Lancs GSD Rescue - part II Welcome to part two of our website. Throughout these pages you will find links to various websites which we have found useful for dog training, other rescue sites, Dogs Trust, The Kennel Club, various helplines etc. Please browse the pages and see what you can find. If you find any links that are not working please contact us with the name of the link and the page you found it on. If you have any comments or suggestions of what to include on the site please let us know. We ARE limited in the scope of what we can do with the format but please let us know if there is anything you would really like to see that we haven't thought of. CONTACT US -------------- You may use the contact page on either part of the site but please do not use both as they are directed to the same email address. Please ensure your email address is correct and that you include a contact telephone number preferably a landline. In the subject line of the contact please tell us if you are in need of rehoming (REHOME) your dog or wish to adopt (ADOPT) with the name of the dog(s) you are interested in. We will then send you the appropriate forms and any further information you have requested. Photo is "DADDY'S BOYS FREDDY AND ZANDER" our Director Ted's own boys who came to Rescue and found their new home with us LANCASHIRE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE MAIN SITE

PRESTON AGILITY DOGS The Summer has gone and let us down many times with cancelled events due to waterlogged grounds. There are no more shows planned for this year but this doesn't mean the end of agility training. Practice continues throughout the autumn and winter months. Why not come and join us? Beginners are always welcome and if you are new to the area and wish to continue where you left off your last group then give us a call..... Bill is on 01772 742621 Mark is on 01942204884 If your dog is in need of basic obedience and socialisation we have suitable classes for you to come to as well. GSD HELPLINE

HYDROTHERAPY & MASSAGE Anne Johnson has been providing hydrotherapy treatments for many years in the pool she had built for her own labradors which she breeds. She lets out the use of her pool to other dogs in need of non-weightbearing excercise following operations or to build up muscle tone which had been lost due to periods of inactivity. The dogs really enjoy swimming and can also play ball in the water. The long leads are used to give the dog confidence but also with one walker on each side so the dog must use both sides equally to help strengthen the weaker side. There are steps at the corner so that the dog can walk slowly in (particluarly good if your dog is a little nervous at first and stops you getting soaked with the dog jumping in!) Anne also takes veterinary referrals for many different conditions – orthopaedic problems, post-operative rehabilitation, obesity, arthritic conditions, but some dogs do come just for fun and fitness. She consults with owners on suitable rehabilitation exercises which they can then follow up at home. Also available are one and two-day workshops in hydrotherapy. As well as the pool (which Anne has recently had refurbished) there are magnetic therapy treatments and massage. Anne has recently qualified in canine massage but this requires your vet’s permission. There is a drying area where the dogs can be towelled down afterwards and a blow drier wihch is essential in wintertime. Although grooming isn't available Anne does bath dogs too. Please contact Anne via email: teazledownlabs@talktalk.net or her phone number is 01772 335930 if you prefer Anne is in the Longton area of Preston. Parking space is available. THE KENNEL CLUB

HAND CRAFTED LEATHER GOODS The bag featured here is just one of the many items that you can have individually made by EKAS Leathers. One like this may cost from only £30. Each unique piece would cost far more than this elsewhere for this quality of leather and craftmanship but Vee does this for the love of the craft and any profits that are made benefit the rescue. The bag looks stunning and the texture of the dogs coat is embossed. Not so easy to photograph to do it justice. Also belts, leads etc. They can be embossed or carved. Call Vee on 01772 681065 for more information

FUND RAISING When people say they will do a little fund raising for us you might think of a raffle, Tombola, jumble, garage and cake sales but what you wouldn’t think of is what Paul Blackledge and his Nephews got up to. “UP” being the operative word! To give you a clue, the opening line of his email says “Last year we did Ben Nevis…….” Yes, Paul and his nephews Gareth and Ryan Bickham and Elliott Blackledge did a spot of mountain climbing to raise funds. They did Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland, Scafell Pike the highest in England and Snowden the highest in Wales. Not only did they climb all three but they did it on 3 consecutive days! That’s a total of 11,000 feet of ascent! Not to mention coming back down again! Paul says "It was a 950 mile round trip for us and I was doing all the driving while the nephews slept! This year we chose four charities. Two local Churches, A Women’s Information and Self Help organisation. (Provide safe houses for women who suffer domestic abuse.) and of course Lancs GSD Rescue.” We were amongst the beneficiaries of the funds raised for finding Paul’s sister’s GSD Layla a new home. He’d always had a soft spot for little Layla and had often walked her at weekends but was unable to take her on himself so was glad we were able help. We would like to thank these lads for their £110 donation and wish them well in their 24 hour challenge next year – all 3 in 24 hours – but Paul says he won’t be joining them! That’s just a bit TOO much ;) Here is one of many of the photos they took. We will activate the link to more photographs once we have the owners permission.