DDBC
of GB Rescue Information
We currently have Dogue de Bordeaux available for adoption if you are
interested in homing a Dogue please ~
phone Carol on 01342 842705 who will be able to go through
the adoption process with you or email ddbcofgb@aol.com
Dogue de Bordeaux Welfare Kennels are currently completely full with Dogues waiting to come into our care, owners who need to part with their Dogue may have to wait for up to six weeks before we are able to take them please phone 01342 842705 if you have a genuine emergency and we will endeavour to do our best to help.
Dogues
currently available
June 2008
Bailey |
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| Ruby Ruby will be 2 years old in July she is fully vaccinated House trained and has been bought up with children although we will only consider homes with older children. Ruby is good on the lead she loves long walks and the water, Ruby is a loving and affectionate Dogue but sadly is not suitable for a home with other pets. For more information on Ruby phone Carol on 01342 842705 |
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| Rocky Rocky is a 12 month old male he is a sweet natured boy and a real character he is well behaved house trained and fully vaccinated, he has a super temperament and gets on well with everyone including other pets. Rocky has been taken back by his responsible breeder and is now looking for a new home. Rocky has special dietary requirements and needs to be kept on a low fat diet for life. For more information on Rocky phone Carol on 01342 842705 |
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For information on these Dogues phone 01342 842705
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.
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 doque
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 01342 842705 - 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. It would be appreciated if you could try and ring at a considerate time - i.e. not late at night - and suggest a convenient time to call you back if necessary. 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 doque
Call me (01342
842705) - 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.
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.