Pearl is an older lady needing a quiet home with people around most of the time. She likes calm dogs and has lived with cats. You’ll need to be unfazed about cleaning up any accidents, and mealtimes will need to adhere to Pearl’s schedule!
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.
Lily (Heathlands Animal Sanctuary, fostered Hertfordshire)
Lily is a beautiful and friendly Pomeranian Cross who’s full of character. She is looking for an adult, pet-free home but gets on with dogs and is fine with visiting children. All she needs is lots of love.
Bonnie (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Once Bonnie trusts you, she will be your faithful companion forever. She wants to be an only pet in an adult-only home. She likes her food warmed up, she likes to snuggle up to you in the evenings and she loves walkies!
Baxter (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
This magnificent bear of a dog is as loveable as he looks. He loves fuss, being brushed and food! He’s fine with other dogs on walks but wants to be an only pet at home and he would rather avoid children altogether. Peace, comfort, love and treats for Baxter please!
Lily & Mish (Heathlands Animal Sanctuary, Hertfordshire)
Lily and Mish are adorable ladies looking for a quiet, adult home, where they can be your loving companions. They enjoy exploring the garden and are quite playful with their toys. Good with dogs, they could live with bold cats. Could you offer them a happy life together?
Champ (RSPCA Macclesfield, fostered Cheshire)
Champ the Wonder Dog is a soppy Staffy lad who offers an abundance of love and affection to everyone. He’s mad about his walks and also sitting at the window watching the world go by. He needs to be the only pet in the home for all that lovely attention and cuddling.
Kira (Forgotten Souls Rescue, fostered Coventry)
Sadly, Kira was found as a stray after being run over by a tractor. She’s looking for a quiet home but is still sprightly and likes her walks and play. Kira is used to living with other dogs and cats, but can also be the only pet in an adult home. It’s time she found her forever home.
Bella (Safe Rescue, fostered Buckinghamshire)
Bella is a lovely lady who adores being fussed and cuddled. She’s looking for a quiet, pet-free and adult home where she can enjoy all the attention. She needs to be kept on a strict diet to regain that trim waistline.
Tehya – “The Duchess”! (Oldies Club, fostered Gloucestershire)
Sun-loving Tehya’s foster carers call her The Duchess as she’s such a well-behaved lady. She doesn’t like dogs or cats but she loves children and can live with ones sturdy and savvy enough to cope when she’s tempted to jump up with affection.
Phoenix (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Sadly found as a stray, Phoenix is living up to his name as a friendly super star and happy boy who loves to greet everyone he meets. He needs a pet-free home where any children are aged 13+ and where there is a garden for him to relax and chill in. Isn’t he adorable?
Aura (The Paw Project, fostered Essex)
Aura is a big, affectionate girl needing an experienced, adult-only home with a garden. She is good with dogs and happy to live with them, but must be fed separately. Aura can’t live with cats or children. She’s a clever girl who loves learning!
Tor (The Canine Lifeline UK, fostered Norfolk)
Gorgeous Tor is a big, steady boy who doesn’t need much exercise and does need a quiet life. He wants an adult-only home but can happily live with cats and one or more other large dogs. He’s good on the lead and good in the house and altogether wonderful!
Kane and Caesar (On the Way Home Dog Rescue, Cheshire)
Kane and Caesar are a bonded pair of gorgeous Cane Corsos who, sadly, have been used as guard dogs with minimum comfort. They are lovely, friendly, not at all aggressive and crave affection. They just need a loving home and time to adjust to the good life together.
Nico and Nala (On the Way Home Rescue, Wales)
Nico and Nala are a pair of American Bulldogs needing a loving home together. They are friendly, clever and just the sweetest doggy duo ever. They are good with all people and dogs but not used to cats. Nico and Nala are two wonderful characters!
Maureen (Animal Adoption International, fostered S. London)
Collie Cross Maureen is a lovely girl who enjoys a cuddle once you knows you. She needs a home with a resident male dog to play with. You must have a secure garden. Maureen is unused to cats and children so needs a home without them.
Biscoff (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Sweet as his name implies, Biscoff is a beautiful boy looking for a home in a quiet area where he can enjoy adventures in nature. He needs an adult home as your only dog. No cats. Good in the car, great with dogs out and about, Biscoff’s a star!
Dooley (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Dooley is a lovely lad who needs plenty of time to get to know you. He’s full of enthusiasm and character and has the most amazing ears. He needs a home in a quiet area. Dooley can live with cats, and possibly a female dog, but not children.
Scarlett (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Scarlett is a beautiful girl who loves to relax and take in the sights and sounds around her. She enjoys having a group of doggy pals, but doesn’t want to share her home with dogs, cats or children. She’s such a special old girl who will enrich your life.
Nina (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Cute Nina is a sweet golden oldie who is looking for a quiet retirement home. She is blind though it doesn’t get in her way. She needs direct access to a garden and could live with children aged 14+ and a calm canine companion, but no cats please.
