Collie cross Gypsy is looking for a loving home where she’ll always have company. She’s brilliant with other dogs and would be thrilled to find a home with her best friend Bonnie, or with some new dog friends. Gypsy is very bright, playful and adorable!
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.
Rolo (Dogs Trust Merseyside, Liverpool)
Rolo is so stunning, he looks like a painting, doesn’t he?! He can live with older children and is OK about walking passed other quiet dogs outside, but wants to be an only pet at home. He’s friendly with everyone and really affectionate with anyone offering fuss!
Tara (Dogs Trust Merseyside, Liverpool)
Beautiful Tara wants a quiet life with gentle, pottering walks and lots of lounging in the sunshine! She’s good with other dogs outside but wants to be the only pet at home. She loves fuss, especially sofa cuddles!
Merlin (Ark Animal Rescue, Lincolnshire Coast)
Poor Merlin lost his owner and the place he’d called home all his life. This gorgeous merle boy loves people and simply asks for a countryside home where he can be walked away from other dogs. Melin would love to devote himself to you.
Uri (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Adorable little Uri has spent his whole life in a shelter in Romania. Now in the UK, he is learning that life on the outside can be wonderful. Could you offer him a quiet home and lots of love?
Andy (Forever Rescue, Pembrokeshire)
This wonderfully handsome boy is Andy and he originates from Spain. He has lived with another dog previously and he absolutely loves people. He hasn’t had much attention in his former life and so would love a calm home where he will receive the love and affection he craves.
Smiley girl Sassy! (Oldies Club, fostered Dorset)
You can see what a sunny nature Sassy has in her pretty face. She’s easy to live with, just needing a settled retirement home as an only pet and a garden with interesting smells. Short walks, good company and treats make Sassy a very happy lady!
Blackjack (Animal Adoption International, fostered Portsmouth)
Blackjack is a lovely Collie cross who very much deserves a peaceful retirement with comfort and fuss aplenty! He ignores other dogs while out on walks and wants to be the only, doted on pet, in an adult only home. He’s very affectionate, really appreciating any love!
Daisy & Poppy (Bath Cats + Dogs Home)
Dinky Daisy and her best friend Poppy the Collie urgently need to get out of kennels and into a happy home. Daisy likes to gallivant and Poppy enjoys watching, while being fed treats! These sweet girls are affectionate, good with children and really cute together!
Bradley (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Sweet Bradley had never been in a home, but on a short stay at a LU volunteer’s, he was clean (asks to go out) and enjoyed pottering in the garden. Could you offer him a quiet home where he can get used to you and home life at his own pace?
Tom (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Gorgeous Tom thinks he has found a wonderful life, and yet he is still in kennels. Imagine how joyful he is going to be when he is your new best friend, going fun places and then snuggling up in front of the TV!
Sassy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Sweet and cute little Sassy has moved from home to home, never really getting a chance to experience being settled in a forever home as she deserves. All she is asking for is a quiet, peaceful life where she feels safe and content. She is a little shy but when she bonds with you her sweet and loving nature shines through.
Tommy (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Oxfordshire)
Tommy is the perfect family dog! He’s good with other dogs, children and cats. He’s a big, loving, biddable boy with a shiny heart.
Xena (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Kent)
Xena has been bred from and then moved to a home where she was to be kept as a yard dog. But Xena doesn’t want to live outside! Could you offer her a home where she can be your devoted and intelligent best friend?
Kaizer (Adopt a Dog North East)
Stunningly handsome Kaizer is just the perfect, softest, cuddle-bear anyone could wish to meet and is great in the house and car. Kaizer can live with children and other dogs but has never lived with cats. He’s simply gorgeous.
Luca (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, kennelled Swindon)
These gorgeous big ears belong to handsome Luca a beautiful German Shepherd boy who is desperate to find a home of his own. He is a shy boy who just needs someone of his own to love. Could you be Luca’s perfect match?
Sukie (Leash of Life, fostered Bristol)
Sweet Sukie would like a home with another dog for her to interact and play with. She’s shy with strangers but very loving when she knows you. Sukie needs to get used to being walked on a lead – would you be happy to help her with this?
