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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 Food £15 per week What we do 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 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 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.
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