Buddy’s ideal home will have a resident dog to be his buddy. He likes to have company and needs a home where he won’t be left for long periods and will be allowed time to settle. Buddy is good with cats and is a lovely, gentle boy.
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.
Khan (All Animals Rescue and Rehome, Essex)
Khan is quite the regal gent and would make a perfect cuddly and loyal companion. He’s an adorable gentle giant who is laid-back, walks beautifully and could live with other dogs. He just loves cuddles and is so gorgeous.
Gorgeous slow-mo Gizmo! (Oldies Club, fostered Buckinghamshire)
The definition of cute, Gizmo is an adorable little boy who would like a quiet home where he can go for slow walks and spend most of the day with you. He’d prefer to be your only dog and he doesn’t do cats!
Tika (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Steady lady Tika is very friendly, getting on well with most other dogs. She enjoys walks, home comforts and good company. She’s spent a decade living in kennels but now it’s her chance for a happy life!
Bert (BDR UK, fostered Essex)
Bert would first of all like to make it clear that he is not blind, he is just with Blind Dog Rescue. He’s a handsome boy who loves walks. Could you offer him an adult home with no small animals?
Rogue – female (RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre, Surrey)
Rogue is a beautiful girl, and she isn’t a rogue at all! She was found in a poor state, abandoned, poor old girl. She can live with children aged 11+. Could you offer her a lovely new home?
Rodge (NAWT, Berkshire)
Gorgeous, good boy Rodge is looking for a fairly active home where any children are of the older variety. He wants to be an only pet and requires lots of fuss and cuddles. Also, despite being on the large side, he’d like to try and get on your lap sometimes!
Patch (Animal Adoption International, fostered Essex)
Parsons Jack Russell Patch is super friendly with all people and other dogs, though not so with cats and small furries. He loves cuddles and a good snuggle. He’s rather adorable.
Frank (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, fostered Kent)
Frank is an independent little chap. He would suit a mature owner who wants a companion but not a lap dog. He can live with other dogs, provided introductions go well as he can be a bit of a Casanova!
Marley (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Marley is a playful sweetheart with people he likes, but a bit of a devil with ones he doesn’t! He needs an adult home with a mature owner and few visitors.
Harvey (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Harvey is a delightful little chap who is a real favourite at Foal Farm. He needs owners who can cope with his likely future mobility issues and who will be committed to taking him for regular hydrotherapy.
Boycie (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Sweet Boycie deserves a calm home where he won’t be shouted or sworn at. He is a gorgeous boy who could live with older children. Could you offer Boycie a loving home?
Mishka (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Mishka is a very gentle and sweet Malamute who has had a sad start in life. She would like a home with other dogs and where any children are teenagers. Mishka enjoys her walks and meeting other dogs. She’s such a sweetheart.
Bilbo (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Bilbo is happy when he has human company, when he’s playing fetch or when getting a fuss. He’s not happy if left alone or if another dog comes right up in his face. He just wants a settled home with good company and a tennis ball to call his own!
Rocky (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Rocky is an adorable Jug (Jack Russell/Pug) who is looking for love and a new home. He’s full of character and loves nothing more than a cuddle. He needs direct access to a garden and enjoys going out for gentle walks. Rocky could live with a calm, female dog and children aged 8+.
Sid (All Dogs Matter, North London)
What a face! Sid can live with older children as long as they respect nap times. His main hobby is snoozing! He just wants a simple life as an only pet with a garden, a comfy bed and a bit of fuss. Although, he could stand a lot of fuss!
Abbey (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Abbey has proven on walks that she’s calm walking past other dogs, cats and cows. She’s impressed everyone with what a sweet and gentle girl she is. Once she trusts you, she’ll be your best friend and take you on lovely adventures in nature. She especially loves a splashies!
Mecha (Chilterns Dog Rescue Society, Hertfordshire)
Mecha is used to living in the countryside as the loyal walking companion of a single gentleman. She would love a similar home again where she can be your devoted friend. She is so proud and beautiful.
Bill and Ben the Chocolate Men! (Oldies Club, fostered Oxfordshire)
Feast your eyes on this double chocolate delight! Bill and Ben are kind-hearted Labs who are devoted to one another. They need a home where they won’t need to climb steps – a bungalow with a large garden would be perfect. They love a trip out in the car.
