Frolicking Pups on YouTube

We're pleased to announce that we now have our own YouTube channel - enjoy a short clip of frolicking pups to celebrate the occasion

Tia Pupdate - Learning New Games

Morning everypawdy. Tia here with a pupdate. I’m very excited to tell you that the hooman said I am a good girl. I used to have a real fun game where I would run as fast as I could and body slam the hooman and bite her as I was doing it. Oh how I loved that game. But then we played a new game. Every time I run hard at her instead of body slamming I sit in front of her and she gives me chimkin. 

It’s nowhere near as much fun but the chimkin is delicious. Now, I keep running up to her and sitting in front of her and guess what? I get more chimkin. I can’t lie I was slightly disappointed that I couldn’t play the fun game anymore but then the male hooman came outside and because I hadn’t played the sitting game with him I launched myself at him and bit him. He wasn’t happy but I saw the hooman smirk so I think it made her happy. There is no understanding these hoomans. 

Still, if the hooman thinks it’s funny I will carry on launching at the male hooman. I’m off to run at the hooman now but I will keep my 4 paws on the floor and get more chimkin. 

Love Tia. 

Lexi's Puppies Named

We recently posted about Lexi's pups born during the run up to Christmas and as you can imagine they are all delightful bundles of joy. If you haven't read the story of Lexi and Apollo then you can do so here A Surprise Ending to 2021

Both mum and dad are doing well, but sadly one of the pups passed during the first night. Although the whelping box had roll bars, and despite keeping a close eye on them, unfortunately, Lexi managed to sit on him. He was named Theo and now rests in Debbie's (GSD Welfare Fund's Chairman) garden. The other pups (4 boys and 4 girls) are finding their feet and thoroughly enjoying exploring the bright new world they've joined. They've all been named now, so please give them a warm Welfare welcome!

Resident Care Dogs - Beau

As part of our commitment for rescuing German Shepherds we undertake not to have them put down except if absolutely necessary - and most certainly not if they simply cannot be rehomed for whatever reason. In these cases we'll take on the permanent care for the dog ourselves, and the same occurs if we decide that it's not safe or appropriate for the dog to be homed with the general public.

You can help our care for these dogs by sponsoring one or more of them for only £20 per dog, per year. Learn more and submit a sponsorship request here - https://gsdwelfare.blogspot.com/p/sponsor-our-dogs.html 

We currently have over a dozen such dogs in our permanent care and this week we meet the lovely Beau.

Behavioural Topics - Getting Used to Grooming

Lisa Hird writes the first article (and many for the future as well) for a new series providing guidance on behavioural issues with dogs - especially those encountered with rescues. She is highly qualified and experienced and has successfully worked with us directly.

You can discover more about her work and experience on her website:  

https://www.dogbehaviourclinic.co.uk/

Tia Pupdate - Helping Out in the Garden

Morning everypawdy. Tia here with a little pupdate. I've had a very busy morning helping the hooman with the gardening. I’m worn out I can tell you! It was such hard work. The hooman tried to tidy the garden because one of the naughty ones had shredded some bits all over the place. While she did that I thought I'd work on the membrane sticking out of the naughty ones hole. 

I thought this would earn me extra chimkin. But you all know how ungrateful the hooman can be and she didn’t seem the least bit impressed by my efforts. I thought I had done so well because I'd pulled a huge chunk out. Apparently the hooman didn’t want it pulled out. Honestly it looks a mess the way it is now. If she'd let me finish then I could have made it much better. At least I have created a game to keep the naughty ones entertained when they come out here. Bye for now. Love Tia 

Welfare Welcome to Karma

Can we please give a warm welcome to the lovely Karma. She is 8 years old and is here due to the Ill health of her owner. She is working line bred so would better suit an experienced GSD person. So far she is coming across as a sweetheart but she is very reactive to other dogs so any potential adopter would need to be aware of this. She is being cared for by Uncle Lawrence 

To find out more about adopting one of our dogs please check here: https://gsdwelfare.blogspot.com/p/adopting-german-shepherd-dog.html