Little Ted is a sweet boy who has had a tough life. He absolutely loves to be fussed and kissed. Ted can live with calm dogs and cats but children would be too much for him. Could you offer Ted a quiet life and lots of companionship?
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.
Safera (RSPCA Danaher, Essex)
Safera is a delightful girl who loves playing, walking and making doggy friends. Because she is shy, her new owners will need to take it slowly with her but she is worth the effort. A true ray of sunshine, Safera will make a wonderful friend and loving companion.
Julie (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Pretty Julie is a sweet, shy girl who is just learning to live in a home and getting a fuss and cuddle. She is looking for a quiet, peaceful home with people who will appreciate her shy, gentle nature. She has so much to offer and so much love to give. Can she share her love with you?
Otis (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Otis gives great kisses and oozes happiness and charm wherever he goes. His superpower is lifting the mood of everyone he meets! Otis is a real star who can live with children and with or without other dogs. Otis is ready for a loving family and a future as amazing as he is.
Valentina (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Pretty Valentina is a charming lady who loves to have a fuss. She seems fine with dogs too. Could you offer this social butterfly a happy new life?
Silvia (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Sweet and scruffy Silvia is an affectionate girl who loves a fuss. She gets on well with other dogs and loves to play and go for good walks. She is a little sensitive so would suit a quiet home with people who will be patient with her.
Lassie (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Lassie has lived her life in a shed and needs a kind, patient person to help her adjust to home life. She needs someone at home a lot of the time as she is frightened of being left. Lassie is a sweet girl and deserves to spend her retirement enjoying home comforts.
Peggy (Love Underdogs, Essex)
With such a wonderful temperament and a big heart, Peggy is one of the easiest oldies you could ever wish to adopt. She’s great with all people and other dogs, and her tail never stops wagging. She just wants to be part of someone’s world. Could that be yours?
Kitty Angel (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Kitty Angel is a darling little crossbreed lady in need of some fuss and a few little adventures. She’s a tripaw and 12 years old, but still pretty mobile so enjoys her walks. Do you have room in your heart for this sweet little angel?
George (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Gentle George is a real character with a love of viewing the world from an upside-down position! He is not able to go for walks but he loves to potter about the garden. He makes friends wherever he goes and spreads joy far and wide. He is just too fantastic to be true!
Edgar (Love Underdogs, Essex)
To know Edgar is to love him! He is a total sweetheart who lives for cuddles and affection and is only asking for a small spot on the sofa next to you. He may be blind but it doesn’t stop him from enjoying life to the full and spreading love wherever he goes.
Scooby (Ark Animal Rescue, Lincolnshire coast)
Gorgeous Scooby needs a quiet home where he can enjoy chewing on a marrowbone and having a cuddle on the sofa. He enjoys walks so you’ll need to be fairly active. Due to past ill-treatment, Scooby has a fear of being touched around the neck, poor lad.
Milo (Last Hope Rescue, Essex)
Marvellous Milo has sadly spent over 2 years in kennels and is urgently looking for his forever home. His tail wags so hard when he gets attention and he loves walks, food, his ball, not forgetting lots of fuss too. He’s okay with some dogs but needs an adult, cat-free home. Please help Milo and give him a chance – he surely deserves it.
Pip (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered South Derbyshire)
Pip is a beautiful soul, both inside and out. This gorgeous boy loves having human company and just being with you, whether walking or snoozing beside you on the sofa. He is dog, cat and kid friendly. He also acts much younger than he is!
Coco (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Coco is a sweet, lively girl who is seeking a special person or family who can give her the loving guidance she needs to feel comfortable and safe in her new home. She needs to be an only pet, but will provide all the love and companionship you expect from a dog and more!
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.
Kenia (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Kenia is blossoming now she’s in the UK and proving to be a calm and serene lady who finds that a gentle fuss is not to be feared.. She’s in a busy foster home with other dogs and would love to find a peaceful home where she can really thrive. She truly deserves that chance.
