All dogs listed here are either in 5 star kennels or in a foster home but are NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. Many of these dogs are older dogs who have bonded with their foster home so it would be unfair to move them on. Some of these dogs may have had behaviour problems that can be managed happily where they are but would cause a problem if the dog was moved. As long as each dog is happy and has a good quality of life, they will stay under the care of the rescue where they are loved and cared for by our approved foster homes or kennels.

  1.

    Jerry Lee

    Location:
    Cornwall - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 26.9.14 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    No
    Cats:
    No
    Jerry Lee is a big strapping lad. We were asked by another rescue if we could take this lad in as he was with an older couple who could not manage...

  2. Kaizer

    Location:
    Cornwall - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 18.2.18
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Kaizer did go into a home on a foster basis and sadly after a couple of weeks, it seems he had an ‘episode’ and for no reason grabbed foster dad’s arm...

  3. Malcolm

    Location:
    West Sussex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 6.6.17 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Malcolm is a Belgian Shepherd Malinois who is 3 years old. Now neutered, vaccinated, and he is microchipped with a Hungarian chip! This lad was picked up as a stray and...

  4. Archie

    Location:
    Lincolnshire - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    12 years
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes
    Other dogs:
    Selective
    Cats:
    No
    Archie is 12 years young. He is microchipped and neutered. Being rehomed along with Eva as his owner is moving abroad. He is good with children of any age but can...

  5. Eva

    Location:
    West Sussex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    10 years
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    No
    Eva will be 11 years old in July. She is microchipped but currently not spayed. Being rehomed along with Archie as their owner is moving abroad. Eva is good with older...

  6. Princess

    Location:
    London - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 3.1.20 (est)
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    OK in Home
    Princess, as she has been named is just a baby and was only about 6 months old when we were asked to take her in from a dog warden. Princess was...

  7. Red

    Location:
    Surrey - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes - Female Only
    Cats:
    No
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July 2019 having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Red...

  8. Hunny

    Location:
    Cornwall - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 21.9.15
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Hunny originally came in via a vet who contacted us as her owner wanted to have her put to sleep for biting her mother. We took her in as she just...

  9. Major

    Location:
    Kent - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 11.9.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    A very special home needed for Major please. He is 2 years old, vaccinated and microchipped and now neutered, however not something that will be done due to ongoing health issues....

  10. Leo

    Location:
    West Midlands - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 6.4.16
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    Unknown
    This handsome lad was picked up as a stray. He was microchipped but no response! Leo is a friendly lad and turned 8 in April. He is now neutered entire and...

  11. Nancy

    Location:
    Essex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 26.11.16
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    OK in Home
    Nancy was originally found in a shed full of faeces with her 7 very young pups. She was removed by the RSPCA and fortunately for her, the owners never came forward....

  12. Duchess

    Location:
    Cheshire - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    8
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    No
    Duchess is coming up to 8yrs old, vaccinated, microchipped but not spayed. We have been told she had pups while in the pound. She’s been brilliant with everyone & everything she’s...

  13. Kala

    Location:
    Nottingham - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    3 years
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Unknown
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    It was quite quickly discovered that Kala, affectionately known as Nana, had a very complicated water work system. Despite surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, Nana does still ‘leak’. We are...

  14. Stanley aka Levi

    Location:
    Kent - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July 2019 having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Stanley...

  15. Winston

    Location:
    Kent - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 17.6.13 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Well, what can I say about this smiley lad! Winston was born in 2023 we believe. He was microchipped but not registered and a foreign microchip at that. We believe he...

  16. Maxi

    Location:
    Cornwall - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 23.12.15
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Maxi is a 9 year old GSD who bonds closely and quickly with those he spends time with. He is still a very spritely boy who loves his walks and tends...

  17. Trudy aka Ruby

    Location:
    Scotland - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 1.12.18
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    No
    This young lady is Ruby who was born on 1.12.18. She has come from working lines and is vaccinated and microchipped and now spayed. We were asked to take Ruby in...

