Panda – 8 month old female Collie cross German Short-Haired Pointer

This is Panda, a very pretty Collie cross German Short-Haired Pointer female whom GSP Rescue offered to help rehome after hearing a sad story of a family not able to keep her due to a change of circumstances. She is only 8 months old and is vaccinated.

Her foster Mum has written:- She has been looked after and is in great health/condition, and is only a young dog ready to explore. She may not have seen much of the world so far, but is so keen to please and enjoying the freedom of running in the paddock. She is under-socialised, and so needs to meet more people and dogs, and we have lots of both here!

She is clean in the house, and knows sit, down, paw, here and no, and is very attentive and keen to learn more. Although she has obviously never walked much on a lead – but that is being addressed! She is just discovering the joys of chasing a ball in the paddock.

After a few days we will have a better idea of the type of home Panda needs, but she will be a superstar at agility when she’s a bit older. Whilst we have only had Panda with us a couple of days, already she is mixing calmly with a couple of dogs after careful introductions, and greeting her foster humans with a really enthusiastic wiggle and a waggle.

So if you feel you have the time and knowledge to help Panda come out of her shell, and develop her full potential, please contact me. At this time we think Panda would probably benefit from a home with an existing confident and well socialised dog to use as a role-model. Panda is being fostered in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Winston – 8-10 year old male German Short-Haired Pointer

Winston is a really lovely older German Short-Haired Pointer lad aged around 8 years old (although our vet has said he could be up to 10 years old). He was found as a stray in Birmingham in February this year, and spent a month in the Birmingham Dogs Home. They didn’t manage to find a home for him after a month, so contacted us to see if we could help.

We took him out of the kennels in early March as a very thin and stressed lad. Due to his colouring, it is hard to see just how thin he was (and this is after we had him for 3 weeks). Anyway, we fostered him and gradually discovered what a really nice lad he is.

He is vaccinated, micro-chipped and neutered. He is house trained and very friendly with people and dogs both in and out of the home. He is reasonably well trained, and walks quite well on a lead and has pretty good recall (helped if you show him you have a ball). Travels beautifully in the car.

As with all German Short-haired Pointers, he is very loving and likes nothing better than cuddling up to his humans. He is physically very fit, happily going for a 1 or 2 hour off lead walk and galloping around, and then coming home and trying to get you to play ball with him (which he adores).

As with many German Short-haired Pointers, he does not like being left, whilst he doesn’t bark or cry, he does search for food etc. and is the cleverest dog I’ve ever met – getting into cupboards, drawers, bread bins and even opening zipped bags to search for something to eat, as well as sometimes checking out the bins. That is improving, and I think will continue to do so with time and confidence on his part.

Also, he is sometimes a bit reactive if startled / scared. I suspect that whilst he is physically extremely fit, his eye-sight and hearing may be a bit under par, and he is also a bit head-shy, so may have been hit in the past. So Winston is looking for an experienced quiet home, maybe with just one or two resident adults who will not need to leave him much (and when they do are willing to ensure that all food is secure from this inventive lad!). He can live with other dogs, or would be happy as a single dog too.

He would chase cats, so cannot be homed with them. He does like his exercise, so needs a person who can take him for decent daily off-lead walks. As with all German Short-haired Pointers, he is very loving and likes nothing better than cuddling up to his humans. He is a lovely easy boy, who needs a new home where he can reward you 10 times over with his love. I hadn’t taken any pictures of this lovely chap for a while, but did so this morning, he may be older, but he’s certainly perfectly fit and active!

Winston can be re-homed anywhere in the country, although any potential adopter will be required to visit him at his foster home in North East Lincolnshire.

Sam – 18 month old male Dobermann Cross

Sam is a lovely 18 month old Dobermann cross boy currently being fostered in Warwickshire. He was originally thought to be a German Short-Haired Pointer cross (which is why he came to GSP Rescue) but now known to be a Dobermann – if not pure, then very close.  He certainly looks very like a slightly small Dobermann and has all of the breed traits.

Sam is neutered and vaccinated. Sam is house-trained, crate-trained, travels well in a car; and knows basic commands. He is a typical bouncy lad. He is currently living in a family with two children under 10 years old, another young dog, chickens (securely penned!) and ponies.

He is good with people and dogs, and whilst very interested in the ponies when he arrived, now ignores them.  He plays very enthusiastically with the existing dog.  He does need more work though to stop him stealing food, jumping up to greet people, and his recall when off lead with distractions – all areas which are improving but need more work. Sam is very clever, and can learn things very quickly, although equally he can be stubborn at times!

Last weekend he was taken to visit our behaviorist to have some time socialising with more dogs, and to have a go at the agility course.  He was brilliant and had a go at everything! Sam is looking for an experienced active home where he will receive plenty of exercise, and his training can continue.