Will (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Will is a real favourite at Freshfields but he needs a specific type of home. If you live on your own with no other pets, have few visitors and no visiting children, you could be Will’s dream come true.
Albert (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, fostered Gloucestershire)
Terrier Albert is very affectionate and has lots of love to give. He’s a typical terrier who loves his toys, treats and pottering in the garden. He shares his foster home with another dog but would like a quiet, retirement home as he is a little deaf and nearly blind. Could this dear boy have a home with you?
JR (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, fostered Gloucestershire)
JR, short for “Jam Roll” as he is rather portly, loves his home comforts and cuddles. He would prefer to be the only pet in the home but is fine socially with dogs. He cannot live with young children or cats. JR enjoys toys, walks and watching TV with you. Is Jam Roll the one for you?
Charlie (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, Gloucestershire)
This cute, little Terrier mix has had a rough start in life and needs a little help in his new home. Charlie loves his toys and food and quiet strolls as he doesn’t like noise. He is looking for an adult, terrier-experienced home without any pets though he doesn’t mind walking pals. Can you help Charlie?
Storm (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered Derbyshire)
Storm is a very sweet, unassuming little Lurcher boy who loves the outdoors and a bit of sunshine. He’s no trouble at all, is quiet in the home, ignores cats and is good with other dogs. He’s hoping to find a home with best pal, Breeze, but could be rehomed separately if a perfect 5 star home comes along.
Breeze (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered Derbyshire)
Breeze is a 10 year old Labrador cross who is perfect in every way. She loves other dogs, ignores cats, could live with children and is great on and off-lead. Such a well behaved lady deserves a perfect home, and if you have room for two you might want to consider adopting her pal, Storm, as well!
Levi (Evesham Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue, Worcestershire)
Dear old Levi is a gem of a dog and he’s looking for a comfy bed and someone to love. He’s a gentle soul, great to walk on the lead and could live with other dogs. Do you have room on your sofa for him?
Bella (Pro Dogs Direct, Essex)
Cute Bella is a typical Jack Russell who always brings a smile with their funny, busy ways. She is looking for an adult retirement home with maybe a calm dog or preferably the only pet for all the attention. Bella loves her walks and cuddles but, most of all, being with her people.
Marley (Loving Homes Dog Rescue, fostered Falkirk)
Marley is a Staffie x English Bull Terrier and at 7 years young he still has plenty of years retirement ahead of him. Marley is a joy to walk and he loves his toys and treats. He’d be a perfect companion for an older, active family.
Bouncy Beagle Marnie! (Oldies Club, fostered Wiltshire)
Marnie’s upbeat nature is irrepressible! She’s a confident, friendly girl who will introduce herself nicely to any other dogs. She’s always busy, investigating all the amazing smells she can find or scampering about the garden but she does love a fuss and a cuddle too… when she has a minute!
Molly (Animal Adoption International, fostered London/Essex)
Despite a hard life in Romania, Molly is just a dream of a dog – she’s quiet, clean and gets on famously with dogs and cats. She’s a little shy, but once she knows you, she just loves cuddles. She wants to be your best friend.
Lizzie (Loving Homes Dog Rescue, fostered Scottish Borders)
Lizzie is a 9 year old Staffie cross looking for a home with someone who is at home quite a lot. She loves human company and could live with older children (11 years +) and she may be able to share with another calm doggie friend.
Super-lassy Sassy! (Oldies Club, fostered Dorset)
Sassy is a cheeky lassy who was handed in to the pound at the age of 16. She loves steady walks and a good sniff around the garden. Could you offer Sassy a home and companionship and be happy for her to sleep in your bedroom?
Mason (Safe Rescue, fostered West Midlands)
Handsome Collie mix Mason is a fit and active lad who would like to join in with the family fun. He’s great with children and fine with other dogs but thinks cats and birds are for chasing. If you’re looking for a brilliant dog, then Mason is your man.
