Cute Katie is a true lap dog who simply loves people and likes to be with them the majority of the time. She would like to be the only pet in the home for all the fuss and could live with teenagers she can snuggle up to. Katy is so irresistible, isn’t she?
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.
Benjie and Misha (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Benjie and Misha are best buddies and are an adorable pair of Staffies looking for a loving home together. They’re friendly, well-behaved and affectionate and would like an active home where they are the only pets and any children are 16+. Can you help Benjie and MIsha?
Stocky (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Stocky is a handsome, sociable English Bull Terrier who is calm and well-behaved. He’s fine with dogs outside and could live with another compatible dog but not cats. Stocky can live with children aged 8+, knows his basic commands and travels well.
Benji (Derby & District RSPCA Animal Centre)
Cute Benji is a sweet, well-trained lad who wants to devote himself to someone special. He’s a very clean boy and doesn’t like to mess in his kennel so needs to be in a home ASAP. He’s good on-lead and loves a game of ball.
Stella-Two (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Stella is a sweet Dachshund Cross who is friendly and loving once she knows you. She’s living happily with other dogs in her foster home and has no issues with cats. She would love a quiet retirement home for the rest of her life.
Blue and Betsy (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Glos.)
Blue the Collie and Betsy the American Bulldog are devoted pals who need a new home together. They’d like to be your only pets and their ideal home will be in a nice quiet area. Could you help these yummy oldies be happy again?
Johnny (Retired Greyhound Owner Association, Essex)
This gorgeous boy is Johnny. He thoroughly deserves some home comforts after a life spent racing and in kennels. He’s had sleepovers with some volunteers and has proved to be a well-behaved lad who loves to be with you most of the time, preferably sharing the sofa. Handsome boy!
Mia (RSPCA Westmorland Branch, Cumbria)
Gorgeous Mia is a quiet and loving Sharpei looking for an adult home preferably and be the only pet for all the attention. She walks well on-lead and can be left for short periods. Financial assistance can be provided with future vets’ fees.
Scooby (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Scooby’s owner died and a relative spent the day driving around rescues to try to find one that could help. Scooby is an affectionate, cuddly boy who would like a quiet home where he can curl up and snooze the day away, preferably with you close by.
Archie (Mayhew Animal Home, fosteredNW London)
*Reserved*
Archie is a cute Jack Russell and is a very affectionate and chatty boy. He’s friendly with people and can live with teenagers and another calm dog. He’d love an owner with plenty of time to shower him with love and include him in daily activities.
Wallace (RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre, Surrey)
Shar Pei x Labrador, Wallace was brought to the RSPCA via the Inspectors and he is now ready to find a caring home with someone at home most of the time. He’s a lovely old boy who deserves to be cosseted now.
Gino (Greyhound Trust Nottingham)
Gorgeous Gino is beginning to learn about life outside kennels and he can’t wait to find out more, sofas being top of his to-do list! Could you offer Gino lots of love in his first proper home?
Luke (Alexa’s Animal Charity, North Northumberland)
Luke is a lovely German Shepherd who is stressed and losing weight in kennels. He doesn’t need a lot of exercise and just loves cuddles. Luke needs a peaceful retirement home as the only pet and where any children are older. He just needs a chance.
Alfie and Toodles (Pro Dogs Direct, fostered Hampshire)
15/2/20 – Alfie and Toodles are now reserved!
Alfie and Toodles must stay together. They arrived in rescue in a terrible state and need lots of pampering, especially as Alfie might not have long left, bless him. Could you offer them a quiet home and lots of love?
Kolo and Tinkerbell (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gloucestershire)
These two cuties are Kolo and Tinkerbell and they are the best of friends looking for a loving home together. They would like to be the only pets and can live with childred aged 13+. If you’re looking for a pair of lap dogs to cuddle up with, then look no further!
Poppy (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gloucestershire)
Poppy needs a Bichon Frise experienced home where someone will be with her all of the time as she gets anxious when left alone. She’d like to be your only pet.
Benny (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Handsome Benny is a loving German Shepherd Cross who adores being with people and lots of cuddles. He’s excellent with children, good with dogs though prefers bitches and could possibly live with a dog-savvy cat.
Koshi (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Koshi is a gorgeous girl with a golden temperament. She’s had a miserable life in a rusty pen in Transylvania and thinks life in the UK is marvellous. Could you offer her lots of love and happy times?
