GWP UK German Wirehaired Pointers

09/11/2022

08/10/2022

ROLF has found his Forever Home!

08/10/2022

BRUNO has found his Forever Home!

08/10/2022

ANIKA and STEVIE have found their forever homes!!

07/10/2022

For all who are entering the Fun Dog Show on Saturday, you can start practicing!!
I hope that RESCUE class will be cramp FULL!!!!
Please enter as many classes as you can - it's all the raise money to help GWPs.
Entries from 11.15 until 12ish then start show at 12.15-12.30.

16/09/2022

Come and meet your friends, cousins, bred lines, breeders and fellow GWP lovers for some great Fun !!

02/09/2022

28/08/2022

ROLF is a 18mth old boy found on the streets in Bulgaria with manage and very thin.
A kind couple of Ex Pats have taken him in and after many visits to the Vet and baths his skin is clear and his coat growing back to full. He goes out with a couple of other dogs in the open fields and enjoys their company but always comes back. He wants to please.
His health and behaviour has improved dramatically with good care but the family cats dare not leave their house while ROLF is around.
He's blood tested, clear of disease, castrated, vaccinated and ready to travel.
https://form.jotform.com/rescuegwp/adoption-questionnaire-aq

28/08/2022

27/08/2022

I have never know Rescue so quiet. Hardly any offers of homes.
Apart from the Rescue dogs abroad who are still waiting - forever, it seems - we now have many dogs born in the UK whose owners can't manage them or have changed circumstances. Even a 6 month pedigree that should have had 20 people biting my heels only raised a thought......
When I started rescuing from abroad - of dogs we never met before they arrived in the UK - adopters were open hearted and really wanted to help a dog who had been neglected and cast out.
Gradually as more dogs became available adopters wanted more information about them, and we had to get rescuers on the front line to take better photos, and more of them. Which takes time, during Covid with staff and volunteers movements resectioned there was no time for anything but hands on caring for the dogs.
During Lock Down I was inundated with younger people who were suddenly working from home and wanted a GWP rescue. Many had only had a dog while they were growing up in a family and usually a Lab. I didn't home any rescues during lockdown to anyone who had not previously had a Wire or currently owned one. At least our adopters knew what to expect as getting home checks was impossible, our home checkers are encouraged to help when the dog arrives, even just walking together.
With Covid, Brexit, Ukraine and now a recession the cost of transport has risen a lot. I hate asking for adoption fees but professionals need paying and food must be bought. In comparison the ridiculous price of a puppy hit £2,500 – we could have saved three dogs for that – but it has bottomed out to £1,600 for a standard pedigree with health checks.
Our breed is hindered as it does require a mature person who has time and inclination to keep training for a well balanced dog. Leaving Wires in kennels, with dog sitters, using dog walkers is not recommended for most Wires as they get bored and play up, and if behaviour is not nipped in the bud it can easily become a problem.
Rescue dogs from abroad really do seem to be less messed up in behaviour, they might have been thin, diseased, neglected esp with human contact but as soon as these things are resolved they just want to please their owner. They don't seem to have Separation Anxiety, chewing, stress, resource guarding issues like UK born pups have. Having lived in compounds in large numbers with all kinds of other dogs they rarely have natural aggression.
Winter is coming soon and we have many dogs abroad who are now facing being unadopted until the spring with more dogs coming in, I have been having to say no lately and hope other rescues have picked up the slack. All dogs, all rescues, all groups are affected. The pressure is on and the only solution is to start putting older and less perfect dogs to sleep on the front line.....which would be an economic decision and break many volunteers. All the countries that we rescue from are poor Bulgaria, Spain, Serbia, Greece, Italy.....everyone is affected by the Ukraine war....even that wealthy country Germany!
I urge you to support our Breed, our Group, our Club in anyway you can. I know we are all being careful with our money, but please don't waste any.....please get your head in gear and don't buy anything for your dog this Xmas and donate that money to our Rescue. Your dog really does not know what the date is, let him play with a cardboard box and clear up the mess afterwards, don't spend £10, £15 plus on a toy that will be broken before the New Year....or a new collar just because it's Xmas......ps smart leather collars smell as they rot....they were traditionally used for gun dogs as polyethylene wasn't available (£6 lasts forever).
We are taking orders for our Calenders now.......send in photos of your dog and feature in it.
Please be proactive in your support, we don't use GoFundMe or GiveMe as they do take a fee. Every cent you donate is spent directly on GWP dog care. All the work is done by volunteers.

09/08/2022

08/08/2022

These dogs are in the UK and need a new home, not through their own fault.
https://form.jotform.com/rescuegwp/adoption-questionnaire-aq

08/08/2022

There has been a GWP Breed Rescue since 1976.
We only deal with GWP because we still have contact with owners of over 50 years experience, breeders and trainers who work their dogs.
This breed of dog can be challenging until you have experience of their many characteristics. They are usually wonderful companions in the home and very loving, however, they are keen hunters and multi-talented so can adapt to any prey.
Some of them have a much higher prey drive and energy and it can be harder to hold their attention when training them. It's when they are not fulfilled mentally and given enough scenting work that they become bored so can start poor habits and manners.
They are called Thinking Dogs as they love a challenge and are used to the game changing every time!

