Vigil – German Shepherd Dog Rescue

Welcome to Vigil

Vigil was founded in 1984 and is a registered charity that rescues and re-homes German Shepherd Dogs throughout the UK. The rescue is a non-profit organisation that is run entirely by unpaid volunteers, and we rely totally on donations from the general public to keep the rescue running. We are proud to be one of the few rescues in the UK that will take on problem dogs and work with them for us long as it takes to ensure the dog can be re-homed successfully. Vigil German Shepherd Dog Rescue is a registered charity run by the board of trustees.

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German Shepherds Dogs that need a loving home

We always have dogs that need a loving home. Visit the ‘Dogs Needing homes‘ page or click the ‘Find More’ button below to view the full list.

Max

Max came to us a couple of years ago as a very difficult dog, he found himself a home but sadly has to come back due to a change in circumstances. Since being in his new home he has received a...

Name: Max
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
Coat: Short
Colour: Black
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Callie

Callie was picked from a pound in Romania and bought to this country just before lockdown. She had very recently had puppies and had been spayed. Her first owner was unable to keep her and passed her to her current home....

Name: Callie
Age: 3 years approx
Gender: Female
Coat: Short
Colour: Black & Tan
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Covid 19

As a result of the Covid 19 pandemic our kennels has closed at least until next spring (possibly longer).Consequently we are urgently looking for new kennels but are finding many others are also temporarily closed due to the pandemic. We hope...

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Adoption

If you'd like to adopt a dog from Vigil please send us an email giving your full address and phone number to rehoming.vigilgsdrescue@gmail.com or call us on 07487 809343.

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Volunteering

Vigil German Shepherd is ran entirely by unpaid Trustees & Volunteers. If you can help in anyway you can please get in touch.

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Fundraising

On average, it costs £8 a night to keep a dog in kennels – and there’s the cost also of vets fees, micro-chipping, transporting dogs, insurance for our charity – so it all adds up. Any fundraising you can do would be gratefully received.

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Happy Endings

Successful Rehoming Stories

Cuddly Gordon spent a long time in foster care but has now found a loving and stable home. Good luck Gordon as everyone at Vigil will miss you!

Gordon

South West

Doris had a very hard start to life when she was found dumped by a bin at only 3 days old. But after being found by Vigil staff and given the attention she deserves, she's now found the perfect new home and an owner who will stand by her side always.

Doris

Kent

Cute little Capper a Milinois/German Shepherd cross bread was originally from Romania and was looking for a home for nearly 2 months. Thankfully a loving family have given him a new home in the South East of England, where Capper has settled in perfectly.

Capper

South East