Special appeal for old or odd socks Two
of our members are intending to make dog toys for us to sell to help raise funds for the charity. In order to do this they
need lots of clean old or odd socks, it doesn't matter if they have the odd hole or two either! If you have any - and
who doesn't? Please arrange to hand them on to either Al or Graham who will pass them on to Margaret and Mandy
Bleasdale for them to work their magic on. We shall look forward to seeing the finished results on sale in the coming months.
Following last year’s success
and for the second year in a row, DCGR are organising a fundraising Ceilidh which will be held on Friday 17th September
in the Locharbriggs Social Club, Dumfries. Last year the event was sponsored by McCrea Financial Services through our
member Norma Pearce who sadly died earlier this year and obviously, DCGR are looking for a sponsor for this year’s event.
The sponsorship will cover the cost of the Ceilidh Band and will entitle the sponsor to be mentioned in our newspaper advert
for the event, on our website, in publicity on local radio for the event, a “company flyer” on each table
as well as the opportunity to come along and enjoy the night. Any member or supporter who could arrange such sponsorship
is asked to contact our Treasurer, Margaret Hill at 01387 760577 for further information.
Forthcoming Events Saturday 31st July Meet a Greyhound Day, Asda, Carlisle, from 10am
to 3pm
& Sunday 1st August RSPCA Northumberland West Companion Dog Show, Otterburn Mll, Otterburn, Northumberland - times to be confirmed
Thank you for visiting our website. Whether you're
interested in adopting a dog, supporting Dumfriesshire & Cumbria Greyhound Rescue, or generally interested
in greyhound welfare, we hope you will enjoy browsing through our site.
We foster and rehome ex-racing and ex-coursing dogs throughout South-West Scotland,
Cumbria and sometimes even further afield! During the last six years over 460 happy hounds have found loving
homes. You can see some of them on our Homed Gallery.
Our resident dogs are temporarily boarding in the Homeless
Gallery, hoping to soon make it to the Homed page!
Could you foster a greyhound?
Do you have the time to give one
of our dogs a temporary home? The encouragement to help them adapt to family life? The stability to be their first
real contact with a world outside racing? The patience to help them trust people if they have been abused or neglected?
Foster homes are invaluable.
To find out what's involved and how you could become
a DCGR Fosterer ring Al Todd on 01228 674127 or email info@dgrescue.org.uk
Please get in touch to offer comments, enquire about greyhound
rescue, or join our organisation.
Adopt a greyhound, sponsor a greyhound, foster a greyhound, become a member,
help us to transport dogs from owners to emergency kennels, these are just a few of the ways in which you can help us, please
get in touch to find out more.
To contact us tel: Arthur on 0845
3451148 (Lo-call) or Al on01228 674127
Registered
Charity Number SCO32858. All photographs on this site are the property of DCGR
and may only be reproduced with our permission.
Patrons - Annette Crosby OBE, Monty Halls, Honorary
Patron - Brian Wood (Father of the late Jason Wood)