Wonderful Wyatt is such a fantastic little Terrier and can be quite the couch potato with his cuddles. He loves a ball, water and getting mucky! Wyatt is fine with other dogs but would like to be the only pet in an adult home. Have you got a loving home ready for Wyatt?
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.
Ace (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Ace is a very sweet Lurcher boy who is looking for a pet-free home where there is a garden for him to run around. He could live with children aged 14+ and is rather a gorgeous chap.
Harlow (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northants)
Harlow is a very gentle and dear Staffordshire Bull Terrier looking for a new home as the only pet, though he is fine with female dogs outside. He can live with children aged 15+ and would make a wonderful companion.
Tigger (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, East Yorkshire)
The wonderful thing about Tigger… actually, there are too many to list here. This affectionate boy is looking for a home as a doted-on only pet. He loves short walks, ball games, sofa snuggling and snoozing. He’s a fun, soppy, chipper old chap! Could he be your best friend?
Banda (Blind Dog Rescue UK, fostered Norfolk)
Banda is a beautiful blind girl rescued from Greece. She needs a home as an only dog and she is really starting to flourish in her foster home. She has a sweet temperament with people, and her playful side is now coming out. Bless her!
Monty (Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary, fostered Liverpool)
Monty just loves fuss, treats and toys. He bonds strongly with anyone who shows him kindness and love. Monty will be a wonderful, devoted companion in a home with no pets or children.
Axel & Lexi (Friends of Akitas, kennelled Notts.)
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!
Alana (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Beautiful Alana is looking for a home with one or two other dogs to help her confidence and where any children are older and sensible. She’s a gentle soul with a waggy tail who loves her walks. She’s timid but loving with those she trusts. Could you love her?
Nora (Safe Rescue, fostered South Shields)
There’s nothing more in the world that Nora loves more than fuss and cuddles despite a bleak existence in Romania. She can live with other dogs, walks well on the lead and can be left for short periods. Nora is so affectionate!
Conny (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Conny is looking for a special home with an experienced owner as she endured years of abuse in a Romanian shelter. Now she just loves her walks and delights in water sports. She’s mad about her food and needs a calm, steady dog in the home. It’s time for Conny to enjoy life in her forever home.
Edison (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Edison is a sweet and quiet gent who has spent many years in a Romanian shelter and very quickly learned the delights of a cosy, foster home. He’s fine with other dogs but is looking for a peaceful, adult, retirement home where he can get all the love and comfort he deserves.
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!
Myrtle (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Myrtle has blossomed in her foster home after spending years in a Romanian shelter. She’s still a little nervous with new people and needs a quiet, adult home with an experienced owner and at least another dog. She also lives happily with a cat.
Mitzi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Mitzi is a lovely Crossbreed lady saved from Romania and now enjoying life in a UK foster home. She’s laid-back and enjoys her walks. Mitzi needs to be in a quiet home with another dog who will help her gain confidence.
Monty (Active Animals Rescue & Rehab, South Yorkshire)
Monty’s a real love-bug who only needs short walks due to a disability, but he enjoys other activities to keep his mind young. He needs to be your only dog but will happily live with cats and other small furries. Bless him!
Missie and Cleo – Scrumptious Maltesers! (Oldies Club, fostered West Berks.)
Missie and Cleo are adorably cute Maltese Terriers looking for a cosy, forever home. They are lots of fun and love being with their people for cuddles and treats. They are currently living with a dog and seem okay around cats. Any children should be aged 7+. Aren’t they just scrumptious?
Shep (South East Dog Rescue, fostered Kent)
Shep is a handsome, older gentleman and he still has a lot of life, love and laughs to give. He adores people, loves walks and any new adventures. He would thrive with an older person/couple in a home where any children are 12+ and could live with a calm, confident dog, but no cats please.
Ingrid (Stray2Me, fostered Suffolk)
Despite having had a terrible life, sweet Ingrid loves people and is a happy and friendly girl now enjoying the comforts of domestic life. She likes to play with the dogs and cats in her foster home and must live with another dog.
