would most likely have far more exercise staying at your home that it would by spending the rest of its life in boarding kennels. It would also have the great advantage of a comfortable home and regular company, something all dogs enjoy.
The dogs we have awaiting foster homes are wonderfully friendly with people of all ages, no worries there; it is just their dislike of other animals which makes taking them out in public places a miserable, tiring experience. After all, not everyone wants to keep their dog muzzled for fear of it breaking loose and biting someone else's pet.
So, if you believe that fostering may be of interest to you, please telephone Gill James, our dog co-ordinator on 0117 953 7124, who will tell you about the various dogs we have currently in need of foster care and answer any questions you may wish to ask.
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