Little Polly was found straying alone, and life so far appears to have been quite hard on her. She’s an affectionate and gentle girl who has plenty of energy to enjoy good walks. Could you offer Polly a quiet home with a secure garden?
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!
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Ace (All Dogs Matter, North London)
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!
Pepsi (Nirina Dog Rescue, fostered Worcestershire)
Perfect Pepsi has the softest soul and he is such a lovely boy who likes to smile when he is happy and show his pearly teeth with his goofy smile. He loves cuddles with his humans, walks and to play a lot. Pepsi is also good with other dogs and cats.
Flossy (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Flossy is a pretty Collie type Cross and is a quiet, sweet little girl who now enjoys her walks and likes a fuss. She’s looking for a quiet household with no children under 10 and needs the company of a similar natured dog for confidence.
Coco (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Coco is a lovely gentle boy who enjoys his walks. He gets along with dogs but would be best suited to being the only pet in a home where any children are older. He would make a wonderful companion for anyone looking for a pal.
Petros (Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue, fostered Bucks)
Saved from a Hungarian kill shelter, Petros is a sweet and cuddly Pomeranian mix who loves all the attention and TLC he can get. He gets on well with other dogs and is looking for a kind and loving forever home … just what he deserves.
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+.
Buddy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Buddy lived on the streets with his owner for 8 years and not much fazes him. He enjoys a gentle stroll and loves a tennis ball. Although generally OK with dogs, he’d like to be your only one, but he can live with older children.
Lewey (Leicester Animal Aid)
Loveable Lewey is a sweet, gentle and affectionate Crossbreed who will make a fantastic and loyal companion. He is looking for an adult home as the only pet. He needs a garden to run and play which he prefers to walks outside where there are other dogs.
Drifter (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Drifter was rescued from years of a hard life in a Romanian shelter and can be a bit cantankerous though mostly, he is a cheerful soul who even enjoys a fuss and a bum scratch. He can live with dogs and older children but has not been cat-tested. Can you give Drifter the loving home he now deserves?
Spacey (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Bucks.)
Spacey was devastated to find herself back in rescue after almost 2 years in a home. She’s a sweet Lakeland X who needs a secure garden to play in and her people around most of the time. She doesn’t like other animals and wears a muzzle when out. She doesn’t mind at all!
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!
Tessa (Animal Adoption International, fostered Stratford-upon-Avon)
Sweet, playful Tessa needs a home with another fun-loving dog. She adores walks and is very active so you will need to be able to go for good walks to keep her happy. She’s not been tested with cats or children, so a home without them please.
Elvis & Presley (Starfish Dog Rescue, Gloucestershire)
**Reserved**
Found wandering a golf course with their leads attached, ears, mouths and coats in a terrible state, Elvis and Presley deserve the very best home. They must stay together. Good with dogs, cats and people, they need a secure garden and to be allowed on the bed!
Charlie (Animal Adoption International, fostered Portsmouth)
Charlie is a very sweet and good natured Collie Cross who would like to live in an active home where any children are 12+ years old. He can live with other dogs but has not been cat-tested. Could you give Charlie his forever home?
Lola (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Lola loves ball games, treats and fuss from those she trusts. She’s shy at first but worth putting in the effort to befriend because she’s so soppy and fun! She enjoys walks with other dogs but wants to be the only pet in a child free home. She’s adorable!
Minney and Roxy (The Little Rescue, Hertfordshire)
Minney and Roxy are a cute pair of cuddle monsters who must be rehomed together. They would like a quiet home with no children or cats where they will be spoiled. They enjoy a little walk each day and just want to be part of a family again.
Bella (Leicester Animal Aid)
Sweet Bella is a cute Jack Russell/Papillon Cross who knows what she likes. She’s sprightly and loves being out and about and can’t get enough of squeaky toys. Bella would like an experienced, adult-only home as the only pet for all that fuss and attention.
Prinny (Jerry Green, South Lincolnshire)
Prinny is a sweet Spaniel Cross who is frightened of the world. She needs an adult home in a quiet area. If you’re child- and pet-free and don’t have visiting dogs or children, you could be the person she’s waiting to meet (a few times before going home).
Mandy (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Surrey)
Darling Mandy is only up for short, gentle walks these days. She wants to be an only pet and for her walkies to be in quiet areas with lots of interesting smells. She’s ever such a good girl for a treat and loves cuddles and kisses!
