ACE IS OUR OLD DOG OF THE WEEK!
Effortlessly lovely, Ace is a real sweetie who wants a peaceful retirement as an only pet where any children are teenage and dog savvy. He loves walks in the countryside and wants a good garden to potter in. Comfort and love make Ace a happy boy! Please help Ace by sharing his 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.
Rufus (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Rufus is a big, strong Labrador who loves his toys SO much! In fact, he loves them SO much that he will only be rehomed to an adult-only home. He’s fine with other dogs if there are no toys around, but does need to be your only pet.
Buster (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Buster has the wiggliest bum! When he sees his carers he runs for his blanket and stands with it, like a puppy, presenting it. Handsome Buster would like a home as your only dog but can live with children aged 13+.
Moses (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Moses is such a sweet, gentle giant Alaskan Malamute who is looking for a quiet retirement home, or foster home, with direct access to a garden. He is okay with dogs outside but needs to be the only pet and could live with children aged 12+.
Harley and Sadie (On the Way Home Rescue, Hampshire)
Father and daughter, Harley and Sadie, are loving, chocolate Labradors. They are looking for a retirement foster/permanent home together. They love playing around and certainly enjoy a fuss plus down-time to snooze. Harley and Sadie are so easy-going and just adorable.
Dusky (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gloucestershire)
Dusky is a handsome and cuddly Shepherd/Malamute Cross boy. He’s sweet natured but can find life stressful at times and would like someone around most of the time. He can live with children aged 14+ but would like to be the only pet in the home.
Riza (Bid To Save A Stray, fostered Worcestershire)
Venerable on the outside, playful of the inside, Riza is a big character who loves affection. She likes her toys, long walks in the countryside and she can take any amount of fuss! She wants to be an only pet in an adult-only home and she wants love!
Bruno (Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gloucestershire)
Stately and very handsome, Bruno is a soft Rottweiler who loves everyone he meets, so he’s looking for a home where he will get lots of love and attention. He could live with children aged 14+ but would like to the the only pampered pet.
Prince (Friends of Akitas Trust UK, kennelled Notts)
Prince is a well-trained, well-mannered boy who is affectionate and intelligent. He’s good on the lead and enjoys walks but is big and strong so needs a relatively active owner. He would probably prefer to be an only pet, but might have potential to live with a female dog.
Hades (RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch)
Handsome Hades is a gentle German Shepherd who is young-at-heart and loves a fuss and attention. He’d prefer to be the only pet in a calm home where any children are aged 12+. If you’d like a loyal companion, then Hades is perfect for you.
Loyal Pooch Hooch! (Oldies Club, fostered Middlesex)
Hunky Hooch is described as a beautiful inside and out Dogue de Bordeaux. He loves human company and is an affectionate boy who enjoys lots of tummy rubs, playing with his squeaky toys, walks and exploring. Hooch would like a quiet home as an only pet where any children are older.
Defa (Dogs Trust Merseyside, Liverpool)
Happy, handsome Defa is a fun lad who loves walks and playtime. He’d like to be your only pet but can live with children aged 8 plus. Could you offer gorgeous Defa a lovely life?
Buskybear (Rescue Remedies, fostered Wiltshire)
This cuddlesome boy deserves a special owner or two, worthy of his love. He’s affectionate with people he trusts and gets on well with other friendly dogs he knows. However, he finds lots of things to worry about and needs to be made to feel safe. Could you help him?
Niko (Friends of Akitas, kennelled Notts.)
Niko is a well behaved, loving, playful boy who will make you smile every day. He loves walks and is friendly with both dogs and humans of all ages. He needs peace at home so he wants to be an only pet and could live with teenagers. He loves fuss!
Tor (The Canine Lifeline UK, kennelled Kent)
Gentle giant Tor is a Spanish Mastin who loves people and gets on well with both dogs and cats. He’d love a quiet home without children and doesn’t require much exercise, so perhaps an older couple would be perfect. Meantime, a foster home would get him out of kennels.
Great Danish Smudge! (Oldies Club, fostered Nottingham)
Smudge the gorgeous Great Dane needs a home where he won’t meet too many dogs on walks. He’s responding well to training so you’ll need to be keen to continue his fosterers’ good work. Happy to live with older children, Smudge needs to be your only pet.
Will Chow (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Will is a Chow Chow who is undaunted by rain or mud in his pursuit of interesting smells on walks. He’s choosy about other dogs but currently lives peacefully with two foster siblings. He’s fine about being brushed which is just as well as he’s fluffy in the extreme!
Prince (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Neglected and starved, Prince was dumped in a park. A horrid life has left him wary: you must be hands-off until he asks for attention. His cheely personality (and joie de vivre bark) will gradually emerge. He needs a quiet, pet-free, adult home in a low-dog-density area.
Leon & Rossi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Leon the Pointer X and his friend Rossi lived together in Spain until their owner became too ill to keep them. They are a sweet old couple who need a home with someone around most of the day. They should be fine with kind children.
Tom (via Freshfields, in his current home)
Tom is a loving lurcher who loves luxuriating on the sofa. He’s a dream in the home but needs an owner who is confident to manage him on walks. Tom needs people around most of the time and to be your only pet.
Toffee (Love Underdogs, Essex)
This beautiful boy is good with most other dogs and is an affectionate with those he trusts. He wants a quiet home with no children but plenty of moderate walks and play time. He’s on a special diet to manage allergies and needs sensible, calm owners to lavish with love!
Fun-loving Lacey! (Oldies Club, fostered Bedfordshire)
Sweetheart Lacey is looking for a relaxing retirement home with a good sized garden because she doesn’t need walks but she does love ball games! She could possibly live with teenagers as long as she gets enough nap time. She cannot abide cats and she enjoys getting all available fuss!
Bjorn (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Happy, playful, affectionate and great with other dogs, Bjorn is an all round star. He needs countryside walks and owners experienced with large breeds. He’d love living with another dog or two but no children or cats. He loves agility training, ball wrangling and just being with his people.
Axel & Lexi (Friends of Akitas, Bedfordshire)
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!
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!
Max (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Max really loves his people! He also loves toys and food (a bit too much). He wants an adult-only home as an only pet. It takes him a while to trust new people but when he does, he’s the most loyal, loving and amusing boy you could wish to call yours.
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
Want a best friend who thinks you’re fascinating, loves your company and will do anything you ask if you have a treat in your hand? Then look no further than Mike! He wants to be the only pet in an adult only home… with tennis balls, toys and treats!
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!
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?