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As a dog welfare charity we find loving new homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs throughout the North East of Scotland.

Well over 2,000 dogs and puppies have been given the chance of a new life since we began helping homeless hounds back in 1994
Offer a dog a loving new home

If you can offer a dog a loving new home...

We aim to find our dogs loving new homes by working to a re-homing policy, which matches each dog’s individual needs, characteristics and traits with the most suitable new owner and living environment.

To achieve this we need to ask prospective owners a few simple questions, which are followed up by an informal visit to your home. If you have owned a pet before we may need to ask for a vet's reference. Most vets are familiar with the procedure and are happy to help.

Our procedure is aimed to benefit both dog and prospective owner so your help and patience is much appreciated.

As our charity receives no government funding and we are not part of a national organisation we can only continue to provide our dog re-homing service through public donations and fund raising events. To assist in funding our work you will be asked for a minimum donation of £60 for your dog. This includes our Pooch Pack fact sheet, which details the dog's history, characteristics and any other pertinent information, which will assist you. The fee also includes micro chipping, which aids identification in the event your dog goes missing.

Find a dog a new home

If you would like us to find your dog a new home...

There are many genuine reasons why people can no longer care for their dog. If you would like our help please call and one of our staff will be happy to take your details. We will need to know some basic information about the dog (age/breed/gender/medical history/if socialised with children and other animals, etc) and you will be asked, where practicable, to visit our office so that we may meet the dog ‘in person’. Once this has been done your dog will join our re-homing register for a minimum donation of £5.00 and the search for a loving new home can begin. The details of old and new owners remain confidential and are never given to either party.

Due to a lack of funding we do not have our own rescue kennels, therefore, as long as you are able to provide good care for the dog he/she should remain with you until a suitable new home has been found. By remaining in familiar surroundings this will cause less stress to your dog who may have a difficult time ahead adjusting to new people and places.

In emergency cases, we can, on occasion, arrange to take a dog into private boarding kennels so please feel free to discuss your circumstances with our staff.

 
Dog Action Working Group Scotland (DAWGS) - 6 Whitemyres Holdings, Lang Stracht, Kingswells, Aberdeen, AB15 6NA -  Tel: 01224 208989 - Fax: 01224 313877
 
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