Mitzi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
This gentle lady is looking for a peaceful, adult-only home with at least one other friendly dog to help her confidence. She’s OK with cats, generally. She’s shy of strangers but loves treats from anyone! Mitzi’s favourite occupation is snoozing on the sofa or her own comfy bed… bliss!
Babi (Forgotten Souls Rescue, fostered Coventry)
Babi loves all people and is friendly and affectionate. She enjoys short walks, can be left and is house-trained. She is used to living with children and other dogs but would equally be happy as the only pet. Babi would make an ideal companion.
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?
Paco (Starfish Dog Rescue, fostered Gloucestershire)
**Reserved**
Paco is a little star who is easy to live with and is good with everyone, including children and other dogs. He would suit a retired couple with or without another dog. He enjoys going shopping for toys, dining out and travelling out and about.
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?
Blacky (Bid to Save a Stray, fostered Worcestershire)
Blacky is a sweet older boy who loves his home comforts and prefers the company of women! He likes to roam and roll around in the garden and is currently living with 2 dogs but would be happy as an only pet. Blacky doesn’t ask for much in life.
Bruno (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, in his current home)
Bruno is a friendly and very active Crossbreed who loves getting out and about. He lives with another dog but would be best suited as the only pet in a quiet home. Bruno loves company and so would like someone around for most of the time.
Hughie (Senior Staffy Club, kennelled Stoke-on-Trent)
Hughie is a lovely Staffy Cross boy whose owner sadly passed away. He’s friendly, energetic and loves long, exploring walks. He will be best as the only pet in the home where any children are teenagers.
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.
Barney (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Barney is looking for either a foster or forever home with no other pets and only adults about. He’s nervous of many things so he needs humans with experience of sensitive dogs and to get out of kennels urgently. He wants a quiet life or routine and fuss!
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.
Roxy (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, in her current home)
Roxy is a Lakeland x Patterdale lady who is affectionate and full of life. She needs a quiet, pet-free home with experienced owners who are around most of the time as she loves company.
Amie (SOKS, kennelled Cornwall)
Amie has survived who-knows-what and come through it a loving, sweet-natured, loyal dog. She wants to be the only pet in a home where any young people are aged 16+. She desperately wants to be out of kennels and in a comfy foster or forever home full of love!
Daisy (Saving Ovidiu Kill Shelter Dogs, kennelled North Cornwall)
Just 1 year old, Daisy needs an experienced home for adoption/foster placement with a resident dog. She needs a special person to call her own, but she is a highly trainable, intelligent, affectionate, playful and loyal dog who will repay the work many time over. Please read her story.
Mr Ted & Mrs Penny (Oldies Club, fostered Kent)
Like an old married couple, Ted and Penny are totally devoted to one another. They enjoy a walk and Penny likes to mooch in the garden. They need a home with someone who is home most of the time as they love human interaction. They’re absolute treasures!
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!
Dolci (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Dolci was very upset moving to kennels. On short breaks with staff she’s been a perfect houseguest. Poor Dolci is nervous of new people. Could you offer her an adult-only home with few visitors? She wants to be your only pet and have lots of 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.
Tess (Second Chance GR Rescue, fostered South London)
Tess was rescued from Romania. She is a sweet girl who is well-behaved in the home, but needs to get to know new people gradually. She likes other dogs and is learning to have good manners around them. Could you offer her a quiet, child-free home?
Maze (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Maze the super intelligent Collie cross is full of affection for everyone who’s nice to him. He’s wary of other dogs and prefers them to keep their distance so that he doesn’t have to engage. Agile, loving and bright as a supernova, could Maze be your new best friend?
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!
Bond (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
This bright and friendly boy has a waggy tail and kisses at the ready for just about anyone. He feels very differently about other dogs and warns them to keep their distance, which they do. He loves playing fetch, carrying his ball, greeting humans and getting treats!
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!
Panda (East Anglia Dog Rescue, Ipswich)
Panda is a happy, bouncy, affectionate girl who is friendly with everyone! She gets on with other dogs and even cats but will take their toys and food so needs to be an only pet. She can live with teenagers and wants company, activities and fuss!
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!
Mika (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Mika is a fabulous lad who will do well with owners who are experienced with terriers or lurchers. You’ll need to be careful that he isn’t given the opportunity to escape out of a door or the garden.
Snow (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered Wirral)
Snow is as lovely as she looks! She’s affectionate and walks beautifully on the lead. She doesn’t want to deal with cats or children in her home but she does want another nice dog or two. Could you give this gentle soul the relaxing retirement she deserves?