Barney (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Barney has a lot of love to give to the right person. He needs an owner with experience of nervous dogs as he’s a bit of a worrier. He’s lost weight with the stress of kennels so a permanent or foster home where he can relax is now urgent.
Poppet (West Yorkshire Dog Rescue)
Poppet is blind and needs a quiet home with someone who has the time to keep her happy and safe. She needs several walks per day and must have a safe, secure garden. No small children, but she needs a small, gentle, neutered resident dog to follow.
Kiki (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Kiki is a sweet and cheerful Crossbreed despite a hard life on a puppy farm. She needs a loving home with another dog for company, enjoys short walks and is enjoying life in a foster home.
Richard (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Gorgeous Richard was sadly born with a deformed front paw, but he gets around with his wheelchair and is a happy chap. He needs direct access to a garden and a loving permanent/foster home as the only pet. Can you help Richard please?
Cute and cuddly Bluebell! (Oldies Club, fostered Kent)
20/6/2022 Beautiful Bluebell has received lots of lovely home offers, so no more applications please.
Prince (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
This gorgeous boy has a noble soul and is willing to love despite having been let down by humans before. He does take his time to trust and needs an owner who will let him take things at his own pace. He wants peace, comfort and fuss on his terms.
Stan (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Once shy Stan trusts you, he will wag his little stumpy tail and he is a sweet and friendly boy. He’s good on the lead and enjoys his walks. He could live with a calm, female dog and promises to be a wonderful member of your family.
Ace (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Effortlessly lovely, Ace is a real sweetie who wants a peaceful retirement as an only pet where any children are teenage and dog savvy. He loves walks in the countryside and wants a good garden to potter in. Comfort and love make Ace a happy boy!
Tess (Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary, fostered Lancashire)
Tess is a lovely little lady. She’s affectionate, doting and ever so good! She gets on with other dogs outside but wants to be an only pet at home. She could live with older children and wants company most of the time. She’s a steady, loving cutie pie!
Flossy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Flossy is a pretty Collie type Cross and is a quiet, sweet little girl who now enjoys her walks and likes a fuss. She’s looking for a quiet household with no children under 10 and needs the company of a similar natured dog for confidence.
Lily (Safe Rescue, fostered Tyne & Wear)
Fluffy, playful but timid at times, Lily would like a retirement home with at least one other dog and no children. She loves walks so much, she’s like a puppy at the outset. She’s shy at first and especially nervous of men but once she does trust, she’s adorable!
Miley (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Miley is a sweet and happy girl who loves to be made a fuss of. She is looking for a home where she can enjoy a relaxing home life and go out for pleasant walks. She might be 12 but she still loves to get out and about!
Coco (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Coco is a lovely gentle boy who enjoys his walks. He gets along with dogs but would be best suited to being the only pet in a home where any children are older. He would make a wonderful companion for anyone looking for a pal.
Petros (Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue, fostered Bucks)
Saved from a Hungarian kill shelter, Petros is a sweet and cuddly Pomeranian mix who loves all the attention and TLC he can get. He gets on well with other dogs and is looking for a kind and loving forever home … just what he deserves.
Buddy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Buddy lived on the streets with his owner for 8 years and not much fazes him. He enjoys a gentle stroll and loves a tennis ball. Although generally OK with dogs, he’d like to be your only one, but he can live with older children.
Lewey (Leicester Animal Aid)
Loveable Lewey is a sweet, gentle and affectionate Crossbreed who will make a fantastic and loyal companion. He is looking for an adult home as the only pet. He needs a garden to run and play which he prefers to walks outside where there are other dogs.
Moses (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Moses is such a sweet, gentle giant Alaskan Malamute who is looking for a quiet retirement home, or foster home, with direct access to a garden. He is okay with dogs outside but needs to be the only pet and could live with children aged 12+.
Drifter (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Drifter was rescued from years of a hard life in a Romanian shelter and can be a bit cantankerous though mostly, he is a cheerful soul who even enjoys a fuss and a bum scratch. He can live with dogs and older children but has not been cat-tested. Can you give Drifter the loving home he now deserves?
Minney and Roxy (The Little Rescue, Hertfordshire)
Minney and Roxy are a cute pair of cuddle monsters who must be rehomed together. They would like a quiet home with no children or cats where they will be spoiled. They enjoy a little walk each day and just want to be part of a family again.
Bella (Leicester Animal Aid)
Sweet Bella is a cute Jack Russell/Papillon Cross who knows what she likes. She’s sprightly and loves being out and about and can’t get enough of squeaky toys. Bella would like an experienced, adult-only home as the only pet for all that fuss and attention.
Mandy (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Surrey)
Darling Mandy is only up for short, gentle walks these days. She wants to be an only pet and for her walkies to be in quiet areas with lots of interesting smells. She’s ever such a good girl for a treat and loves cuddles and kisses!
