14/5/24 – No more applications for Archie please – he has some nice homes to choose from. Please consider another needy oldie!
Archie is an 11-year-old Terrier X who came into rescue after the death of his owner. He is in an Oldies Club foster home in Easington, County Durham, waiting for someone to offer him a permanent home.
Summary: Little Archie has been through a lot in recent months. First he lost his owner, and then he came into foster, along with his friend Jack, while his other two canine housemates went to separate foster homes. His best buddy Jack then became very ill and sadly had to be put to sleep, and so Archie is now on his own. Despite going through so much loss, Archie is still looking on the bright side of life and hoping to find a new home where he will be loved and adored.
Can be left for a few hours: Archie’s foster carer does voluntary work for 3 hours on 3 days per week and so Archie is left alone for those periods. He just settles down until his foster carer returns home. Archie would be fine in a home with people who go out to work for part of the day. He currently has a short morning walk at 07.45 and then just settles down until his lunchtime walk at 12.30.
Used to being around dogs: Until recently, Archie lived with three other dogs. Now on his own, he enjoys meeting up with a Cocker Spaniel friend for walks. He is more wary and timid with strange dogs since losing bonded friend, so he may take a bit of time to settle with new dogs, but if an introduction was done carefully he should be fine to live with another dog.
Unknown with cats: Archie has not been tested with cats and so we will be looking for a cat-free home for him.
Seems fine with children: Archie has been fine with his foster carer’s visiting teenage grandchildren. He should be OK to live with children old enough to understand an older dog’s need for gentle handling and peace and quiet.
Sleeping arrangements: Archie sleeps in his foster carer’s bedroom at night. During the day has various beds in the living room and also loves the windowsill.
Loves walks: Archie is good on the lead but pulls a little with excitement when setting off or seeing the fields where he know he’ll be let off. His recall is excellent and he never ventures far from his foster carer, coming back occasionally for a small treat. Archie is a fit boy and currently enjoys an early 10-minute walk, a lunchtime 30- to 45-minute walk, and a late evening 10-minute walk. He is more wary of strange dogs after losing his companion, so if any dogs are running loose and get too close, his foster carer puts him back on his lead and gives him a treat.
Good in the car: He sits in the back of the car and is a good boy, but he does bark when he arrives for his walk. His foster carer doesn’t open the door until he stops barking, which he’s learned, so he now stops straight away.
Archie’s favourite pastimes: Going for a walk, watching passers-by out of the window, and sleeping. He has no interest in toys or balls.
Archie’s dislikes: If you go towards him quickly he flinches, but he’s getting better and there is absolutely no aggression or growling. He has a lovely nature.
Archie’s ideal home: He’s a lovely dog that would settle in most homes as, although 11, he’s still active. He also settles down quietly in his beds, and often sits with his foster carer on the couch for a cuddle.
Health notes: Archie is vaccinated and microchipped and has recently been neutered and had flea and worm treatment. The vet suspected a heart murmur, so Archie had an ECG, but it was found that no medication is currently required. He loves running about on his walks and shows no sign of tiredness.
More from Archie’s foster carer: “Archie is funny, quiet, sweet-natured and loveable. He’s a lovely little dog: not destructive, has had no toilet accidents in the house, doesn’t stray too far from you when walking, not aggressive at all with visitors/strangers who come to the house, and doesn’t bolt when the door opens. He just needs an equally lovely home!”
If you would like to offer Archie a permanent home, please read our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club Rehoming Coordinator as follows:
Email: rehome@oldies.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
He can be rehomed anywhere on the UK mainland – the closer to his foster home the better – subject to a satisfactory home visit. Note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to collect him.
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If you would love to offer a home to an oldie but your circumstances aren’t suitable, perhaps you would be kind enough to sponsor one of the special oldies we are caring for that, due to health problems, are unlikely to be offered a permanent home.