Kennel Volunteer

German Shepherd Rescue Elite (GSRE) was formed with the aim of rescuing, re-homing German Shepherd Dogs (GSD’s) and educating people on the breed. GSRE is backed up by a team of unpaid volunteers who strive to aid and promote responsible ownership of the breed.

GSRE’s aim is to be the prevention and not always the cure, through offering education on the lovely breed and how to look after these amazingly intelligent and energetic dogs. We not only look to re-home dogs but keep them in their original homes by offering training and behaviour advice. Through our volunteers and website we want to inform people on all aspects of dog ownership before you decide to take the plunge especially as German Shepherd Dogs are a large working breed and are not suitable for everyone.

More recently GSRE have also been helping the Belgian Shepherd Malinois (Mali’s) and Dutch Shepherds (Herders), who have started finding themselves in rescue, and as the other main working breed used by the police and armed forces, we feel we are better placed than many rescues to understand their needs.

GSRE is a registered charity that works alongside many other reputable rescues which means that through team work and pulling together we can help even more dogs in need. To assist in this we are now a Full Member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) who promote best practice in animal welfare, and a member of the EU Dog and Cat Alliance who call for EU action to build a better Europe for dogs and cats.

We are a proactive charity with a common goal; the welfare of animals.

http://gsrelite.co.uk/

The Volunteer Process

Once you have completed the application form you will be contacted by one of our volunteer screeners who will run through the application with you to check your suitability for the tasks you have offered to help with.

Once approved you will be added to our Volunteer List and will receive a welcome email. This list is only distributed to Screeners and Coordinators within the charity.

There are many ways you can help:

Home checking potential new homes and then carrying out a follow up visit once a dog is adopted.

Assessing dogs that need rescue help and carrying out the adoption handovers to new owners.

Transporting dogs that may need to be taken into kennels or foster.

Kennel visits, caring for, walking and working with the dogs at our kennels.

Telephone work which can include being a screener or giving backup support and advice.

Organising local events for fundraising and promotion of the rescue.

Helping at one of the many fundraising events.

http://gsrelite.co.uk/contact/join-as-a-volunteer/