Beth (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
If you love quirky, independent collies and have a smallholding or similar setup, please take a good look at Beth to see if you could offer her the home she is seeking. Beth is far too clever and perky to be stuck in rescue!
Nani (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
Aw, what a sweet old girl! Beautiful Nani with her oversized ears and pretty eyebrows would love a nice quiet home to retire to. Please could you help her?
Beautiful, Dutiful Billy! (Oldies Club, fostered Northamptonshire)
14/08/18 – No more applications please! Billy is a popular boy and has many lovely offers to choose from already!
Oh! My! Word! If you are a GSD fan and can’t resist the handsome long-haired variety, Billy might be the boy for you. He’s gorgeous in both looks and temperament. If you have a cat-free home and love GSDs, please read on…
Blue (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Blue the Husky with his gorgeous ice blue eyes, is looking for a fairly active person or family. He wants an adult only home but could possibly live with another dog. He is very intelligent as well as affectionate… when he’s not too busy with important snuffling!
Snow White (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
After a tragic past and many years wasted, beautiful Collie Cross Snow White seems to understand that there’s nothing but good times ahead now. Although still a little wary, she’s enjoying a fuss and loves her walks. She’s a courageous girl who just needs the loving home she’s never had and truly deserves now. Please read her story.
Ronnie (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, kennelled Essex)
Gorgeous Ronnie is a perfect gentleman who is very good on the lead. He is lovely with everyone he meets and is also good with other dogs. We think he deserves a gold star, as well as a fabulous home!
Misha (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Misha is making up for lost time. After two years in a shelter in Romania she now spends her days feeling cherished, surrounded by other friendly dogs and going on joyous walks where she revels in the sunshine and rolls in the long grass. 2/9/18 – Misha still needs a home!
Bella ball-a Bella! (Oldies Club, fostered Northamptonshire)
Beautiful Bella loves playing ball and generally spending time in the garden. She also enjoys a cuddle on the sofa. Could you offer Bella a wonderful life full of fun times and frolics? 2/9/18 – Bella still needs a home!
Misha (Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Derbyshire)
Misha is a gorgeous big girl with ambitions of being a lapdog! She also loves toys and will greet you with a teddy. Could you offer Misha the home she’s been waiting for? 2/9/18 – Misha still needs a home!
Gus (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, Yorkshire)
Joyful Gus is partially sighted but he still loves to run around! He’s good with other dogs and adores all human people too. He enjoys getting a fuss from everyone he meets! Gus is a straightforwardly happy dog – optimistic and loving. 30/07/18 – Gus still needs a home!
Lucky (female) (Dogs Trust West Calder, Scotland)
How can pretty Lucky still be waiting? Could you offer her a quiet, rural home where she will be your only pet? You will need to visit Lucky a few times at West Calder so that she is confident to go home with you. 1/9/18 – Lucky still needs a home!
Jojo (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Depressed by his life in Romania, poor Jojo hardly moved from his bed of damp straw. But now he’s enjoying home comforts and can’t wait to find a forever home. Jojo is loyal, kind and loves everyone. Could you fill his retirement with the fuss and cuddles he deserves? 1/9/18 – Jojo still needs a home!
Cara (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Hampshire)
Cara is a delightful German Shepherd who needs a new home through no fault of her own. She has a lovely temperament and is still quite active. She loves a run in the fields and would enjoy a nice rural setting for exploring. 1/9/18 – Beautiful Cara still needs a home!
Ozzie (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Freshfields say that Ozzie is the perfect gentleman and a very affectionate boy who loves attention and walks. Ozzie is looking for a rural, quiet home with an active owner. He will make a wonderful friend and companion. 2/9/18 – Ozzie is still waiting!
Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
And the award for the oldie with the longest tongue… goes… to… Buddy!!
And the award for the oldie with the pointiest ears… goes… to… Buddy!!
Could you offer award-winning Buddy an experienced home where he will be your only pet? 1/9/18 – Buddy is still waiting!
Chuckie (Greyhound Gap, Staffordshire)
Chuckie is a loyal Lurcher x Shepherd boy who gets overlooked because he is older, and yet he really doesn’t act like an old dog at all. He likes children and he could live with a mature female dog. Chuckie’s so fed up of waiting in kennels – is he waiting for you? 2/9/18 – Chuckie still needs a home!