Mitzi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
This gentle lady is looking for a peaceful, adult-only home with at least one other friendly dog to help her confidence. She’s OK with cats, generally. She’s shy of strangers but loves treats from anyone! Mitzi’s favourite occupation is snoozing on the sofa or her own comfy bed… bliss!
Loyal Pooch Hooch! (Oldies Club, fostered Middlesex)
Hunky Hooch is described as a beautiful inside and out Dogue de Bordeaux. He loves human company and is an affectionate boy who enjoys lots of tummy rubs, playing with his squeaky toys, walks and exploring. Hooch would like a quiet home as an only pet where any children are older.
Snowdrop (All Dogs Matter, North London)
**Reserved**
Adorable Snowdrop is such a sweet Bichon Frise who was rescued from a puppy farm. She would like someone around for most of the day and could live with children aged 12+. Snowdrop needs the company of another similar dog and direct access to a garden.
Buskybear (Rescue Remedies, fostered Wiltshire)
This cuddlesome boy deserves a special owner or two, worthy of his love. He’s affectionate with people he trusts and gets on well with other friendly dogs he knows. However, he finds lots of things to worry about and needs to be made to feel safe. Could you help him?
Blacky (Bid to Save a Stray, fostered Worcestershire)
Blacky is a sweet older boy who loves his home comforts and prefers the company of women! He likes to roam and roll around in the garden and is currently living with 2 dogs but would be happy as an only pet. Blacky doesn’t ask for much in life.
Niko (Friends of Akitas, kennelled Notts.)
Niko is a well behaved, loving, playful boy who will make you smile every day. He loves walks and is friendly with both dogs and humans of all ages. He needs peace at home so he wants to be an only pet and could live with teenagers. He loves fuss!
Percy & Dash (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Percy and Dash need a home together – they will not be split. You must be prepared to housetrain them, kindly, and teach them lead walking. They need to be your only pets and don’t want to live with children aged under 13. They need a secure garden.
Jay (RSPCA Macclesfield, SE Cheshire & Buxton)
What’s more cute than a white Westie? How about an almost bald white Westie in a jumper? Jay’s a playful, charming, cheeky boy who needs a lot of TLC… but he’s worth it! He wants to be the only pet in an adult only home with a lap when required.
Will Chow (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Will is a Chow Chow who is undaunted by rain or mud in his pursuit of interesting smells on walks. He’s choosy about other dogs but currently lives peacefully with two foster siblings. He’s fine about being brushed which is just as well as he’s fluffy in the extreme!
Leon & Rossi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Leon the Pointer X and his friend Rossi lived together in Spain until their owner became too ill to keep them. They are a sweet old couple who need a home with someone around most of the day. They should be fine with kind children.
Tiger & Lily (Canine Allsorts Dog Rescue, West Yorkshire)
Tiger and Lily will make lovely companions in a quiet home and will be happy to have grandchildren visit. They need a secure garden and daily walks as they are still active and need to keep fit. They must be homed together, within Yorkshire or Lancashire.
Bruno (Stray2Me, fostered Oxfordshire)
Bruno is such an affectionate and cuddly Staffie who’s very well-behaved and enjoys his walks. He can live with older children but would prefer to be the only pet in the home. What a lovely boy!
Mr Ted & Mrs Penny (Oldies Club, fostered Kent)
Like an old married couple, Ted and Penny are totally devoted to one another. They enjoy a walk and Penny likes to mooch in the garden. They need a home with someone who is home most of the time as they love human interaction. They’re absolute treasures!
Tye (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Sweet old Tye is a gentle Ambull looking for a peaceful adult-only home. He gets on with other friendly dogs and is generally a playful and happy boy. He’s a sensitive soul so he needs a nicely predictable life of jolly walks, tennis balls, treats and love!
Axel & Lexi (Friends of Akitas, Bedfordshire)
Akitas are always special, a mix of nobility and soppiness but discerning about who they’re soppy with. These two are the best of the breed, keeping each other relaxed and entertained while still wanting human cuddles. They want to be only pets and to enhance your life with their beauty!
Balto (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Are you coming for a walkies?! Balto loves the outdoors and enjoys car rides to new places for adventures. He wants to be an only pet in an adult-only home, although he’s happy to have walks with other dogs he knows. He requires lots of love, fuss and gallivanting!
Zion (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Gatwick)
Gentle old Zion just wants to sleep in comfort, preferably in the sunshine. He likes a short plod and snuffle followed by extensive snuggles and interspersed with treats. He wants an adult-only home so his peace is assured and he really needs to have soft furnishings in his life again!
Snow (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered Wirral)
Snow is as lovely as she looks! She’s affectionate and walks beautifully on the lead. She doesn’t want to deal with cats or children in her home but she does want another nice dog or two. Could you give this gentle soul the relaxing retirement she deserves?
Suki (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Suki is a lovely lady but typical of her breed she’s as stubborn as she is amusing and loyal. She wants an adult only home as an only pet, owners she can dote on and a sofa to look splendid on. Is that too much to ask?