Dog adoption guides for Edinburgh
Where to find a rescue dog in and around Edinburgh, what adopting costs, and what to know before you apply. Every guide links its sources.
Rescues in and around Edinburgh
Breed guides for Edinburgh adopters
Adopting a greyhound near Edinburgh: the Kinross kennels, rules and costs →Phoning and visiting Greyhound Rescue Fife near Kinross, the homes it turns down, the £180 donation, tenement flats and the corridor door rule, and lurchers at Seafield.Adopting a Springer Spaniel near Edinburgh: rescues, costs and care →Springer Rescue Scotland and its six steps, the donation it asks for, hips, eyes and ears, and whether a working gundog can be happy in Edinburgh.Adopting a Staffy in Edinburgh: rescues, costs and the law →Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue and Staffie Smiles Rescue, fees from £130, flats and children, and why Staffies are not XL Bullies.
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- Low-maintenance dogs17
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By breed
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