Mila is a lovely, steady old girl who gets on with other dogs, confident cats and older children. She likes short walks and long lounges, either in a sunny spot in the garden or on the sofa with you! She’s easy going and a sheer delight to have around.
Category: Adopt An Oldie
Please also consider our Overlooked Oldies- the dogs who have been patiently waiting for new homes longest of all. They desperately need homes of their own! You can submit an oldie for listing by our site editors here .
We also have some non-oldie dogs who need very special homes due to mental or physical problems, listed in Other Special Dogs Needing Homes. Please consider them!
If you are planning to adopt a dog and already own cats, you may want to read our article Dogs and Cats.
Paddy (RSPCA Macclesfield, kennelled Derbyshire)
Paddy arrived in rescue emaciated, dehydrated and with sores. This poor old boy has suffered and he feels anxious in new situations. Could you offer him a wonderful home and the calm reassurance and guidance he needs?
Zack (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
Zack is a sweet little JRT who sadly hasn’t had an easy life. He can’t wait to find out what it is like to live in a lovely home. Could Zack be your new little friend?
Cookie (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
How handsome is Cookie?! This gorgeous boy loves playtime and cuddles. He walks nicely on the lead and likes to dip his toes in puddles. Could you offer Cookie a home as your only pet and with people around all the time?
Busy boy Patch! (Oldies Club, fostered Oxfordshire)
What a character Patch is! He’ll keep you amused and loved in equal measure. You will always have your best friend on hand in this sprightly, engaging chap. He wants to be an only pet to have your undivided affection and will always want walkies!
Isaac (Animal Helpline, Cambridgeshire)
Isaac seems to have been a much-loved dog in previous years. It’s such a shame that he is in rescue. Could you offer this loveable teddy bear an adult home where he will be your only pet?
Flossy (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Everyone loves Flossy! And she loves everyone! This steady, affectionate girl likes sofa cuddles and will be content just having you nearby. She only has short walks, where she ignores other dogs. She can live with nice, older children. She’s easy to live with and adorable!
Rod (Lurcher Link, West Yorkshire)
Gorgeous boy Rod is looking for an active, adult only retirement home. He could live with a friendly female dog but probably not cats. He’s a dear old boy who’s generally laid back but has a sensitive side. He needs a garden, a sofa and love!
Winnie (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Winnie is a lovely Labrador lady who has a waggy tail for all she meets, human or canine. She could live with another happy dog. Her two great loves in life are food and people. Especially people who bring her food!
Eddie (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered S. Derbyshire)
Eddie is a sweet boy who has had a tough life. He loves a long walk and is good with small, friendly dogs, but is frightened of larger dogs. He’s a good boy in the car and in the home and will make a lovely addition to a kind family.
Clara (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Clara is very special little dog who was broken after years in a shelter. Now safely in the U.K., she is blossoming and the true lady is beginning to emerge. Clara needs a quiet home where she can relax and enjoy her walks. Can you give Clara the lovely life she now deserves?
Millie (Ruff Start Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Millie is a cute, little pocket rocket who lives life to the full. She’s super small-sized, cheeky and is dog friendly. She can also live with older children. All she wants is a forever home and to be pampered.
Milo & Phoebe (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Cute or what?! This adorable pair of Yorkies are desperate to have a proper home again, with company most of the time. They can live with other dogs and older children. They’re affectionate, fun little people who need your love!
Poppet (Boxer and Bully Saviours, fostered Cambridgeshire)
If you’re looking for a sociable little poppet, then may we present Poppet! She loves other dogs, as long as they aren’t too rough, and she is currently living with five. She enjoys walks and a car ride too. Isn’t she lovely?
Tia (Friends of Akitas Trust, Worcestershire)
Tia is a sweet Akita who is friendly and partial to cuddles. She just wants to be loved and is looking for a home where she can be part of family life. Tia can live with older children and is fine with male dogs. She would thrive on routine, bonding and training.
Tia (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northamptonshire)
Tia is a lovely, soft and soppy Staffordshire Bull Terrier who typically loves lots of fuss and cuddles. She can live with children aged 10+, but would like to be the only pet in a loving home where her special someone is around most of the time.
Ruby (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northamptonshire)
Ruby is a cute Jack Russell/Fox Terrier who would love a retirement home where she can feel safe and loved. She can live with children aged 12+ but needs to be the only pet in the home. Can you offer her a forever home?
Foxy (Leicester Animal Aid)
Darling girl Foxy is looking for a loving home as an only pet, where any youngsters are of the older teenage variety. She likes meeting other dogs when out on walks. She’s an affectionate, funny girl with a big heart and big personality to match!
Jack (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
11/8/19 – Jack is reserved!
Jack loves to take things easy. He’s looking for a quiet home where he will be your only pet and will be able to snuggle up and relax with you. A nice garden for a potter around and a sunbathe are also on his wish list.
