Dogue de Bordeaux Club of Great Britain

DDBC of GB Rescue Information
WWe currently have Dogue de Bordeaux available for adoption if you are interested in homing a Dogue please make sure you read the information below then complete the Adoption Form and email it to DDBCofGB@aol.com

If you can not adopt a Dogue but would still like to help by making a donation to Dogue de Bordeaux Welfare please make all cheques payable to "DDBCGB Welfare" and send them to "Covertwood" 120 Redehall Road Smallfield Surrey RH6 9RS.

We now have five families who have adopted Dogues that have not given a donation and we are currently very low on funds that cover vets bills etc it is a shame these people have thought so little of their new Dogue and the work we do they have decided not to help other Dogues in similar situations, as everyone knows the costs are increasing daily at the moment and we are a point were the volunteers can no longer keep subsidising welfare out of their own pockets so if you do not want to make a donation please do not adopt a Dogue.

Costs of keeping a Dogue
Please remember once you adopt a Dogue all costs are now your responsibility vet bills can be very expensive so please make sure you insure your Dogue as the Welfare is unable to pay any of your Dogues future vet bills.

Food £15 per week
Insurance £25 per month
Vaccinations worming etc £100 per year
Leads Bowls bedding etc £100 +
Donation to welfare

What we do
Our mission is to ensure the future welfare of any Dogue de Bordeaux that has fallen on hard times. This may be due to a change of circumstances in his home life, like a marriage break up, illness or death or to the fact that the choice of breed was wrong in the first place and the dogue is completely out of hand and needs new owners.

We deal with lost dogues and dogues removed from previous homes because of ill-treatment.

We take the dogue into kennels for a period of time and assess its nature and any health problems before passing it to a new owner.

What to do if you must part with your Dogue
Before calling on the Club, particularly if you are not a member, please make some efforts for yourself. This might include getting in touch with the breeder of your dogue and seeing if they will take it back or contacting your local vet. and placing an advert, in his surgery for a new home. Ask at your dog food supplier and maybe try an advert, in your local paper. Let as many 'doggy' people as possible know that you are having to rehome.

Of course be careful that any new home that is offered is a good one and likely to be permanent. (See notes on what we expect from adopters.)

If you are unable to rehome your dogue yourself, contact me on 07846 484912 - Welfare keeps me very busy so if the answer phone is on, leave a message and please give me a land-line number as calls will not be returned to mobile phones due to costs.

When we agree to take a dogue on, a sensible donation should be made to the welfare to cover feeding and assessing the dogue while he is waiting for a new home to be found.

What to do if you would like to rehome a Dogue
Call me 07846 484912 - be prepared for a cross-examination!
Realise the dogue may have been ill-treated and/or be completely untrained.
He may be very hard work indeed.

I should want to know what experience you have with large dogs and that you are able to exercise, afford the food and vet. bills and generally give this dogue all he needs in both physical care and mental understanding.

The dogue remains the property of the Dogue de Bordeaux Club and you may never part with him or have him put down without reference to us. This means you have the reassurance that if your own circumstances change, your dogue will be taken in and taken care of.

You need knowledge, love and ability to manage a large dogue - as well as space in your house, a well-fenced garden and proximity to open space of some kind for his exercise.

Sadly most of the Dogues that come into welfare will not be suitable for young children or other pets and you will need to put in a lot of work with your new family member, so if you are looking for a well trained family pet you may be better off considering a puppy from one of our breeders on the link at the bottom of this page.

You will be asked for a donation to welfare funds - feeding the dogues, paying the vet. bills and often transport all cost money - most adopters are more than happy to take on the work and pay for the privilege! It is of course less than purchasing a puppy; the rescue dogue repays you a thousandfold with love and gratitude.