About Us

The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund founded in 1975, was one of the first German Shepherd Dog rescue groups in the UK and was formed by a handful of Shepherd breeders and obedience experts. Since the inception to the present day, The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund have provided caring and suitable homes for over 9,000 German Shepherd Dogs. The charity is made up of a small, dedicated team of volunteers. The German Shepherd Welfare Fund receive no government funding and rely solely on the generosity of individuals.

Kennels

As it currently stands, The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund does not have kennels of its own. We use commercial kennels across the country that are sympathetic to our cause. The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund use kennels in Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire, Stamford and Wisbech. Unfortunately, no kennel is allowed to take in more than ten of The German Shepherd Dog Welfare dogs at any one time - except in the direst emergency. No dog in our care is euthanised unless on the advice of a veterinary surgeon.  If their temperament deems them unfit for rehoming, they then remain in our care, providing they are happy in kennels. 

Each kennel is checked by a member of The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund before placing any German Shepherd. This ensures that each dog lives in a safe and loving environment until they are rehomed. We are very particular with the kennels we use.  Our dogs are not just there for a 2 week holiday.  They could be there for months or even spend the rest of their lives there.  Therefore, we need our kennels to interact with our dogs.  We do not want them put in an exercise run for 15 minutes and expect that to suffice. Most of all, our dogs need to know they are loved.

Vet Bills

Veterinary bills continue to increase on an annual basis and many of the dogs we take in arrive with medical conditions. As a charity, we take our dogs welfare very seriously, and it is our policy that we will continue to pay for any existing treatment.

Spay / Neuter

None of The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund’s dogs are allowed to be bred from and The German Shepherd Dog Welfare pay half of the costs of spaying bitches and neutering dogs that have been relinquished to them.