"It's A Dog's Life"..... SHAK (Safe Homes And Kindness): Can You Give Beck A Home.....

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Can You Give Beck A Home.....

I've had a great day at our other kennels today, and thought I'd share some of the amazing dogs we have there.....

Beck is an adult German Shepherd who came to us malnourished and with some health issues. We have hopefully turned the corner with his ear infections and weight problems, whilst he is clearly enjoying the attention. Beck doesn't just skive and lie about at the kennels, he has a job to do! Whether that be picking up empty bottles along the road, or carrying his squeaky stick, he has to be busy..... typical German Shepherd really.

Beck is looking for a an experienced German Shepherd home that understands the breed and are willing to help him combat his ongoing journey to full fitness.

Please note it is the charity's policy not to rehome a dog with children unless we have prior knowledge that the dog has been with children before. For an application form please contact foreverfoster@shak.org.uk

IMPORTANT STATEMENT APRIL 2018

A Statement From SHAK.....

One of the drawbacks of gaining followers through Facebook, the press and other forms of media is the demand for our expertise is growing beyond a level that is manageable or even acceptable. We are a victim of our own success and with constantly running with around 70 dogs in our care, being such a small charity we are always stretched beyond our limit.

Therefore I think it is important for me to explain exactly where we get our dogs from and who we will deal with. For the past 12 years we have dealt very closely with vets taking destruction cases, local councils taking strays and a few recognised partnered charities that we have built up strong relationships with. Today this is still the case.

As I mentioned space and resources are very short resulting us being unable to take dogs from members of the public and due to time we are ubable to deal with the publuc in any way. Likewise we are not looking to extend our pool of partnered charities or organisations, so can not take dogs from groups we have never worked with before.

It is not out of ignorance, but due to concentrating our time on our own dogs that no unsolicited emails, phonecalls or Facebook messages will be returned.

Thank you for understanding and for all of your support.

And What We Do.....

Celebrating its 10th anniversary on June 19th 2016, SHAK has come a long way since its founder Stephen Wylie uttered those fateful words ‘never again...’ after the shock death of his dog and best friend Shak.

The hundreds of dogs whose lives have been changed because of that loss is testament to a dog that had a lasting imprint on everyone he met.....

Today the registered charity has approximately 70 dogs in
its care, offering sanctuary to the ones that really need it or a place to simply become a dog again for others.

Working only with destruction cases from vets, strays and
dogs from our trusted charity partners, SHAK does not take in dogs from members of the public. Likewise we are not a rehoming centre, although we do offer the opportunity for people to apply for our Forever Foster project.

We concentrate all of our time, energy and resources directly into the well being of our dogs, enriching lives that others had written off.....

Change Lives

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Can You Give Beck A Home.....