SKY IS OUR OLD DOG OF THE WEEK!
Noble, loving, beautiful Sky is looking for a special home as an only pet with a big garden because she doesn’t need walks. She does need a peaceful environment with no neighbouring dogs and only grown up owners to play with her and cuddle her. Could that be you? Please help Sky by sharing her 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.
Rosie (All Animals Rescue and Rehome, Essex)
Gentle Rosie is a soppy, laid-back, people loving Rottweiler who likes to spend most of her day snoozing. She loves her walks and is good on and off-lead. Rosie can live with other dogs happily but does not like cats. She would be a lovely, cuddly, loyal companion.
Fluke (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
Fluke is a beautiful boy who needs husky-experienced people. He needs a large secure garden and you will need to be local to Cornwall so that you can visit him lots and he can get to know you before going home.
Peter (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Poor old Peter is only just starting to come out of his shell after years in a Romanian shelter. Gradually he’s learning how nice life can be with humans who are kind, walkies with doggy friends and your own comfy bed! Can you help him get the hang of happiness?
Winnie (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Gorgeous Winnie loves lots of cuddles on the sofa and is good with visitors. She’s now getting to enjoy her walks and is calm with most other dogs. She loves the cat in her foster home and doesn’t mind him sitting on her!
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.
Candy (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Cuddly dumpling Candy really loves people, including little ones. She’s very affectionate, placid and gentle. She wants to be an only pet and have a life that’s as steady and love-filled as she is. Can you imagine this lovely, solid lady leaning on you for fuss?!
Zana (FODDR, fostered Gloucestershire)
Zana is simply lovely! Big, gentle and friendly to all. She can live with other dogs and children from age 8. She will take you for walks and be your reassuringly solid, affectionate best friend.
Taz (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Taz is a handsome Bouvier des Flandres and a rather stately, polite gentleman. He enjoys his walks and the occasional mad playtime with his toys. He gets on well with other dogs and could live with a calm dog with a similar temperament. He’s also fine with children aged 12 and over.
Paddy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
This gorgeous gentle giant is Paddy the Akita who likes playing with toys and games. He’d love some walking buddies outside but would prefer to be the only pet at home. Due to his size and bouncy nature, any children should be aged 15+. Isn’t he adorable?
Gloria (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Gloria is a lovely Greyhound who is so affectionate and loves cuddles. She’s a couch potato and could live with other medium/large dogs. She’s not used to young children but can live with those aged 12+. She would be your ultimate sofa companion!
Tiger (Love Underdogs, Essex)
18/3/20 – Lovely Tiger is now reserved!
Life as a yard dog hasn’t spoiled Tiger’s character. He’s a happy and affectionate big lad who loves a cuddle. He’s fine with dogs and he loves a good run now that he’s discovered the joys of freedom.
Taz (Love Underdogs, Essex)
If you’re looking for an extra-large teddy bear, may we present Taz Underdog! He’s a fluffy, cuddly and simply gorgeous Malamute who has spent his life in a cage with no shelter. If you have Eskimo-breed experience, Taz could be the boy for you!
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.
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?
Yakari (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Yakari took a while to overcome his previous sadness, but now he’s like a new dog! He needs an active, compassionate and happy adult home. Yakari could live with a submissive female dog but would also do well as your only dog.
Tegen (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Tegen is a beautiful girl with a kind soul. She is gradually coming out of her shell and needs an active, compassionate and relaxed, adult household. She loves other dogs, so if you have a confident dog to be her friend, that should help her blossom.
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?
Taz (All Creatures Great and Small, Cwmbran)
Poor old Taz can’t understand why he’s found himself in rescue. He’s a wonderful, handsome German Shepherd Cross who loves to go out for a walk. Could you help him?
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 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.
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.
Suki (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
This spectacularly beautiful girl is looking for experienced owners who like walkies in quiet areas as much as she does! She wants to be an only pet in an adult only home. Once she’s bonded with you, Suki’s affectionate and amusing. She’ll be loyal to you forever!
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!
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!
Max (Islay Dog Rescue, kennelled Ayrshire)
If you love a big dog, take a look at Max, a gorgeous mix of GSD x Great Dane. He’s a real favourite with the volunteers at the rescue and he is full of life and loves long walks. Could you offer Max an active home?
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?
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.
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!
Chester (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Chester is a beautiful, young-at-heart boy who is looking for a home with active people and a resident dog or two for companionship. Chester loves cuddles!
Emily (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Pretty Emily is a Chow Chow cross with great intelligence and charisma. She’s confident, funny and so gorgeous! She wants to be an only pet and would be perfect for people with a good sense of humour who will appreciate her wit and charm.
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?
Sabbi and MacKenzie (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Two lovely ladies, Sabbi the Newfoundland and MacKenzie the Spaniel, need a new home together after their owner sadly passed away. They promise lots of fun and frolics to an active family with teenagers or adults only.
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)
5/3/20 – Reserved!
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!
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!
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
Zac (Friends of Akitas Trust, Notts.)
Zac is a friendly and loving boy. On walks, he’s good on the lead and calm around other dogs. He’d prefer to be an only dog at home. He’s been through some trials but is now read to love and be loved! 30/12/19 – Zac still needs a home
Franky (RADAR Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Franky has so much love to give that everyone who knows him finds it incredible he’s been waiting in kennels for ages. He’s super affectionate, obedient and good with other dogs his size. He’s available to adopt or foster, as he desperately needs a home! 22/2/20 – Franky is still waiting
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
Chuckie (Greyhound Gap, Staffordshire)
Chuckie is a loyal Lurcher x Shepherd boy who gets overlooked because he is older, and yet he 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? 2/2/20 – Chuckie still needs a home!