Harley (Safe Rescue, fostered nr Norwich)
Harley is a lovely, friendly boy. He’s good with other dogs and humans alike. He likes to snuggle with you on the sofa and will enjoy taking you out to meet all the nice doggy people nearby. He is a cutie boy!
Rocky (Derby & District RSPCA Animal Centre)
Rocky has had an indoors life up to now, but he is an active lad who wants fun walks and adventures with his new people. He’d like to be your only pet but he is OK with dogs on walks. He is desperate for love and companionship!
Bessie (Leash of Life, fostered Wiltshire)
Bessie arrived In rescue with the saddest eyes and was a bag of bones. She’s now ready for a quiet, adult home with another calm dog of similar size. She’s a bit shy but is a really loving, sweet and gentle girl. Her own special family and lots of love are all she needs now.
Fred (Derby & District RSPCA Animal Centre)
19/8/19 – Reserved!
Calm and gorgeous 15-year-old Fred is something of a looker, don’t you think? He is in great shape for his age and is looking for a lovely home where he can enjoy a pootle and then a nice quiet snooze. Could you help Fred?
Beau (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, fostered Gloucestershire)
Beau is very affectionate and loves having his humans around him for lots of fuss and cuddles as well as playtime. He likes a good lie-in and also getting out and about. Beau needs to be the only pet but does enjoy other canine walking pals.
Jessy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Jessy would love to have a quiet, relaxed, forever home after sadly wasting most of her life in shelters. She’s a loving, friendly girl who enjoys her walks and gets on with dogs who are not too young and bouncy. It’s time she had the good life.
Walker (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Walker is enjoying life to the full now he’s in foster care in the U.K. He’s fit and healthy and living happily with children and other dogs in the home. He’s so happy to have human interaction and just needs a loving home to call his own.
Missy (Leicester Animal Aid)
Soft, sweet and very loving, Missy is a bubby and active girl who enjoys her toys. She’ll always be by your side and ready for a cuddle. Missy would prefer to be the only pet in the home where any children are teenagers who know how to spoil her.
Skipper (Leicester Animal Aid)
Black Lab Skipper is a clever boy who loves kisses, cuddles and being groomed, not forgetting his tennis balls. He would like to be the only pet in the home where any children are teenagers and experienced. He’s such a lovely lad.
Just look at Jasper! (Oldies Club, fostered Hertfordshire)
Saluki cross Jasper is a delight to behold. He is a calm and loyal boy who would love to be your adored only pet in a quiet, relaxed home.
Lady & Tramp (Rain Rescue, S. Yorkshire)
Lady and Tramp are a gentle pair of Lurchers who depend on each other for reassurance. They’re looking for a relaxing home with love, peace, only short walks and plenty of time to nap or just lounge around, being beautiful!
Wellington (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Bucks.)
22/7/19 – Wellington has been reserved!
Welly is a worrywart. This makes finding his forever home tricky because he needs a calm, settled home with no other pets and human company most of the time. Preferably all of the time. He loves fuss and he loves playing with his toys. He just needs to feel safe so his inner, fluffy puppy can emerge!
Clive (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Poor Clive has spent so many years living a cruel existence in a shelter, but his spirit isn’t broken and he’s starting to blossom and enjoy the pleasures of the world around him in a foster home in the UK. He now needs a loving, forever home with perhaps one or two dogs to show him the way and people to give him lots of attention.
Bobby (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
18/7/2019 UPDATED
Cute little Bobby was terrified of being touched not long ago but now likes cuddles with his foster carer. He’s ready for a new life as a doted on only pet. He needs time to come round but is adorable when he does! Are you the kind human he needs?
Tango – female (St. Giles Animal Centre, Somerset)
This beauty with the lovely smile and perky ears is Tango! She’d like an active home with someone around for most of the day and would like to be your only pet. Tango can live with nice sensible children. Isn’t she pretty!
Gilbert (Leicester Animal Aid)
Kind and loving with a heart of gold, Gilbert is always ready for cuddles, travel and sunbathing with his family. He would prefer to be the only pet in the home but always happy to play in the garden with teenagers.
Buster (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Snuggly-wuggly Buster is an adorable boy who’s looking for an adult only home with no other pets. He enjoys wrestling with toys but soft ones usually don’t last long! He also loves snoozing in the sunshine but his favourite thing of all is sofa cuddles!
Ike (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Cutie pie Ike would like a home with another friendly dog to show him the ropes. He can be shy with new people as he spent most of his life in a shelter in Romania. He’s learning that walkies are such fun, they’re worth getting in the car for!
Blue (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Having come from the tough streets of Romania to a multi-dog foster home in the UK, Blue is loving home comforts and fuss! What he longs for now is a peaceful, adult only home as the only pet and nice strolls in nature with his own human or two.
Ruby (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Ruby is a gentle, shy older lady who’s at her happiest when she’s with other dogs. She wants a retirement home with at least one other dog and only grown ups please. She’ll make a lovely, not to mention beautiful, addition to a thoroughly dog-centred home.