Dotty (Chilterns Dog Rescue Society, Herts.)
Delightful old Dotty needs a quiet home where she will have easy access to a secure garden. She likes to have someone with her most of the day. Could you help Dotty?
Harley (All Animals Rescue and Rehome, Essex)
Soppy Staffy Cross, Harley, is just the sweetest, cuddliest and most loving lady who just wants to snuggle with people, dogs, cats – she loves everyone and is a pleasure in every way. Do you have a loving home for her?
Lucky Diddy Dotty! (Oldies Club, fostered Edinburgh)
16/2/20 – We’ve been inundated with applications for Dotty and cannot accept any more. Please consider another needy oldie, thank you!
Nellie (Pennine Animal Welfare Society, West Yorkshire)
She’s a big lass, she’s a bonnie lass and she’s all about love! Nellie is slimming down but her cuddles will always be solid and reassuring. She needs to be an only pet and have access to a field for frolicking. She’s playful, loyal and has a big, open heart!
Zara (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Zara is a beautiful, black GSD/Samoyed who needs a loving, calm home as her owner passed away. She loves being around people, adores a walk and can live with teenage children. She could possibly live with another dog subject to introductions. but no cats please.
Percy (Animal Adoption International, fostered Yorkshire)
Labrador Cross, Percy, is a dream of a dog who is so friendly and cuddly. He’s great with people and other dogs. He urgently needs a new foster/permanent home as he doesn’t get on with the cats there. Percy would make a wonderful companion.
Teresa (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Saved from a sad life in Romania, Teresa remains a very sweet, quiet and gentle girl. She needs to live with another dog(s), mixes well cats and could live with sensible children. It’s time for the forever, loving home she now deserves
Nina (Milnthorpe Rescue, Cumbria)
Nina arrived in rescue with matted fur and sores, bless her. She’s a beautiful ‘classic’ German Shepherd who wants someone to love and be utterly loyal to. Could you offer this calm and affectionate girl the lovely life she deserves?
Copper (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Copper is a cute Jack Russell who loves being on your lap with lots of cuddles once she knows you. She’s looking for a quiet, adult home as the only dog. She lives with cats but does chase them outside. Copper will make a loyal and loving friend.
Princess (Kent Greyhound Rescue)
Beautiful Princess is a gentle girl who is dreaming of finding a comfortable home where she can snooze the days away. She’d love lots of affection and to simply be part of a family. Is your home fit for a princess?
Kilo (South East Dog Rescue, fostered Kent)
Handsome Kilo is looking for a warm bed, strolls in the park and lots of cuddles. He’s a lovely Johnson’s Bulldog Cross who would make a loving and loyal companion and is used to living with female dogs and children.
Jack (Poodles In Need, Lincolnshire)
Dinky, fluffy Jack is a delightful boy who wants to be the only pet at home, to be the apple of your eye. He can live with older children and loves walkies. A home where someone is around most of the time would suit this little poppet perfectly!
Freddie (Pawprints to Freedom, fostered South Wales)
Freddie is a loveable old boy who needs a quiet home where he will be loved and well cared for. He’d be best as your only pet.
Hazel (Pawprints to Freedom, fostered Fife)
Hazel is a beautiful old girl who needs a fairly quiet home where she can chill. She’s still learning how to walk on a lead and you’ll need to be able to carry her out for garden time. Hazel is fine with cats.
Harrison (Pawprints to Freedom, fostered Staffordshire)
Harrison is a beautiful old boy. He needs a quiet home where he can continue to get used to life in a home and gradually learn that going out for walks isn’t scary.
Dodger (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Dodger takes his time to get to know you, but once he does he is the most loyal and devoted of friends. He needs an adult home as your only pet. Could you offer Dodger a place to call home?
Jed (Stray Dogs Sanctuary, Devon)
Jed has always lived in an outdoor kennel, but at 11 years of age he is desperate to learn about the joys of living in warmth and comfort. He’s used to being with dogs but not cats or children.
Coco (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Coco’s owner could no longer walk her so she needs a home where she can build up her exercise again and lose some weight. She’s a lovely girl who will bring smiles and sunshine to her new family.
Leaha and Charlie (Good Life Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Abandoned in a forest the week before Christmas, Leaha and Charlie are devoted friends who have relied upon each other through very tough times and must stay together. Could you offer these gorgeous dogs a quiet home together?
