This handsome boy is Ace, and ready to find his forever home. He was born on 25th June 2013. Ace is an entire male who's proved good with kids and also with other dogs.
He does enjoy chasing cats, so his new home needs to be cat free. He is a very quiet lad and is so well behaved. He's currently located in South Lincolnshire, and he now just needs a nice loving home.
If you can provide a loving forever home for Ace, or any of our dogs then please read about our rehoming procedure here https://gsdwelfare.blogspot.com/p/adopting-german-shepherd-dog.html
Some years ago, GSD Welfare Fund received a call from a concerned council worker. She visited a tenant who lived in a flat and was horrified at the situation there. The tenant owned 11 German Shepherds, 10 females and a single male. One of the females nursed a litter of 5 puppies. Her real horror came from the condition of the poor dogs. All were emaciated and too weak to stand. The desperate female trying to feed her pups, couldn't make enough milk and the pups were fading. Some of these dogs had club feet amongst other abnormalities and health issues.
The council worker immediately called a well-known animal rescue charity but was told they were too busy. As a last hope she called us. Sadly, we're not empowered with the authority to take dogs without the owner’s permission. Our chairman rang this well-known animal rescue charity and informed them we would be going the next day to the premises in question, and if they weren’t there, then they could rest assured that we'd have the local press there to show the public how they'd let these German Shepherds down and left them in such conditions.
We arrived the next morning (it was a Tuesday) at 11 am and thankfully an officer was there to meet us. We gained entry and were aghast at what we found. These poor dogs were too weak to walk and had to be carried out. The females had been continuously bred from, with the male allowed to mate with them at every season. The weakened female with the puppies lay at death's door, along with her puppies. The officer wouldn’t allow us to take the male. He informed us that we had to leave the poor man with one dog.
With several vehicles already waiting, we loaded our precious cargo and drove away as fast as we could and took them to safety. We'd arranged boarding kennels, and also vets ready to come and treat them. Sadly, three of the pups and two of the females didn’t survive. The rest, thankfully, made a full recovery health wise but remained mentally scarred and afraid. We found understanding homes for them.
This beautiful girl was Lizzie and this was the condition all of them were in. This is a day that is forever etched in my memory. Some people ask why do I do what I do? How can I turn away after seeing such cruelty.
Debbie Hill
Sadly the photos below are the only ones we still have of Lizzie, and while they effectively record the cruelty she endured, they don't represent the final, and much happier remaining years of her life.
Hello pupsters. It’s Dickie Hill here with another recent awesome day! It was such a busy day - not only that my mum told me that I was a star. Thanks mum!
First I went to be weighed to make sure I am putting on the right amount of weight. I weighed in like a champ! I received a fuss from some people in the shop. Not everyone was allowed to come to see me in case I was overwhelmed, but naturally I coped really well. Then I sat and watched the people and cars go by on the main road. I sat very calmly with the noise and bustle all around me, and mum says I was a very good boy. It doesn't get any better than that - well except for some yummy creamy cheese!
I'm walking very nicely with my harness on now. Once home, I played in the garden and you know what? No matter how often I play in there, there's always some new smell to discover, or toy I can play with. It's all kinds of awesome! After dinner I needed a little snooze - I thought I heard a sigh of relief as I drifted off, but that must have been a dream. I will keep you updated with my next adventure soon.
Welfare Welcome to this attractive lady is Shyla. She is 3 years old. She is super friendly with dogs and people. Unfortunately family circumstances meant she was past on to us. Being loved and cared for by Uncle Lawrence 💖
We are pleased to announce that the handsome Dax has departed for his new forever home. Here he is waiting in the crate in the car ready to start his journey.
Dax had never lived in a house (other than the 4 days his previous owner had him and he wouldn't settle) so we felt it would be beneficial for him to live as an outside dog, where he is comfortable and not put under any stress. It's not something we'd typically support, but we considered it appropriate in Dax's case.
Thank you to his new family for adopting him and giving him the chance of a life he deserves. We're sure you'll all join us in wishing Dax and his new family all the best for their new life together - be happy darling!
Hello pupsters. It’s me, Dickie and here we have a memory from when I first started living with my new mum. It seems so long ago now - it must be weeks and weeks!
I have started training now. Well, to be honest I started training the day I arrived at my new home. It’s very strange though because I am not doing sits and other silly commands. My mum says it’s more important that I learn life skills and all the rest will folllow. This means being able to remain calm when in the presence of other dogs and people. Walking on different surfaces so I will be confident when I encounter new surfaces in the future. Walking nicely on my harness and lead and Four on the Floor (mum says that’s an important one).
When I do sit or lie down, I receive something very tasty, but my mum doesn’t ask me to do that yet. She said that will come later but at the moment she wants to prepare me for everyday life. She also plays a recording of loud noises and bangs, which wasn't at all scary the first time I can tell you.
I've have met other dogs, but my mum only allows me to meet calm dogs. She doesn’t want me getting hurt accidentally and thereby making me worried about other dogs. That has been a lot of fun and I'm sure I'll soon be the best at this training. I'll let you know when I am.
