YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT GETTING A RESCUE DOG? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO

WE BELIEVE RESCUE DOGS ARE HEROES IN DISGUISE – JUST WAITING FOR THEIR CHANCE TO SHINE.

1. IT’S NOT “FREE” – AND THAT’S A GOOD THING

RESCUE DOGS USUALLY COME WITH AN ADOPTION FEE – TYPICALLY BETWEEN £150–£300.
THIS COVERS VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPPING, NEUTERING, BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENTS, AND SOMETIMES FOOD OR INSURANCE TO GET YOU STARTED.

2. DON’T EXPECT PERFECTION

SOME RESCUE DOGS COME WITH TRAUMA. OTHERS ARE JUST UNLUCKY.
EITHER WAY – THEY MAY NEED TIME, TRAINING, AND A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE.
BE PATIENT. THEY’RE WORTH IT.

3. EXPECT TO BE VETTED

REPUTABLE RESCUE CENTRES WILL INTERVIEW YOU, VISIT YOUR HOME (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON), AND ASK ABOUT YOUR LIFESTYLE.
THIS ISN’T TO JUDGE YOU – IT’S TO MAKE SURE THE DOG’S NEXT HOME IS THEIR FOREVER HOME.

4. YOU MAY NOT GET YOUR “DREAM BREED” – AND THAT’S OK

IF YOU’RE DEAD-SET ON A SPECIFIC BREED, YOU MIGHT WAIT A LONG TIME.
BUT OPEN YOUR MIND. SOME OF THE BEST DOGS ARE THE ONES YOU NEVER EXPECTED.

👉 TIP: THERE ARE BREED-SPECIFIC RESCUES IF YOU’RE AFTER A CERTAIN TYPE (SEE BELOW!)

5. OLDER DOGS DESERVE A CHANCE

PUPPIES ARE CUTE, BUT OLDER DOGS ARE OFTEN HOUSE-TRAINED, CALMER, AND FULL OF LOVE.
A 7-YEAR-OLD DOG CAN EASILY GIVE YOU 7+ AMAZING YEARS.

UK RESCUE CHARITIES YOU CAN TRUST 🏡

🐶 GENERAL DOG RESCUES

DOGS TRUST – https://www.dogstrust.org.uk
BIGGEST DOG RESCUE CHARITY IN THE UK – CENTRES NATIONWIDE
RSPCA – https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet
RESCUES ALL ANIMALS – SEARCH FOR DOGS NEAR YOU
BLUE CROSS – https://www.bluecross.org.uk
HELPS PETS AND OWNERS IN NEED – REHOMING, BEHAVIOUR ADVICE
MANY TEARS ANIMAL RESCUE – https://www.manytearsrescue.org
BASED IN WALES, SPECIALISING IN EX-BREEDING DOGS AND DOGS IN NEED

🐕 BREED-SPECIFIC RESCUES (UK-WIDE)

LABRADOR RESCUE – https://www.labrador-rescue.org.uk
COCKER AND SPANIEL RESCUE UK – https://www.caessr.org.uk
GREYHOUND RESCUE UK – https://www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk
GSD (GERMAN SHEPHERD) RESCUE ELITE – https://www.gsrelite.co.uk

🐾 SMALLER & SPECIALIST UK RESCUES

ALL DOGS MATTER (LONDON-BASED) – https://alldogsmatter.co.uk
MUTTS WITH FRIENDS (SOMERSET) – https://muttswithfriends.org.uk
LUOSKO GSD RESCUE (STAFFS) – https://luoskogsdsanctuary.org
THE DOGS REFUGE – https://www.dogsrefuge.org.uk

FINAL BARK

RESCUING A DOG ISN’T JUST KINDNESS – IT’S TRANSFORMATIONAL.
THE DOG GETS A SECOND CHANCE.
AND YOU? YOU GET A BEST FRIEND WHO’LL LOVE YOU HARDER THAN YOU EVER KNEW POSSIBLE.

TAKE YOUR TIME. DO YOUR RESEARCH. THEN OPEN YOUR DOOR – AND YOUR HEART. 💛