LANCASHIRE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INFORMATION PAGES Welcome to our Information Pages. You can find out how we began, details about dog washes, training, agility, k9 hydrotherapy etc. Throughout these pages you will also find links to various websites which we have found useful and links to “Big Names” such as Dogs Trust, The Kennel Club etc. Please browse the pages to 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 as we are in the process of reorganising the information. 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. PHOTO - Freddy, Zander and Betty on their hols in Wales CONTACT US -------------- There is a contact page on each 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 by email (or post if you have used an internet café or library to access the website – please also include your full address and postcode if this is the case). On this first page you will find current up to date news that maybe has hit the headlines, or events/places where will be having a stand. A weekly news from Director Ted (If we aren't too busy with taking in and rehoming the doggys that is). So watch this space for current events. The following pages may remain the same for a while as this is information that you may want to go back to for reference. LANCASHIRE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE'S ORPHANS, SUCCESSES AND HOME PAGE

TRAINING DAYS BY "DOGTASTIC" MARK The Next Training Sundays: If you are keen and eager for a place on one of the training days please give me a call and I'll let you know the earliest I can fit you in. Mark Tel: 01942 204884 Mobile: 07950486661 Or click on the link to take you to Marks website for more details. Mark Calvert - Dogtastic training

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE PET PASSPORT SCHEME Changes to the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) from 01 January 2012 I’m sure many of your will have heard of this already. Commonly known as the Pet Passport Scheme it was introduced in 2000 to help prevent the spread of diseases such as Rabies, tapeworm and those carried by ticks, into Britain. Since then it has been monitored closely. As the levels of these diseases has dropped in the European Union (EU), and testing in the UK has shown that none of them have been brought in, pets will be allowed freer movement within the EU Countries. Pets won’t need to wait so long to come into the UK after being vaccinated and some blood tests will no longer be needed. Even travel from some non-EU countries will be easier as long as they are on the “approved” list. It is important to remember that it is YOUR responsibility, and not your vets, to make sure that all vaccinations and any tests are done in the right order and at the right time. I recall a few years ago a couple took their GSD to Spain and he had to spend 6 months in quarantine on their return. They blamed this on the vet but they told the vet they were EMIGRATING to Spain. The dog was given all necessary vaccinations to travel INTO Spain. A few months later they changed their mind and came back to Britain. They showed the dogs passport expecting to take him home with them but still had to have him put in quarantine – 6 months away from his family & at a cost to the owners of the kennel fees and travelling to visit him. It is important to remember that the rules for travelling INTO another country are different to those for COMING BACK into the UK. If you have an “assistance” dog the rules are slightly different and because your need to have your dog with you is vital it is especially important to find out what you need to do to be able to bring your dog back into the UK with you The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has all you need to know on their website - link to the site is below. You can also get information by emailing the Animal Health & Vet Labs Agency (AHVLA). CatandDogExports.Carlisle@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk or pettravel@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk DEFRA - PET PASSPORT SCHEME

DOG'S TRUST LETS WITH PETS After hearing from Lesley who is having to rehome Layla if she can't get a dog friendly flat we remembered about "Lets with Pets" a Dog's Trust Site. There is advice for Pet Owners and Landlords. Please use the link below to take you to their site Lets With Pets

DISCOUNT PET SUPPLIES Discount Pet Supplies are situated on Strand Road in Preston. They're a really friendly bunch in there and have supported us with donations of food and discount on other items. Mention us to them and you'll get yourself a discount too! Check out their website ........ they even offer a pet laundry service - with all the rain and mud around I'd say thats a most welcome service especially as many of our pampered pooches now have the luxury beds that won't fit in the washing machine! DISCOUNT PET SUPPLIES