Cracker (Senior Staffy Club, fostered Norfolk)
Cheerful Cracker is a very friendly boy and adores all humans! He loves a fuss, just like he loves his walks and rope toy. He can live with older children but wants to be an only pet. He really, really wants someone to love!
King & Magna (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, South Yorkshire)
These best friends are Magna, a small Rottie girl, and King, a Collie x German Shepherd boy. They have always been well-looked-after, but now their owner has sadly died. Could you offer these beauties a happy new home together?
Rodge (NAWT, Berkshire)
Rodge is a fun-loving lad who is rarely seen without a squeaky toy in his mouth. His owners sadly passed away and he is looking for a family who will take him for good walks and spend plenty of time with him.
Bruce (NAWT, Berkshire)
Beautiful Bruce was found as a stray. He is such a sweet boy who is enjoying being groomed regularly and eating well in order to reach his ideal weight. Could you offer Bruce a home and lots of love?
Mara (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered South Shropshire)
Mara is so rewarding to be with and deserves a special, loving home. She was found crippled in Romania but is now flourishing in the UK. She enjoys short walks but soon gets tired. Mara is cheerful, affectionate and gets on with dogs and children. What a sweetheart.
Bentley (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Buckinghamshire)
Bentley loves to show off on the agility equipment at the rescue. It’s good for his confidence too as he’s a sensitive lad who is wary of new people. He’d like a quiet home (and hopefully agility too)! 21/7/19 – Bentley still needs a home
Patty (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Buckinghamshire)
Pretty Patty the Patterdale is a fun-loving, active oldie who would love owners who will take her for long walks. She also loves snuggles on the sofa. Could you offer Patty the home she’s been waiting for? 21/7/19 – Patty still needs a home
Sasha (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Sasha is an outdoorsy girl who would love to live with at least one other dog. She’s very good company in an undemanding sort of way. She doesn’t see the point of fuss but likes just being with you… especially on adventures! 21/7/19 – Sasha still needs a home
Zac (Friends of Akitas Trust, Notts.)
Zac is a friendly and loving boy. On walks, he’s good on the lead and calm around other dogs. He’d prefer to be an only dog at home. He’s been through some trials but is now read to love and be loved! 20/7/19 – Zac is still waiting
Louis (Poodles In Need, Lincolnshire)
Louis is a young at heart miniature poodle looking for a quiet home with an experienced poodle person. He loves his walks and is good on the lead. Would Louis fit on your lap?
Dexter (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Loveable Dexter is friendly with everyone! He likes a cuddle when he knows you and will graciously accept a treat and a tickle from anyone. He wants to be your only pet but could live with older children. He’s a happy and playful boy. 20/7/19 – Dexter still needs a home
Teona (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Look at Teona’s adorable little short legs! This affectionate, cheerful girl wants a female owner and would be happy living with a friendly male dog. She’s a strong little character, with strong little legs! 20/7/19 – Teona still needs a home
Misha (Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Derbyshire)
Big, beautiful, bear-like Misha gives substantial cuddles! She’s good with children, especially if they like playing football as much as her. She loves her toys and greets people with a teddy! Her gentle nature and loving heart make her the perfect family dog. 21/7/19 – Still needs a home
Franky (RADAR Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Franky has so much love to give that everyone who knows him finds it incredible he’s been waiting in kennels for 2 years! He’s super affectionate, obedient and good with other dogs his size. He’s available to adopt or foster, as he desperately needs a proper home! 21/7/19 – Franky still needs a home
Milo (RADAR Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Milo is a very handsome boy who is looking for a quiet, adult home with Akita-experienced owners. He is very loving and he forms a strong bond with his people. Milo walks beautifully on the lead and will do anything for treats! 21/7/19 – Still needs a home
Shrimp (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, fostered Yorkshire)
Shrimp has a sunny, sociable nature. He’d love to live with at least one other dog as he’s used to living with five! He enjoys home comforts and good company. He’ll be a wonderful addition to any doggy family. 21/7/19 – Shrimp still needs a home!
Yoshi (Friends of Akitas Trust, Derbyshire)
Yoshi is your best friend in waiting. His name means good luck in Japanese and he is a true good luck charm with his affectionate, gentle nature. He is an intelligent boy who loves human company and cuddles. Do you want a big, fluffy bear of a best friend? 21/7/19 – Still waiting!
Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
Buddy is a very handsome large crossbreed boy who loves chasing balls and frisbees. He would like to be your only pet but could live with teenagers aged 16+. Could you offer fun-loving Buddy the home he has been waiting for? 21/7/19 – Buddy is still waiting!
Chuckie (Greyhound Gap, Staffordshire)
Chuckie is a loyal Lurcher x Shepherd boy who gets overlooked because he is older, and yet he doesn’t act like an old dog at all. He likes children and he could live with a mature female dog. Chuckie’s so fed up of waiting in kennels – is he waiting for you? 21/7/19 – Chuckie still needs a home!