Rescue

The GDLAWA is being pro-active in trying to help rescue Danes and Danes that need a new home due to a change in circumstances. The Association has contacted every metropolitan, and major country towns' pounds & rescue centres asking them to contact the GDLAWA if a Dane comes into their care. When the association is contacted, we will do our best to find the owners or a home for the Dane.

Our Rescue Coordinator keeps a Waiting List of people who have been screened as appropriate for becoming a Great Dane owner and as needy dogs become available, they will be added to the website and/or the list of people will be contacted to see if there is a match. Not every person offering will be considered for a rescue and we do not mean to offend. We do not contact every person for every Dane. We aim to match the dog with the right home so if a dog came in that was not good with cats or small animals and someone on the Waiting List had those pets, they would not be contacted. The goal is always for the Great Dane to go to its permanent home via this process so we do as much as we can to ensure that. If a Dane is a purely ‘re-home’ situation, the prospective owners will be put in touch with the existing owners, arrange to meet and the current owners will make the final decision. If the Dane is a rescue that has been surrendered to the GDLAWA, the Rescue Coordinator will make the final decision. It is important to note that the GDLAWA does not have kennels and cannot take dogs easily into care. We rely upon fostering by experienced members and at all times, their own pet’s safety is paramount. The GDLAWA cannot rescue Great Dane crosses but can add them to the website and assist in making the Waiting List aware of them needing a new home.

If a dog is in the care of another agency, we will happily load the details onto our website but the adoption process will be via the agency that has current ownership of the Great Dane. We work with all of the Rescue Agencies in WA and have a network across the country to assist in successful rehoming as needed but we are a small club and the Rescue Programme is supported entirely by member’s fees and donations. If medical costs have been incurred in the care of a Great Dane, the new owner will be asked to contribute towards those costs to compensate the club to a nominal value.

Donations made to the GDLAWA assist with providing foster care when needed, medical care and at times, behavioural training as needed. Should you wish to make a donation to the Great Dane Lovers Association of WA to assist this work, you can make a Direct Deposit into the club’s bank account using these details:

Great Dane Lovers Assoc
BSB: 086131
Account: 564323649


Please use the Reference “RES YOUR NAME” so that our Treasurer can allocate the monies received. A receipt will be issued if you use the Contact Us link and send us your name and address by email. Once we can match your details with the donation on our account, we will email the receipt with our great appreciation.

We will list on this page details of any Danes that are in need of a home. If there are no dogs listed, then please check again soon, we rescue or rehome 50 Great Danes a year on average, so this page is very active.

If you are interested in taking a rescue Dane full-time or just on a temporary basis, please contact the association.

Yes, I would be interested in helping one of the Danes listed below, or being added to the list
(When using this link please remember to include a phone number so we can contact you at short notice)

If you have an urgent re-homing enquiry please contact Lisa on 0438 833 626.

The GDLAWA is part of a national network of Great Dane clubs across Australia working to support Danes needing homes. Terrific information and details of Great Danes needing homes nationally is available by visiting the Great Dane Rescue & Rehoming website.

 

Photo of Sarge

Sarge Large Male Great Dane Mix - PetRescue

Sarge is a very affectionate and loving 3-year-old Great Dane X Mastiff. He wants nothing more than to lather on the love and soak up all the attention. He currently lives with a Dachshund who he gets along with famously. Sarge is a fun-loving boy and whilst only quite small in relation to a full Great Dane male, seems to have all the same loveable characteristics. Typically, he loves to play with his toys, snuggle on the couch and just be a goofy (slightly smaller) Great Dane.

He's not had much lead training so needs a little tutoring with that. Unfortunately, he was attacked at the beginning of the year at a dog park and now is very defensive with other new dogs. Our hope would be that a new home, new environment and training will leave this experience in the past for Sarge. Before his bad experience he loved to play and interact with other dogs.

Currently Sarge is not able to be inside with the family and as we all know, it's not the life almost all Great Danes are content with. In fact, even though he's not destructive and would never chew an indoor bed, he has chewed an outdoor bed. A quiet protest I'd say! Thunderstorms are something that Sarge doesn't cope with at all. It's at these times he really needs to be inside bunkered down safe.

He loves his big kid siblings and would be very happy to have school age kids to play with in his new home. While Sarge is not puppy, he still gets his zoomies on and needs a moment to get a hold of himself and be calm inside. We like to think a daily walk and a little direction asking him to chill out when needed will go a long way. He's a soft boy, has some very basic training and loves to please so I feel training will be lots of fun and rewarding for both Sarge and his new human.

Sarge is in good health. He had a cyst removed from his head in December which he'd had since a puppy. Nothing to worry about but all gone now. He also had a leg injury years ago that took some time to heal up. Again, he's perfectly fine now but good to know.

Sarge is not suited to a home with cats.

Please get in touch with Lisa of Great Dane Lovers Association of WA if you feel you can give Sarge the best home.

 

This page last modified 18 August 2024