08/08/2022

Many of the rescue dogs that we feature are Rescues found abroad who may never have experienced a loving UK home.
We do also Re Home UK GWPs, ones who were born in the UK.
If your circumstances have changed and the dog you bought as a pup needs a new home please contact us;-
https://form.jotform.com/rescuegwp/uk-rehome-form

08/08/2022

Some of our Rescue dogs waiting for their Forever Homes....

11/02/2021

I know there are many people that do not like Ian Duncan Smith however I think people will agree that when he picks up a policy ball he runs with it with tenacity. Well, luckily for dogs and their owners his latest passion is to get dog theft classified differently in law and increase sentences with regard to this huge problem. https://www.facebook.com/1846526838930401/posts/2751826045067138/?vh=e&d=n

11/02/2021

Here's something worth thinking about......
Holland now has no strays, and import a lot of rescue dogs from other countries. Sweden has strict control of dog breeding with only limited numbers of licences issued to different breeds each year. Young people in many countries with traditions of animal abuse now volunteer in rescues and learn how to respect and care for animals. Dogs lined up for dog eating festivals in China are being saved and homed in USA.
More countries have changed their laws to stop animals being chattels (France only 3 years ago) and higher penalties for animal abuse. People throughout the world are being educated and influenced to treat animals better. There is hope for the future.
However, even in the UK (the animal loving nation of the world) torture and abuse still happens with neglect, dog fighting and baiting.
For those or say there are enough dogs in the UK rehoming kennels without importing rescues you should know that good offers of good homes are often turned down. The Dog's Trust will not take every dog offered to them, they won't take older dogs or any that mis-behave as don't want to put any dogs down.
The countries we import dogs from are not wealthy and their rescue kennels (where dogs are cared for) are overflowing.....Here's something worth thinking about......
Holland now has no strays, and import a lot of rescue dogs from other countries. Sweden has strict control of dog breeding with only limited numbers of licences issued to different breeds each year. Young people in many countries with traditions of animal abuse now volunteer in rescues and learn how to respect and care for animals. Dogs lined up for dog eating festivals in China are being saved and homed in USA.
More countries have changed their laws to stop animals being chattels (France only 3 years ago) and higher penalties for animal abuse. People throughout the world are being educated and influenced to treat animals better. There is hope for the future.
However, even in the UK (the animal loving nation of the world) torture and abuse still happens with neglect, dog fighting and baiting.
For those or say there are enough dogs in the UK rehoming kennels without importing rescues you should know that good offers of good homes are often turned down. The Dog's Trust will not take every dog offered to them, they won't take older dogs or any that mis-behave as don't want to put any dogs down.
The countries we import dogs from are not wealthy and their rescue kennels (where dogs are cared for) are overflowing.....

19/01/2021

FRAN found with legs shot and broken stuck in a hedge unable to get to food of water, after her 10 hour operation.
She is 4 years old, the bones will heal, she'll need a few months to stabilise her Liesh and put on weight.
A lovely gentle character, she'll be needing a forever home this summer. 💙

19/01/2021

Stray dog THOR was hit by a car and broke both front legs. Luckily an animal rescue was on hand and rushed him to the Vet, two lengthy operations to pin and screw his legs straight and here he is in recovery.

17/01/2021

We work with many small groups of rescuers in many countries and although we only rehome GWP the rescuers help all dogs that need them.

We are waiting for our GWP THOR to have surgery to his second broken leg caused by a car accident and news of the delay has reached us and it's shocking.

These small groups of rescuers are usually individuals acting on their own with little support picking up animals who are deliberately harmed by their countrymen.

One surgery that will be make today is a girl that someone shoot her
Broke her legs
And dump her in a place that can not survive or moove.
She was there almost two weeks
Coudnt moove drink or asking help
Under the rain Now is her surgery vets say more then 10 houre

02/01/2021

PUPPY PIRATES: Shocking lockdown puppy-smuggling trade exposed by The Sun as dogs torn from mothers to be shipped to UK' Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) must now increase min. age of imported pups to 6 months so adult teeth can be visually checked at border: https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../shocking-truth-lockdown.../

01/01/2021

Happy New Year Everyone -
May 2021 bring back some of our freedoms whilst allowing us to keep enjoying our GWP best friends.

We've found 15 more GWP 2021 calendar's in a box! Enjoy your favourite crazy poses, faces, smiles and antics every day.
Snap up the last few of this one and only run.
Calendars - Now just £9.99 each including UK P&P!