  18. Rosie

    Location:
    Oxfordshire - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 2014
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Unknown
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    Unknown
    We were asked if we could help Rosie and Jimbo who are 7 years old we are told. Both are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. This is their story: “I have two...

  19. Barney Bear

    Location:
    Essex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 17.10.22 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Local kennels sent us this message: “Hi Lizzy, This may be a long shot and sorry to ask again….This little fella is down as a GSD X. 4-5 months. He has...

  20. Arlo

    Location:
    Notts - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    15.09.2019
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    No
    Cats:
    No
    Arlo arrived into our care via another rescue. He is around 5 yrs old, still entire and now fully vaccinated and chipped. Arlo is a lovely lively young boy who enjoys...

  21. Zeus

    Location:
    Cornwall - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 7.1.18
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Zeus came into us after this plea: “Seeking a rescue space please for an 8 month old GSD Boy with hip dysplasia BREED RESCUE prefered if possible just because the will...

  22. Tilly

    Location:
    Cheshire - FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 4.1.15
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Selective
    Cats:
    No
    Feast your eyes on this lovely lady, her name is Tilly and she found herself in the pound not long after having puppies after being purchased as a guard dog but...

  23. Castro

    Location:
    Notts - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 3.8.17
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    No
    Cats:
    No
    Say hello to our Castro, this lad has really not had a good life so far and sadly it has had a profound affect on him in the way he now...

  24. Reko

    Location:
    Cornwall - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 19.1.17 (est)
    Neutered:
    No
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Selective
    Cats:
    No
    Reko is a GSD cross.  We have very little history on Reko but it is fair to say he is a very dominant lad who is very independent and not very...

  25. Penny

    Location:
    Surrey - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July 2019 having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Penny...

  26. Kimi

    Location:
    Surrey - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July 2019 having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Kimi...

  27. Benji

    Location:
    Cheshire - FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 9.10.20
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Benji was born in 2020. Vaccinated and microchipped and now neutered. We were asked to take Benji in as an emergency as his family were struggling to cope with him after...

  28. Harvey

    Location:
    Cornwall - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 13.8.16 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    No
    Harvey came to us via the pound where he had been returned  due to the home thinking they could manage his nervousness but couldn’t, there was an incident where the dog...

  29. Scrappy

    Location:
    West Sussex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 26.10.16 (est)
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    No
    This young man is Scrappy who is a GSD cross. He was born in 2016. He is now neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Scrappy was taken in by his previous owner’s son...

  30. Tosca

    Location:
    Surrey - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    Unknown
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Tosca was...

  31. Karma

    Location:
    Essex - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Female
    Age:
    DOB 12.5.16
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    - Select -
    Cats:
    No
    This little pocket rocket is Karma who we are told is a GSD cross Mali. We were told she is only a year old however her microchip said differently. Microchipped and...

  32. Dutch

    Location:
    Notts - KENNELS
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    02.12.2018
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    No
    Other dogs:
    Selective
    Cats:
    No
    2024 – Update Unfortunately, Dutch is still in kennels and just needs an experienced owner to give him a chance. He still has guarding issues but we have managed to work...

  33. Finn aka Chunky

    Location:
    Surrey - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    DOB 25.6.19
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Yes - Older Only
    Other dogs:
    Careful introduction
    Cats:
    OK in Home
    Tala was just 1 year old on 23rd July having given birth to a litter of 9 on the 25th June. Her full story can be found here: http://gsrelite.co.uk/talas-story/ Finn was...

  34. Max

    Location:
    Notts - IN FOSTER
    Sex:
    Male
    Age:
    3
    Neutered:
    Yes
    Children:
    Unknown
    Other dogs:
    Yes
    Cats:
    No
    Max is 3 years old, neutered, chipped and his vacs have been restarted. Max does bark sometimes when meeting new people but after a few treats he’s absolutely fine, he’s lacking...

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