Rescue & Rehoming
Rescue & rehoming
Illness, death, divorce, emigration and financial difficulty are just a few of the reasons owners are sometimes forced to find new homes for their dogs. No Bilkau hound is ever left without one.
Our promise
A lifetime take-back guarantee.
All Bilkau Irish Wolfhounds are sold with breeding contracts in which the new owners agree to contact our kennel if, for any reason, they are ever unable to keep their hound.
We in turn guarantee either to help rehome the dog – we normally keep a list of prospective Irish Wolfhound owners – or, in extreme cases, to house the hound ourselves until a new home can be found. A Bilkau hound always has somewhere to come back to.
Dachshund rescue
The South African Dachshund Club rescue scheme.
The Dachshund Rescue Scheme, administered by the South African Dachshund Club, helps owners place their dogs in approved, caring homes. If you own a Dachshund in need of a new home – or can offer a secure, loving home to one – the scheme is there to help.
And if you know of any Dachshund at your local SPCA or another shelter, please let us know, so we can try to help find a home for every abandoned Dachshund.
Considering a hound?
Choose a breeder who stands behind their dogs.
Our take-back guarantee is part of what it means to buy a Bilkau hound. If you are thinking of a Wolfhound or a Dachshund, let us tell you more.