We are members of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH)
www.adch.org.uk

The Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre was set up by a group of local people in August 2003.

The purpose of the charity is to rescue, care for, and rehome stray, maltreated, and unwanted dogs.

The charity raises funds through subscriptions, donations, sales from its charity shops in Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Annan and Newton Stewart and other fund raising events.

Click here for further information about our organisation, and to meet our Board of Directors.

Scottish Rescue Dog Agility Team
Red was rehomed from our Centre

In 2008 we were delighted to be granted Welfare Associate status from the Blue Cross, one of Britain's oldest animal welfare charities, which rehomes unwanted and rescues all species of companion animals, and provides veterinary care for people who cannot afford private vets' fees.

The Blue Cross, whose mission statement is "Provide care, promote companionship - enhance animal and human lives", is known as Britain's Pet Charity, but their centres are all in the southern half of the UK.

In order to achieve their charitable aims across the UK, they carefully select a small number of independent charities that meet their high standards of care, and provide support both financially and practically thus ensuring their aims are being met further afield.

Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue is honoured to have been deemed worthy of becoming the first small-animal Welfare Associate in Scotland.

Help support the work of Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre by bidding in our new online charity auctions. Visit our auction pages or choose from the following live auctions:

Select from our full list of dogs currently available for re-homing:

Or choose from the following list of dogs. You are viewing 1 to 12 of 25 dogs currently awaiting re-homing at Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre:

	Missy A striking lady. View >
	Radar A great youngster View >
	Molly Molly is a sweet but neurotic youngster View >
	Shelley Shelley is a very good-natured GSD. View >
	Charlie Charlie is a dear little dog who hates to be left View >
	Floyd Floyd is a lovely old boy View >
	Rufus Rufus should have been called Houdini! View >
	Diesel Diesel is totally blind but a happy little fella View >
	Rusty Rusty is a great wee dog View >
	Charlie Charlie has a sunny nature View >
	Sid Sid is a gentle affectionate boy. View >
	Leon Leon is a great little dog. View >

Adopting a Dog - click to read our five steps to adopting a dog from Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre.

Please remember that we are always interested in the future welfare of your dog, and are available for help and advice at any stage. Call us on 01387 770210, if outside our opening times leave your details on the answerphone and someone will call you back at the earliest opportunity.

Dog enclosure at the kennels

Please help us to help a dog in need - we now have special dogs in permanent foster care who require our ongoing support and we need your help to care for them - click on Sponsor a Dog to find out how you can help.

We run four charity shops; one in Dumfries at 3 Old Union Street which is opposite the Solicitor's Property Centre near Mid-Steeple, one in Bank Street Annan, one at Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart and one at the Round House in Dalbeattie. The shops offer marvellous bargains in clothes, bric-a-brac, toys, household items and much more.

They also provide information on the events being organised and dogs waiting for homes.

The shops are open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday apart from Newton Stewart which is closed on a Wednesday.

We also occasionally take our shops on the road, taking over vacant property elsewhere or organising a mammoth jumble sale - watch out for the posters.

If you would like to make a donation to Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre, you can now do so online via PayPal secure payments.

To make a donation, visit our Support Page.

All the money raised goes to run the rescue centre in Dumfries and Galloway.

Training, handling and general dog advice articles to help you and your pet! Click here to view our Dog Advice section.