Timi (Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue, Worcestershire)
If you’re looking for a sweet lurcher to snuggle on the sofa with, Timi would love to meet you. He’d like to be your only pet so that he can have all the love to himself. Timi’s a beauty!
Ben (Garbo’s GSD Rescue, fostered Surrey)
Beautiful Ben has lost the only home he’s ever known and is understandably confused. He’s a gentle, loyal boy who loves a cuddle. Could you make Ben happy again?
Isaac (Animal Helpline, Cambridgeshire)
Not just a handsome face. Not just a fluffy teddy bear. Isaac is a steady, well behaved, walkies-loving boy who thrives on attention. He especially likes being brushed! He enjoys playing ball games yet has that Akita trait of always being dignified and beautiful… even when being silly!
Pepsi (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Buckinghamshire)
Pepsi is a sweet Dachshund mixture who is blind and has diabetes. She is very affectionate and needs a special family who will love her and look after her medical needs. Blind dogs are so wonderful and rewarding. Could you help Pepsi?
Joey-1 (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gloucestershire)
Cute Joey will make a fabulous little companion in a quiet home. After he’s had a walk he’s happy to snooze the afternoon away in his bed. Could you offer him a chilled retirement?
Elsie (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Elsie is so sad now that her owner has passed away and urgently needs a foster/permanent home where she can be cosseted. She likes to snooze on the sofa in a quiet home where she will be the only pet and any children are 12+. Can you help Elsie?
Zeebo (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Gentle, soppy Zeebo is a super friendly boy who could live with a calm dog, older children, and a hamster! He’s very sad right now as he has returned to Freshfields as he didn’t get on with his new family’s cat. He needs a calm, caring home and regular gentle walks.
Bruno (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Surrey)
Bruno was an unclaimed stray and is losing weight in kennels. He’s such a handsome, super friendly boy who knows all his basic commands and really needs a family of his own to love and be loved.
Princess (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Surrey)
Princess’s owner was so upset about having to give her up, having originally rescued her from a rough situation. How sad! She’s such a lovely old girl who needs to be out of kennels and in a loving home. Could you help her?
Jasper (South East Dog Rescue, kennelled Kent)
16/1/20 – Jasper is Reserved
Jasper is a wonderful old boy who finds himself in kennels as his mum has passed away. He loves people and dogs and is a superstar of an oldie. Could you offer Jasper a warm home, good food and unlimited cuddles?
Rex (RSPCA Macclesfield, kennelled Derbyshire)
Rex wasn’t looked after properly in his previous home and he needs a loving, caring home to retire to. Could you offer Rex a happy future?
Lottie (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Lottie is a loving little Jack Russell lady who will be a perfect companion. She’s active for her age so needs nice walks. She’d like a quiet retirement home, without children, where she will be your only pet.
Bruno (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
21/1/20 – Bruno is reserved!
Typical lovely Labrador, Bruno, is so friendly and just loves life and all in it. He is fine with other dogs, though not cats, and can live with older, dog-savvy children. He’d love to have someone around most of the time for all the attention and nice walks.
Dalton (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Dalton is happily enjoying life in the U.K. and running freely. He just loves his walks too. Dalton gets on well with other dogs, can be left alone and is well-behaved in the home. What a lovely boy!
Milo (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Milo wants to be the lap-dog of a special person who will give him time and space. He doesn’t want to be around children or dogs but is fine with cats. You’ll need to be able to visit him a few times for him to get to know you.
Kenzy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Pretty Kenzy spent 7 years in a Romanian shelter and has never known love and kindness. She is quiet and shy but progressing well. She needs a loving home where she can get used to life’s luxuries at her own pace.
Castel (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Castel survived 7 years in a Romanian shelter by making himself invisible but he’s gradually learning the joys of not having to hide in the shadows. He happy-dances at food time! Could you offer him the patience and love he deserves?
Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Roxy might not be classically good looking but she has a beautifully kind heart. She’s shy with new people but once she knows you she’s a soppy, affectionate old girl. If she meets a puppy, her big hearted nature makes her waggy tail a blur! Could you love her?
Poppy and Billy (Teckels Rehoming and Boarding, Gloucester)
Poppy and Billy are looking for a loving, quiet retirement home together where they can enjoy their remaining years with oodles of TLC. The love human company so need someone around most of the time.
