Once a chip number is registered it will stay on the data base for life▲
It's unlikely that we would be told if your dog comes through another rescue. To safeguard this eventuality we encourage all our registered breeders to advise all their puppy buyers to contact Bulldog Rescue in the event their dog to needs to be rehomed at any time in the future and to either advise their family members or put in their will that rescue is to be informed in the event of the owners death.▲
Occasionally we may miss a chip number, this is unlikely but registered breeders need to be aware that it could happen.▲
Sadly we can only register chip numbers for dogs that are resident in the UK as we are unlikely to receive or rehome dogs from outside of mainland UK.▲
Yes, you can register chip numbers to any bulldog you've already sold in the past as long as you are registered on the scheme. The number will then stay on our data base for life. ▲
If a registered chip number shows up on a dog we are asked to rehome or that comes through the rescue system we will inform you before listing that dog for rehoming. You then have the option to take the dog back yourself or to allow rescue to rehome as normal. Once a dog has been rehomed by the rescue the life long responsibility of that dog becomes rescues and we will ensure that the dog is safe for life.▲
Yes there will be a minimum return fee of £50 plus any veterinary costs accrued whilst the dog is in our care.▲
All rescue activity is confidential and is never discussed with a third party outside of the rescue organisation▲
Over 150 bulldogs come through the system every year, some stay at home, some move into foster homes and for the most part we don't always get to see the registration documents as many of them are already on their 2nd or 3rd home it can be impossible to trace the breeder for every single dog. We did used to contact breeders but must admit we got fed up with being told "not my problem". We always ask for the microchip number so this scheme means that we can instantly check this number against our data base as dogs are booked in and subsequently inform the breeders that care enough about their pups to want to know. ▲
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