Longest-staying resident finally gets rehomed
Skye came to DGCRC as a puppy.
Last updated 13th Aug 2025
A dog that spent almost five years at a shelter based near Glencaple has gone off to her forever home!
Skye came into the care of Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre as an eight-month-old deaf puppy with some behavioural problems.
The Collie-cross was close to moving out sooner a couple of times, but unfortunately, it was just not meant to be.
Staff worked closely with her during her 1548-day stay in the kennels, where she became their longest-staying resident.
The centre, which opened up in 2003, has never had a dog stay with them for so long – the usual time frame for a dog coming into their care and being rehomed is up to two years.
Skye was picked up by her new foster parents earlier this week and taken to her new home.
Emma Scott-Carroll, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the centre, says this is a big moment for Skye:
“Her life will be very different now. She’s gone from spending a lot of time in kennels and in a strict routine here, and now she’s got her first real, proper home.
“It’ll all be very different to her; it’ll all be very strange to her just now. She’ll still be settling in and decompressing, but from what we hear, she’s doing very well and seems to be taking it in her stride.”
Scott-Carroll added that it was a difficult goodbye:
“It was a very emotional day, the day she left, we did have a few members of staff in tears. It’s just really difficult when the long terms go, because you do feel like it’s your dog, so when they leave, it’s like ‘when am I going to see you again?’
“The people who have adopted her are really good with the updates, but they do stay quite a long way away, so we probably won’t be getting a visit from Skye in person anytime soon, but we’re certainly getting lots of photos and videos, which makes it all worthwhile.”
Her new foster parents said rescuing Skye “has been the highlight of our year”.
The couple applied for her after falling in love with what they read on her profile.
After enquiring, the team at DGCRC responded and got the ball moving for the adoption process after carrying out all the relevant checks.
“The team at DGCRC never, ever gave up hope for Skye and did everything they could to help her. From organising specialist training and behaviour support, to hearing and pain control tests. They helped her thrive, and most importantly, kept believing that somewhere, somehow, her forever home was waiting for her.
“Skye definitely has a lot of challenges to overcome, but we already know that she's going to be worth every single second of effort. She's such a sunny and happy girl, and we're so glad that she's part of our family. She's here to stay!”
They finish their adoption update by urging people not to overlook the long-term residents, as they’re all “deserving of a sofa to call their own, and will repay your efforts many times over with love, loyalty and cuddles.
“And remember, if you rescue one dog, you're actually changing the lives of two - the one you welcome into your family, and the lucky dog who takes their place in the rescue, ready to find a home of their own."