Kiki (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Kiki is a sweet little girl looking for a home close to Foal Farm as she needs regular vet checks for Cushing’s. She is a lovely, gentle soul who is happily sharing her foster home with dogs and a child.
Danny (Private Rehoming, Cornwall)
Danny is a gentle, affectionate people-pleaser who loves his walks almost as much as he loves his food. He’s best suited to an adult only home as an only pet, although he’s easy-going with other dogs he meets. He’s simply a loving and loyal boy, especially when you have treats!
Lyra (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Lyra is a lady of great poise. She loves being with people, getting fuss or playing a game, but she’s unassuming and calm too. She’s a wonderful mixture of relaxed, loving and playful. But she’s never had a proper home… yet!
Beautiful Boi! (Oldies Club, fostered Somerset)
This gorgeousness could grace your home if you’re lucky enough to suit. Boi wants to be an only pet, although he’s good with other dogs out and about. He likes two walks a day, a bit of fuss and a choice of comfy places to lounge which includes a sofa. He’s a placid, gentle, lovely boy!
Parky (All Dogs Matter, fostered North London)
Parky is a cute little Jack Russell Cross whose owner has sadly passed away. He really enjoys the company of people and is a typically happy chap. Parky is always happy to accompany you by car or public transport and can live with children aged 8+ in a pet-free home.
Corny (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Cute Corny has wasted many years of his life in a shelter but his future looks bright now he’s safe in a foster home. A little patience will make him a confident and affectionate friend. He enjoys walks and would like a canine companion in his new home.
Chatty Missy Tickletum! (Oldies Club, fostered Lancashire)
Missy loves food and tummy tickles! She is an obedient girl who enjoys attention. Missy needs to be your only pet in an adult home. She enjoys your company but she is fine to be left on her own for a couple of hours.
Stella (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Sweet Stella has a hard life and a sad story to tell, but now she’s enjoying life and is an affectionate, friendly lady. She loves to play with the dogs in her foster home and can live with children aged 10+. She just needs her own, forever, loving home now.
Sunrise (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Sunrise’s owner has passed away. Sunrise needs a loving home where she can continue to flourish. Originally from Romania, she still bears the trauma but tries to fit in and is no trouble. Sunrise would benefit living with another dog in a quiet, adult home.
Sky (Leicester Animal Aid)
Beautiful Sky is loving and loyal. She enjoys playing with toys and learning new things for a tasty treat. She needs a quiet home where she will be your only pet in order to lap up all the attention she desires.
Bobby (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
23/2/20 – Bobby is now reserved
Bobby likes to get to know people slowly and only wants fuss, well, when he wants it! He’s his own person and that must be respected. He’s OK with other dogs on walks but wants to be the only pet in an adult only home. Are you worthy of his cuteness?
Ellie (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
Ellie is a bright girl who is great fun and enjoys learning new things. She likes to take her time to get to know you and needs a quiet, adult-only home with lovely, patient people. 22/2/20 – Ellie still needs a home
Could Buddy be your buddy? (Oldies Club, fostered Hampshire)
Buddy’s ideal home will have people at home virtually all day or a resident dog to be his buddy. He doesn’t like to be left for long periods and will need time to settle. Buddy is good with cats and is a lovely, gentle boy.
Micky (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Micky is settling well into life in the U.K. after being rescued from Romania. He is friendly with children and the dogs in his foster home. Now he needs someone to love and a forever home of his own. 22/2/20 – Micky still needs a home
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 be part of the family. Tia can live with older children and is fine with male dogs. 6/2/20 – Tia still needs a home!
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Each time we update Bluebell’s page, her face is more grey and the hope is fading from her eyes. Bluebell needs to be the only pet of a calm, experienced owner who can be with her all day. Surely someone can offer her that? 6/2/20 – Bluebell still needs a home
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? 22/02/20 – Candy still needs a home
Maddie (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Maddie is just beginning to flourish and learn that life can be wonderful. She now enjoys cuddles from anyone she trusts and is living in harmony with other dogs in her foster home. 30/12/19 – Maddie still needs a home
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. 30/12/19 – 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! 30/12/19 – Prince still needs a home
Milo (RADAR Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Milo is a very handsome boy who is looking for a quiet, adult home with Akita-experienced owners. He is very loving and he forms a strong bond with his people. Milo walks beautifully on the lead and will do anything for treats! 22/2/20 – Milo still needs a home