Conditions of Adoption are non- negotiable.
1. Not to part with possession of the dog, but to inform German Shepherd Dog rehoming for advice if, for any reason you are unable to keep the dog. German Shepherd Rehoming will endevour to rehome the dog wherever possible.
2. Bitches/Dogs must not be bred from and it is a condition of adoption they be spayed/castrated.
3. Not to allow the dog to be used for experimentation or stage purposes of any kind.
4. Feed, care and house the dog to the satisfaction of the organisation.
5. Provide qualified veterinary treatment in the case of illness or injury.
6. Ensure the dog receives annual vaccination.
7. To abide by all requirements of the laws relating to dogs.
8. To ensure that my name and address are permanently engraved on the collar, or on a disc attached thereto. (Control of Dogs Act)
9. Notify the local authority, police, Petlog Database/NDTR  and the organisation immediately should the said dog become lost or missing.
10. You understand that although we tell you everything we know about the dog/s we do not always have a complete history and therefore CAN NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE HEALTH, BEHAVIOUR, TEMPERAMENT, etc.

We always have lots of very lovely dogs needing good homes.
All our dogs are microchipped, so if they ever get lost they can be re-united with you very quickly.
We vaccinate our dogs when they come into the rescue if they are not already up to date. Some will need a second injection given later, so you may have to take your new dog to get this done after you have adopted it.
Prior to January 2008, in line with other rescue oranisations, we received considerable assistance from Dogs Trust towards the cost of spaying/neutering.  Dogs Trust scheme has now been discontinued. Unfortunately, funds funds no longer allow us to be able to spay/neuter every dog we rehome. We spay/neuter as many as we can prior to rehoming on a priority basis and may be able to arrange to contribute towards the cost of the others. This can be discussed at the time of adoption.   
If you are interested in a particular dog, it is always best to telephone the rescue on 0191-4132038 to make an appointment and to be sure the dog has not already been booked.
We always do a home check before any dog is adopted. This can usually be arranged within a couple of days. Once the home check is done we ask that you pick your new pet up within 24 hours, to free up the kennel for another dog needing our help.
We try very hard to make sure our dogs and puppies have the best possible care, given that they are in a rescue environment. We hope to give them the best start to their new lives with you, their adopters, and our staff and volunteers commit a huge amount of time and resources to this. We expect adopters to match this commitment. 
When you take on one of our dogs, you are taking on the responsibility for the rest of his or her lifetime. Please look ahead to the future with your dog. 
Are you really sure that you are sufficiently committed to the time, effort, training and expense that your dog will need, not just immediately but for a lifetime? Are you going to be able to work through the challenges and issues that are part of dog ownership? 
Rescue dogs are no different from other dogs: they all need to be continually trained and controlled, exercised and looked after, and loved and cherished. 
The difference with rescue dogs is that humans have already let them down at least once. Please do not book or adopt one of our dogs unless you are completely prepared to work with them, come what may, and that you are COMPLETELY determined that YOU will not be the human who lets them down again.

Our suggested minimum donation for one of our dogs is £75 for an adult dog and £100 for a puppy.
Donations made by adopters are a vital contribution to our funds. They are not compulsory, as a good home is the first consideration for our animals. Our adopters almost invariably wish to make a donation at the time of adoption however, and the above suggestion represent approx. half the average cost to our charity of preparing each dog for rehoming, although many do cost the charity a lot more due to health and other problems. We try our best to give all animals in our care whatever help they need. Therefore larger donations are always much appreciated
If you are not comfortable with making a donation, please consider the effect this will have on the charity’s ability to help other animals in need in the future. Please also consider your ability to meet the considerable ongoing expenses that responsible animal care represents. These matters should be discussed with us before the adoption proceeds. 
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