KING & MAGNA ARE OUR OLD DOGS OF THE WEEK!
This winsome twosome are devoted to each other and will be devoted to their new family too. They are very well behaved and obedient, walking to heel when reminded. They’re good with older children, friendly with everyone and they don’t take life too seriously! Please help King and Magna by sharing their page!
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.
Buddy needs a buddy! (Oldies Club, fostered Hampshire)
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.
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!
Buddy (Friends of Akitas Trust, Notts)
Buddy is a very loving boy who’d rather have a fuss and a cuddle than a treat or a toy. He’s gentle and laid back. He likes getting out and about but doesn’t need much exercise. He’s an all round easy, steady teddy bear!
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!
Micky (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Micky is settling well into life in the U.K. after being rescued from Romania and just loves being stroked. He is very friendly with children and the dogs in his foster home. Now he needs someone to love and a forever home of his own.
Breeze (RSPCA Westmorland, Cumbria)
Breeze is beautiful inside and out! She’s gentle, playful and sweet-natured. She can live with children, possibly other dogs but not cats. She’s a typical Lurcher being both laid back and simply lovely!
Yosephina (Leash of Life, fostered Wiltshire)
Yosephina is a very sweet, little lady who lives happily with children, dogs and ignores cats, She loves tummy rubs and will dance for her dinner. She would like a calm home with someone around a lot to love and look after her for the rest of her life.
Boss (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Big Bull Mastiff Boss is probably the most laid-back lad in the world and nothing fazes him. Sadly, he’s had to lose a leg after being badly bitten but he just enjoys a quiet life lazing around. He’s great with children, dogs and cats too.
Gladys (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Grandma Gladys is just the sweetest of souls and loves the comfort of a cuddle. She’s looking for a quiet home and can live with other dogs. Gladys is blind but is sprightly and enjoys a walk. Can you give her the comforts she deserves?
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?
Dennis (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Dennis is a quiet and sensible boy who’s enjoying life now he’s in the U.K. He would like a peaceful home with older children and mixes well with dogs. He enjoys his walks and is good in the car. All he needs is a lovely place to call home.
Charlie (East Anglia Dog Rescue)
Charlie needs a calm, adult-only home, ideally with an older person. He likes to sleep a lot but also enjoys a little walk. He could live with other small dogs but would need to be fed separately.
Butch (Good Life Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Smiley Butch is a gorgeous boy who found himself in stray kennels. He loves a custard cream and a cuddle. He also walks beautifully on the lead. Could you offer Butch a loving home with lots of snuggles on the sofa?
Cheeko (RSPCA Macclesfield, fostered Macclesfield)
After terrible neglect, sweet Cheeko is now ready for an adult, retirement home. She loves people, snoozing, eating and pottering around … and cuddles all day too. She can live with another elderly dog and cats. She deserves the good life now.
Toby (Islay Dog Rescue, Scotland)
Cute as a button, Toby is a typical Jack Russell Terrier and full of character. He enjoys his walks and a cuddle on the couch. Toby needs an adult home and can live with other dogs, but definitely no cats please.
Tramp (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Gorgeous Tramp was found abandoned, tied to a lamppost with another dog. He is an adorable boy who simply wants a quiet life and would be ideal for an older person or couple.
Nora (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Nora is a lovely older lady who is heartbroken to find herself in kennels. She just wants a home where she can go for a short potter and then snuggle up next to you on the sofa. Could you help her?
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.
Milton (Adopt A Dog North East, fostered Durham)
Milton was a much loved Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso cross whose owner has sadly passed away. He’s desperate for the loving home and constant companionship he is used to. He can live with children, other dogs and cats and is such a perfect cutie.
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+.
Denzil (Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home, Gloucestershire)
Denzil is a handsome boy who is seeking a new family. He loves to have company so would like someone to be around for most of the day. He can live with older children. Denzil loves food and he enjoys stuffed kongs and puzzle feeders for entertainment.
Lenny (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Lovely Lenny is a very friendly and loving little chap who can be defensive of those he loves. He gets on well with other dogs and is a pleasure to take out and about. He just needs a loving family to call his own.
Willow (Romanian Rescue Appeal, Wiltshire)
Willow is an affectionate Shepherd/Collie Crossbreed who will bond closely with his owner. He loves his walks and would be happy to live in a rural area, preferably as an only pet, and where any children are older. He’s such a handsome boy.
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!
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.
Mila (Halfway House, fostered N. Lincs)
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.
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.
Crystal & Finnegan (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
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.
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?
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?
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!
Chips in the sunshine! (Oldies Club, fostered Dumfries & Galloway)
23/08/19 – Chips has been reserved! No more applications please.
Pretty Chips is a gentle girl who loves to sunbathe. She is good in the home and on walks and she loves a trip out in the car! She’d like to be your only dog but could potentially live with cats and older children.
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.
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.
Rod (Lurcher Link, West Yorkshire)
7/9/19 – On a home trial!
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!
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.
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+.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
Lola (Adopt A Dog North East, fostered Durham)
Sadly, poor Lola was a case of severe neglect but she’s now in lovely condition and ready for a second chance in life. She’s currently living with other dogs and cats and is good with children. She doesn’t ask for much, just the love and TLC she truly deserves.
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.
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?
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.
Buster (Stray Dogs Sanctuary, Devon)
The happy smile and jaunty ears belong to friendly Buster, a Labrador x Dobermann boy. What a great mixture! He’s good with dogs and people and he previously lived with another dog. Do you need Buster’s smile in your life?
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!
Lottie (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Lottie is a very loving, little Jack Russell lady who likes to have lots of human contact and would be a perfect companion. She’s quite active for her age and is looking for a quiet, retirement home with older or no children, but she seems fine to live with cats.
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.
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?
Loving Little Layla! (Oldies Club, fostered County Durham)
Layla needs a quiet, comfortable home where she can be your little companion. She enjoys a short walk and a potter in the garden. A comfy bed and some tasty treats keep her happy. She enjoys peace and quiet so doesn’t want to be around youngsters.
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.
Good boy, Boi! (Oldies Club, fostered Somerset)
This wonderful example of Lurchery loveliness is Boi. He’s a sweet and friendly chap who gets on well with dogs out and about and likes children. He’d love a home where nice walks are on offer and with a squidgy sofa to stretch out on.
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?
Nancy (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Cheerful Nancy is a laid back lady who gets on well with other dogs. She likes a fuss once she knows you and is quite snuggly once she loves you! You can tell from her face that she’s a happy girl and whether snoozing or playing, life is such fun!
Danny (Private Rehoming, Cornwall)
Affectionately known as Danny Bear for his love of hugs, Danny hopes to find love and cuddles in an active home. He would like to be the only pet for all the attention but is fine with dogs outside. Danny is a sweet lad who will make a wonderful companion.
Bowie (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Beautiful Bowie is a lovely, intelligent and friendly lady who enjoys long walks, fetching her ball and then time for cuddling up on the sofa. She’s looking for a pet-free home where any children are 16+ and where her people are home most of the day.
Cuify (Dantes Dream Dog Rescue, fostered Leeds)
Cuify is a Lhasa Apso Cross who needs a quiet home with no children. He would like you to be with him most of the time and you will need to be experienced with dogs as he has some issues with resource guarding.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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?
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.