Apollo (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered Hertfordshire)
Gentle giant Apollo is a sociable and adaptable Carpathian Shepherd type who is looking for a home with an experienced owner and where there are no other pets except perhaps another dog of a similar breed. He’s simply gorgeous.
Sandy (RSPCA South Godstone, Surrey)
All dogs are special but Sandy is exceptional! True, she’s loving, obedient and all the usual stuff BUT she doesn’t need walks. Physically, she’s completely normal. Emotionally, she’s a resolute homebody. She wants to be an only pet in an adult only home with a big garden… having absolutely no adventures!
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?
Snoopy (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Soppy Snoopy is such a lovely, gentle Mastiff lady who just wants to snuggle up, have someone to lean on and a cosy bed. She’s okay with dogs and could live with a calm male dog and children 12+ due to her size. She’s a kennel favourite but would love to find a foster or permanent home please.
Molly (Dogs Walk This Way, Berkshire)
Sweet Molly is still in kennels dreaming of a loving home of her own. She loves people and just wants to please. Molly would suit a laid-back, bigger dog as company or be the only pet in a home where any children are aged 14+.
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?
Myrtle (Rovers Dog Rescue, fostered Essex)
Myrtle is a beautiful whippet type girl who is so, so sweet. She would like a home where she will have another dog for company or where someone is around all day.
Bernard (Dogs Walk This Way, fostered Hampshire)
9/9/19 – Reserved
Sadly, poor Bernard has had a dreadful life in a Romanian shelter, but now safely in the U.K. he’s learning to trust humans and walks well on the lead. He’s fine with other dogs and is looking for an experienced permanent or foster home where he can learn how lovely life can be.
Rover (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Rover is a lovely boy: gentle, affectionate and playful. He was in a happy home for 6 years but a change in circumstances means he’s in kennels, missing home comforts and company. Could he be your new companion?
Duke (Last Chance Animal Rescue, Kent)
Duke just wants to be loved and have cuddles once he knows you, but hasn’t been anywhere long enough to be given the chance. So, he’s looking for an understanding and patient owner to give him that chance of a caring home. Could you be that special person to help him?
Aimee (Last Chance Animal Rescue, Kent)
Aimee the gentle Greyhound is hoping for a comfortable home in which she can rest her aching old limbs. She’s a super friendly girl who loves other dogs. Could you offer her the home comforts she craves?
Dottie (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
7/9/19 – Dottie is now in foster with a view to adoption!
Dalmatian Dottie is such a gorgeous girl who’s happy with a stroll followed by a long nap. She loves her food and cuddles and is happy to be the only dog or live with a calm, canine companion. She is used to children and has lived with cats. She’s so beautiful.
Frankie – female (Essex Greyhound Rescue)
Fankie is a lovely greyhound girl who will be so grateful if you could offer her a caring, comfortable home in which to snooze away the days. She could live with another greyhound or lurcher and with children aged 8+.
Beauty & Megan (Essex Greyhound Rescue)
Greyhounds are such low maintenance dogs, so it makes perfect sense to adopt two! These best friends are Beauty and Megan and they are looking for a nice quiet home together where they can snooze the days away happily.
Pretty Molly Patterdale! (Oldies Club, fostered West Sussex)
Molly is a proper little oldie at age 16, but she still enjoys good walks and outings. She wags her tail at everyone and her foster carer says she is the easiest and most polite girl to have around. Could you offer pretty Molly a lovely home?
Lyra (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Lyra is looking for an adult only home with owners who like nice walks and who will show her how lovely life can be. She loves a tummy rub and a jolly game too. Good with most other dogs, Lyra is an easy-going girl with a big shiny heart!
Mogwei (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Mogwei is a very friendly Pug who’s depressed in kennels and needs an extra special, local home. He has intervertebral disc disease which means he loses the use of his back legs. He can manage short walks but is happy exploring in his buggy. He is child and dog friendly, but prefers a pet-free home. Can you help Mogwei?
Just look at Jasper! (Oldies Club, fostered Hertfordshire)
23/08/19 – No more applications please. Jasper has been reserved!