Send payment PayPal as a friends & family to [email protected]
More detailed payment options on our website https://www.gwp-uk.com/shopping

All proceeds go to the GWPNeedUKHome rescue and rehoming efforts, paying for care, vet and transport bills for GWP's who are less fortunate than your own.

29/12/2020

TUNC was our first rescue from Turkey during 2020.
With grateful help from our established rescue contacts we discovered new contacts, our first one seen here is Rabia, who took over TALI 's care and sent lots of photos which helped us find an adopter here in the UK.
Rabia lavished TALI with love and care, turning him into a good looking and healthy happy dog.

29/12/2020

24/12/2020

HAPPY XMAS EVERYONE !!!!

23/12/2020

On Sunday 27th at 3pm UK time we'll review all our rescues waiting in Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Bulgaria
On Monday 28th at 3pm we'll meet up with all our SPANISH rescues dogs past and this years, and see if the last one of the year manages to leave (on stand by place) and one who will wait until Jan next year.
On TUESDAY 29th we're visiting TURKEY 3pm UK time
On WEDNESDAY 30th we'll visit GREECE and see how THOR is doing 3pm UK time
ON THURSDAY 31st we'll visit ITALY and meet lots of Spinones 3pm UK time
Meet this year's rescues and see how happy they are, meet the rescues in those countries, see the rescues still waiting to arrive.....
Come and join us for one big party !!

09/12/2020

We've got the last 20 GWP 2021 calendars available! With just 2 weeks until Christmas, get your merchandise orders in now.

Calendars -
1 for £15 including UK P&P.
(2 for £28, 3 for £41, 4 for £52, 5 for £65).
Send payment PayPal as a friends & family to [email protected]
More detailed payment options on our website https://www.gwp-uk.com/shopping

We are also selling blank greetings cards £12.50 for a pack of 5, mugs £10 which can be personalised AND car stickers from £2.50, have a look at the website for more details.

All proceeds go to the GWPNeedUKHome rescue and rehoming efforts, paying for care, vet and transport bills for GWP's who are less fortunate than your own.

17/11/2020

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/pet-flea-treatments-poisoning-rivers-across-england-scientists-find?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1dRkjAvJiaGKG3cNEe5TSOvszVq6d3aHqQikwHMwuKi8U_iBdkh9xwnPo

Discovery is ‘extremely concerning’ for water insects, and fish and birds that depend on them

09/11/2020

The Greek Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a new law that makes serious animal abuse a crime that can lead to a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

09/11/2020

Fireworks have to stop. There are being used as weapons. We don't need them, have a bonfire instead, if you must.

528 signatures are still needed! Stop the sale of fireworks to the general public.

08/11/2020

Get your 2021 GWP calendar today, we've now sold over 100!

1 for £15 including UK P&P.
(2 for £28, 3 for £41, 4 for £52, 5 for £65).
Send payment PayPal as a friends & family to [email protected]
Don't forget to include your full delivery address and facebook profile name if different so we can find you for updates. (If you forget email [email protected] with your details)
Global shipping possible, we just need to check postage costs!
More detailed payment options on our website https://www.gwp-uk.com/shopping
We are also selling greetings cards AND car stickers, have a look at the website for more details.

We have had a few delivery hiccups (sorry), but are now shipping weekly whilst stocks last.

02/11/2020

02/11/2020

02/11/2020

Well here We Go Again!

From midnight on Wednesday 4th Nov 2020 England is going into another Lockdown.
You are allowed to exercise outside.
You are allowed to meet with one other person outside of your household outside.
So dog walking will be OK.

On the good side it looks like no Firework Displays this year as that would be a gathering - as if the weather hasn't killed it off ! Let's hope by next year everyone will forget about fireworks and we'll not be disturbed by the noise and pollution.

The Remembrance March will probably not be in any format we recognise. Maybe we should all stand outside or houses on Sunday at 11am for a Minute's Silence....

The first lockdown we had lovely sunshine and we all used our gardens and didn't feel alone. This time it's the worse time of the year with the worst weather, wet, windy, dark, gloomy.

I think it could be time for early fairy lights to cheer everyone up, I doubt anyone will want to stand in the streets clapping so lets have some flashing!

Not sure Xmas will happen as normal, with restrictions on shopping, travel, being close to others, shortage of money in pockets maybe it's time for an alternative Xmas, nice fire, old feel good movies, glass of something, dog/s next to you on sofa....time to slow down, remember all the kindness you're received in your life and think positive and kind thoughts to the World. We are lucky to have our dogs, who are Spiritual Angels, make sure we don't add to the stress and hate in these crazy times.

29/10/2020

I see lots of new puppies this season and I hope everyone is staying one step ahead of their pup!
Despite their build and strength our breed have fine sensitive feelings, so the only way to train them is to out think them.
Take every opportunity to make a small games, tease them, do things differently each time......move their feed bowl, wait to give it, give two, give an empty one, give one of water.....keep them thinking, guessing every move but let them join in and make some rules and let them win or you'll break their confidence. No one likes playing with a sore looser!