We highlight the members of the board of directors of the National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue in our blog so everyone can get a peek behind the curtain. Instrumental in the formation of the rescue, Diane Turner, our current president, has secured two grants for the rescue in less than…

National German Wirehair Rescue, official rescue of the German Wirehair Pointer Club of America, is proud to be one of three recipients of the 2022 National Breed Club Westminster Gives Back Award for $5000 The Black and White of It A Look at the Issue of Black and White GWPs and Its Impact on the Breed — Diane Turner, President, NGWPR

AND Exciting news for NGWPR-Grant awarded from Good Dog GWPCA Nationals September 30-October 10, 2021 Leslie R. Dye, MD, Treasurer, National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue The specialty events at the Kalamazoo Kennel Club began outdoors with beautiful summer weather, including warm temperatures and sun, but the regional specialty event on Sunday was moved inside due to…

The National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue Association can only help dogs in need because of the generosity of our donors. One of those angels is a hairdresser from a village in England who is also an accomplished artist. Nicola Spink has an online store and sells art, primarily stationary, and…

Leslie R. Dye, MD, Treasurer, National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue and Lisa Boyer, DVM, Animal Health Consultants, AKC Breeder of Merit, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, and AKC Bred with Heart Tibetan Terriers Canine “Bloat” or Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) is a common emergency medical condition that usually occurs in large breed…

— Diane Turner, President, NGWPR Gut-wrenching panic most always follows the discovery of an open gate and the sudden realization that your most-loved GWP is missing. Despite all your instincts to go frantically running down the street calling the dog -STOP. Now is not the time for fear and hysteria…

— Leslie R. Dye, MD, Treasurer, NGWPR In this new Corona Virus age, veterinary telehealth is the new norm. Veterinary clinics are limiting physical appointments, and those clinics seeing patients often collect the pet, leaving the owner to wait for the vet’s telephone call with information about their four-legged family…

AND A BEAUTIFUL LETTER FROM JOHNNY — Leslie R. Dye, MD, Treasurer, NGWPR After rescuing two GWPs, one through Petfinder and the other through Facebook, I got interested in the NGWP rescue association. There are two main reasons I decided to volunteer for the organization and become the treasurer-the dogs and Suzanne Oslander. When Diane Turner…

Project Hope New fund dedicated to detecting hypothyroidism in rescue dogs Hope, the first dog taken into NGWPR foster care, remained in long term foster care with a loving family until her death. When first evaluated, she was hairless, lethargic, and near death with undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disease. She was also…