Crystal and Finnegan have never been walked and never been left on their own. They don’t like other dogs so need to be your only ones. They need patient, understanding owners who will visit them a few times before taking them home – together.
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.
Snoop and Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Little Roxy relies on JRT Snoop to be her eyes as she is blind. These lifelong pals must stay together, bless them both. They are kind-hearted dogs who are no trouble at all. Could you offer them a new place to call home?
Shiloh (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Gorgeous Shiloh is a sweet boy who is only in rescue because of his owner’s allergies. He’s a well-behaved boy who is fine with other dogs but he doesn’t like cats. Could you offer Shiloh a new home and lots of cuddles?
Hector (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Handsome Hector has a collie brain and temperament to match his good looks. He’d like an adult home with collie people who will give him a fun and active lifestyle.
Prince (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Prince is a sweet Miniature Pinscher who doesn’t see so well these days, but he still likes to have fun offlead with his doggy pals. Could you offer him an adult home and lots of love?
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?
Mavis (Manchester Dogs’ Home)
Mavis has a great temperament and loves human interaction. Sadly, she came into care as a stray but is good with the children in her foster home and is also fine with other dogs. She just needs a loving, retirement home to call her own.
Precious Poodley Pip! (Oldies Club, fostered Merseyside)
Pip is a delicate little old chap who needs a loving owner in a quiet home with a nice enclosed garden. He only needs short walks and can live with kind animals.
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!
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!
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!
Nellie (Pennine Animal Welfare Society, West Yorkshire)
Gorgeous Nellie is a playful Ridgeback Cross who loves cuddles and kisses. She would like to be your only dog. Could you offer Nellie an experienced home?
Kia (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Poor Kia is home alone (with people popping in to feed and walk her) as her owner has moved into a care home. She urgently needs a home where she will be your only pet. She will make a fantastic companion for an active retired person or couple. Could you help Kia?
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
It feels like we’re running out of time in pleading for a home for Bluebell. Each time we update her page, her face is more grey and more light has faded from her eyes. Bluebell needs to be the only pet of a calm, experienced owner who can be with her all day. Please, could that be you?
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!
Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Gentle Roxy is a big, beautiful girl who is very unhappy in kennels, bless her. Could you offer Roxy a quiet, adult home where she can relax and enjoy life again?
Neo (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Neo’s story is truly heartbreaking and one of the most horrific we have heard. This special boy deserves a wonderful home with kind, lovely people. Could you offer him an adult home where he is your only pet?
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!
Candy (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Candy is a lovely, sweet girl who sadly needs a new home due to the ill-health of her owner. She has a wonderful temperament and can live with children aged 8+. Could Candy come to live with you?
Ruby (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Ruby is a little girl full of character who seems to have mild brain damage. She needs to be allowed to do things in her own time and not be put in situations she finds uncomfortable. Ruby needs a calm, confident and sensible person to take care of her.
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.
Bailey Girl (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Bailey is a very pretty girl. She is an 8-year-old Collie x GSD who is at Freshfields due to the ill-health of her beloved owner. Bailey is friendly and sweet-natured and loves to play fetch. Could she come to live with you?
Suki (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Suki is a beautiful Akita who needs a confident and very experienced Akita owner. She has had a tough time of late and deserves a fresh start. Could you be Suki’s new person?
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?
Noodles (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Noodles has a ‘weekend family’ who love him and where he is happy, but he spends each week at Freshfields, thoroughly miserable, quiet and withdrawn, desperately waiting for the weekend. Read his story to see if you could you help him.
Sally (Dogs Trust Merseyside, in a foster home)
Sally is a little sweetheart who just wants to be someone’s beloved companion. She was left for most of the day by herself previously and so she now craves company. Could Sal be your new pal? 16/8/19 – Sally is still waiting
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
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
Ozzie (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Freshfields say that Ozzie is the perfect gentleman and a very affectionate boy who loves attention and walks. Ozzie is looking for a rural, quiet home with an active owner. He will make a wonderful friend and companion. 21/7/19 – Ozzie 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!