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.
Cyril (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
An adorably cute, red Pomeranian Cross, Cyril is full of character and loves to climb on a lap for cuddles. He can be grumpy with other dogs and is looking for an adult home where he is the only pet. He needs someone to be around for most of the time to give him lots of love.
Brian (Kent Greyhound Rescue)
Reserved
Typical Greyhound, Brian is rather a lazy lad who enjoys snoozing the day away with the occasional walk thrown in. He loves people and is affectionate, but can be left with no problem. Brian would like to be the only pet and can live with older children.
Willow (Battersea Brands Hatch, Kent)
Lovely Willow would suit someone with a large garden who will play ball with her each day and keep her entertained with games instead of taking her for walks. She’s fine to be left while you’re at work, as long as she gets a lunchtime break. What a star!
Archie (Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, fostered Kent)
With bags of personality, adorable Archie is a typical, Jack Russell/Parsons Terrier who enjoys exploring outdoors followed by lounging on the sofa with cuddles. He’s friendly with other dogs but would prefer being the only pet in the home as a cheeky and affectionate companion.
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?
Jeezy (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Jeezy would love to be out of kennels and in a loving, quiet home where he belongs.. He’s an older gent who enjoys lots of fuss and can live with children. He’s fine with dogs outside but would prefer to be the only pet.
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.
Rufus (NAWT, Berkshire)
Rufus and his toy collection are seeking a adult-only, terrier-experienced home. He is quite a character and can be very sweet and cuddly, but he must wear his muzzle when he is out and about in public.
Zeus (East Anglia Dog Rescue, Essex)
Bright and bouncy Zeus is a medium sized boy with super sized joie de vivre! He’s good with children and can live with older ones. A female doggy friend should be fine too. He’s such fun, he’ll gladly play football with you anytime. Even when the ball goes flat! 6/9/19 – Still needs a home
Dante (Pawprints To Freedom, fostered Surrey)
Handsome Dante is flourishing in foster care and ready for an adult home. He’s a lovely litte fellow who adores other dogs, but he has not been cat tested. He just wants to be loved for the gorgeous boy he is. 6/9/19 – Still waiting
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? 6/9/19 – Still waiting!
Prince (Kent Greyhound Rescue)
Cuddle monster Prince is a lovely, steady old boy. He still loves his walks and enjoys meeting other dogs when he’s out. He needs a peaceful home as an only pet, to have all his human’s affection. He’s a restful, noble, soppy old sausage! 6/9/19 – Prince still needs a home
Buster (All Dogs Matter, London)
Aw… Buster has been waiting for months for his forever human to find him! He’s a well behaved, affectionate old sweetheart who’s never happier than when snuggled up to someone. He can live with older children but wants to be an only pet. Oh, won’t someone say they want him?! 6/9/19 – Buster still needs a home!
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)! 6/9/19 – 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? 6/9/19 – 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! 6/9/19 – Sasha 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! 6/9/19 – Teona still needs a home
Lynx (Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Kent)
Lovely Lynx is a happy, friendly, relaxed old sausage. Lying down is is favourite thing to do, either snuggled up to you on the sofa or basking in the sun. He loves his soft toys and even takes one to the vets. He’s adorable! 6/9/19- Lynx still needs a home
Basil (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Small and beautiful Basil is happy explore new places as well as keeping busy patrolling familiar ones. Once he bonds with you, he’s extremely affectionate and will roll over for tummy rubs and snuggle up to you whenever he can. Such a cutie! 5/9/19 – Basil still needs a home
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
If you want to offer a home to a dog that no-one else seems to notice, you could be the person for Mike. He’s an energetic boy who loves playing fetch. He also loves cuddles. Mike will fill your life with fun if you just give him the chance… 5/9/19 – Mike still needs a home
Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
Buddy is a very handsome 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 is waiting for? 5/9/19 – Buddy is still waiting!
William (Chancepixies Animal Welfare, Kent)
Little William’s dad passed away and he’s now looking for an experienced and understanding adult-only home. He’s led an insular life and arrived in rescue very underweight so food is an issue with him. He loves his walks and deserves a happy, forever home. 5/9/19 – William is still waiting