Adorable Alpen is as sweet natured as she looks. She can live with other dogs, cats and older children. She has plenty of lollopy playfulness still and is ever so slightly ball obsessed. Cute, funny and cuddly, Alpen is pretty special!
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.
George (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
What a pair of eyebrows! George is as amusing as he looks. He’s good with other dogs out and about but wants to be the only pet at home, with only older sensible children around him. He loves his walks and he’s all about the fun things in life.
Pansy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Pansy is a very sweet, small Crossbreed rescued from Romania and looking for a quiet home with no young children. She’s living happily with other dogs and a cat and needs a patient owner who will help her gain confidence.
Lovely lady Lucy! (Oldies Club, fostered North Yorkshire)
Lucy is a shy, sweet and undemanding lady who is very active when out but likes to sleep wrapped in blankets on the sofa when at home. She takes time to get to know you. You will need to be patient, but Lucy’s certainly worth it!
Smiler (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Like his name, Smiler is a happy, bouncy Corgi/Terrier Cross who has a zest for life and a sense of fun. He would like a doggy friend in his new home and loves going out for walks. Smiler has huge potential and loves to be around people.
Polar (Safe Rescue, fostered Basingstoke)
Although a little shy, Polar has the makings of a loving and loyal companion. He’s a gentle, quiet Crossbreed who can live with or without other dogs. Polar just loves having a soft bed and his food!
Duchess (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Gorgeous Duchess is slowly flourishing in her foster home after years in a dreadful Romanian shelter. She’s looking for a quiet, rural home, preferably with another calm dog, but will need time to realise that life can be happy. Could you be her special person?
‘ard-to-fault, Artos! (Oldies Club, fostered Hampshire)
21/09/2020 – No more applications please! Artos is a popular boy and has some lovely offers to choose from!
Cuddly Artos is a gorgeous boy who doesn’t act his age. He’d like a home in a quiet area with a garden to enjoy. He’s good with dogs but can’t live with cats. This golden treasure is going to make someone’s family complete!
Skyla (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Gatwick)
This beautiful semi-Lab lady is extremely affectionate and will interrupt walkies time to ask for a cuddle! She could live with another friendly dog. She loves meeting people and getting fuss from everyone she can. She also loves rolling in the grass and basking in the sunshine!
Lucky Diddy Dotty! (Oldies Club, fostered Edinburgh)
Dotty was found on a motorway and luckily rescued. She needs a quiet home with company most of the time and walks to suit the mood she’s in on a particular day. A walk in the evening will tire her and help her settle better at night.
Bianca (Active Animals Rescue & Rehab., fostered Lancashire)
Bianca is a beautiful, Lab-type lady who’s a little shy but is so very gentle and loving. She’s good on the lead and can live in an adult home with a calm, male dog or as the only pet. Would you like to adopt Bianca?
Theo (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Theo needs a special saviour to show him lots of love and kindness and the way to a wonderful, new life. He was rescued from a Romanian shelter a very sad and traumatised boy, but is slowly beginning to flourish. He can live with or without dogs and has happily lived with a cat.
Gino (Greyhound Trust Nottingham)
Easy-going Gino is a lovely, placid boy who’s had a limited life so far. He needs owners who will show him all the love, walks and soft furnishings life has to offer. He’s a poised and gentle soul who still likes to play. He is simply beautiful!
Toby (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Toby had such a sad life abused and chained up in Romania. He’s looking for a special person to offer him kindness and understanding and can live with other calm dogs. He has cataracts and is blind, so he needs a quiet home with no children.
Sydney (Adopt a Dog North East, Sunderland)
Sydney was starved almost to death, but he wants to forget the sad times and focus on a very happy future with you! He is good with dogs and children and simply wants a sofa and lots of love.
Penny (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered Hampshire)
Pretty Penny needs to find a home urgently as her current foster family is moving and can’t take her along. She’s a lovely old girl who just wants a steady life with a nice garden to enjoy and not too many steps for her old joints. Just look at that face!
Geordie (Animal Adoption International, fostered North London)
Geordie has such a lovely nature and is looking for a home with another dog. He deserves a quiet life and would prefer not to live with young children or cats. George will make someone a smashing companion.
Bradley (Rovers Dog Rescue, fostered Essex)
Beautiful Bradley is a clever, agile boy who can easily manage an hour’s walk. He’s fine with the dogs at his foster home and would like a home with someone around most of the time. He’d prefer a lady owner as he is wary of men. Gorgeous!
Franky (RADAR Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Big, beautiful, Greyhound cross Franky is looking for someone who likes cuddles and kisses as much as him. He doesn’t want to live with children or cats but another friendly dog of around his size would be fine, just as long as there’s enough love for him too!
Teddy (Safe rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Big, cuddly Teddy is looking for a peaceful home which he’d be happy to share with other nice dogs, preferably female. He needs to make up for missed time with lots of walks and comfy, snuggly naps. Plus, of course, plenty of fuss!
Xena (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
Do you want a fun best friend who understands everything you say and thinks you’re amazing? Xena is super intelligent and will keep you amused as long as you keep the tennis balls coming. She needs an adult-only home, in Cornwall, with lots of outdoor space, toys and love!
Charlie (Poodles In Need, Oxford)
Charlie is a friendly, sunny-hearted chap who is good with other dogs and older children. He’s well behaved and bright as a button, as you’d expect from a Poodle. He still has lots of energy for walks and is adorable!