Gracie (Active Animals Rescue & Rehab, fostered Gr. Manchester)
Pretty girl Gracie can be timid and needs another dog at home for reassurance. She wants an adult-only home and she likes plenty of fuss and cuddles. She loves walkies, still raring to explore the world. She’s an absolute sweetheart!
Amie (Saving Ovidiu Kill Shelter Dogs, fostered Plymouth)
Amie is a lovely, intelligent and loyal lady who is only 4 years old but has suffered a severe head wound during her past life in a Romanian shelter. She’s looking for an experienced adopter or fosterer urgently to help her flourish. She is calm, well-behaved and walks well on-lead. Can you help her?
Loyal, Loveable Lady Lexi (Oldies Club, fostered East Sussex)
**Reserved**
Lady Lexi is affectionate, loyal and friendly. Her favourite pastimes are sleeping and cuddles, though she also enjoys her walks, both on and off-lead. Lexi would be happy living with other dogs and is great with children. She’s just rather perfect.
Mandy (Rescue Remedies, kennelled W. Sussex)
Mandy is a poppet who just wants a bit of comfort instead of her cold kennel. She wouldn’t say no to a lot of fuss, treats and slow walks either. She a connoisseur of outdoorsy smells. She’s wants to be an only dog and have lots of cuddles please!
Wendy (Stray2Me, fostered Sussex)
Wendy is a loving, gentle soul who loves company and walkies! She wants to be the only pet at home but is friendly with other dogs out and about. She could live with older teenagers. Her priorities are a quiet, outdoorsy retirement and reliable companionship. Are you her soul mate?
Barney (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Poor Barney is sad and bewildered to find himself in kennels. He’s a sensitive lad who’s wondering what has happened to his happy life. He needs kind, patient people with a very quiet home where he’ll be your only pet. Could you offer him either a foster or forever home?
Fred (Cloud K9 Rescue, fostered Whitby)
This lovely, fluffy boy likes his walks and loves his fuss! He can live with cats and is good with other dogs but wants to be the only one at home. He’d like an adult-only home so that his snooze time is assured. Fred is loving, cheerful and gorgeous!
Dave (Manchester Dogs Home)
Dave is a cheeky old chap who’s a bit set in his ways. He needs a quiet, laid-back home where he will be allowed to do his own thing. He needs an adult-only home without visitors. Dave loves a walk and to play with his squeaky ball.
Robert (Cloud K9 Rescue, fostered North Yorks)
**Reserved**
Robert is a fabulous gent who loves people and affection. He’s good with dogs and is currently living with several and should be fine with children aged 8+. Robert will make a wonderful companion for a lucky someone.
Penny and Kujo (Canine Allsorts Dog Rescue, kennelled Yorkshire)
Penny and Kujo are a bonded pair looking for a quiet retirement home together. They don’t ask for much and are happy to live with dogs, cats and children of all ages. What a lovely couple they are!
Don (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
This cuddly, chunky gentleman is looking for a home where someone is around a lot of the time. He only needs short, plodding walks. He wants to be the only dog at home but could live with cats. Visiting children or resident teenagers would be fine. Don is goofily and adorable!
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!
Toffee (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Toffee is fabulous and fun-loving, but his health can get him down if he has a flare-up. He needs super caring and experienced people who will make his health and happiness their top priority. He’s well worth the effort! He loves moderate walks in nature and a thoroughly good splash in a pool.
Tye (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Tye is a gentle lad who went through sudden changes which made him bewildered and nervous. He will make a fabulous friend in a child-free home with people who will let him settle in his own time and be understanding of his sensitive side.
Frankie (South East Dog Rescue, fostered Kent)
This beautiful lady is quite a character and will amuse and delight you in equal measure. She needs a child and pet free home with a good garden, in the South East. She’s an easy-going and cheerful dog as long as her needs are met, mainly comfort and peace!
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?
Adorable Archie BF! (Oldies Club, fostered Surrey)
17/01/2022 – Archie is reserved!
Archie is an adorable, friendly Bichon Frise x Shih Tzu who is very easy going and adaptable. He likes attention and loves children and other dogs but would also be happy as the only pet. He’s simply an ideal family pet and your best friend.