Levi (Boxer and Bully Saviours, Bath)
17/04/18 – Levi has been reserved! Good luck boy!
Levi is a gentle Mastiff who has such a lovely nature. He’s so sad that his family were made homeless and is desperately seeking a new home, permanent or foster, to get him out of kennels. Levi is such a snuggly and respectful chap that he’s great with children and can live with dogs, but not cats please.
Clarksie (Senior Staffy Club, fostered Berkshire)
Here’s Clarksie hiding his face with his paws. If you want a good look at him (and he is very good-looking!) you need to click on his page to appreciate his lovely face. Clarksie is a little shy, but he is friendly and calm and, once coaxed, he will ask for a cudde and fuss. He is a lovely boy who offers so much love.
Shep (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Dear old Shep is scarred from his former life in Romania. This sweet old boy probably never knew what a home and family were like, but that is changing now that he is in a foster home. A life of luxury is what he deserves for his remaning years. Can you offer him all the love, care and cuddles he has missed to make up for his former life?
Titch (RSPCA West Hatch, Somerset)
15/3/18 – Great news, Titch is reserved already!
“Topsy-Turvy” Titch loves fuss and cuddles so much she’s often upside down begging for belly rubs! This sweet natured girl will make a wonderful companion and she’d enjoy a quiet household, plenty of walks and a warm comfy bed.
Rica (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Rica is a sweet and submissive little crossbreed girl who carries the heavy burden of a lifetime in Romania. She is desperate for love and needs a quiet, calm home environment either as an only dog or with another laid back companion to help her confidence.
Lucky (female) (Dogs Trust West Calder, Scotland)
How can it be that pretty Lucky is still waiting? Could you offer her a quiet, rural home where she will be your only pet? You will need to be able to visit Lucky a few times at West Calder so that she is confident to go home with you. Please help Lucky!
Alfie (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
With his “butter wouldn’t melt” looks Alfie will appeal to every dog-lover, but sadly he carries some baggage and needs an experienced home. Alfie has a lot of great qualities though and in the right home he will make a wonderful companion.
Zorro (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Zorro has never had anything good happen in his life until now and he’s so grateful for any attention he gets. He just loves his food and regular walks and is hoping his special someone will come along and love him. Could you be his special person?
Porthos (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Porthos is a different and happier dog since he was treated for his sore hips and he is ready for a warm soft bed and a loving owner who will appreciate this dear old soul for the wonderful boy he is. After a hard life, he is ready to retire in luxury which for him means food, treats, a sofa and loads of love.
Matti (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Matti is the cutest little worrier in town. He had a sad past, but he is learning to trust and he has the sweetest, funniest little character. He will dance and wag his tail and he loves being sung to. This little sweetie needs a quiet home and understanding owners to blossom and let his sweet personality shine through.
Cash (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Cash spent his early life shut away in a public shelter where he became depressed and unapproachable. Since living in a foster home, he has come a long way in learning what a dog’s life should be like. He needs an understanding owner who will give him time to trust. He also needs to have a canine companion to help him. Cash is gorgeous! Are you his angel?
Chica (Chilterns Dog Rescue Society, Hertfordshire)
Beautiful Chica originates from Portugal and travelled here with her owner. A change of circumstances means that she now needs a new home. Chica is loving and placid and would like a fairly active home with someone around most of the day. Could Chica come to live with you?
Bear (Ark Animal Rescue, at home Grimsby)
Just like his namesake, Bear is a truly soft, fluffy teddy and just as cuddly. He’s friendly and affectionate with people he knows but can be nervous of strangers. He loves living with a female Labrador and is used to cats. Bear is good with children but would be better living with teenagers. He’s gorgeous.
Jack (Ark Animal Rescue, Lincolnshire coast)
Jack the jolly Terrier just loves all people and has previously lived with a cat, but not other dogs. He likes playing with his toys and is looking for an active home where any children are older. Jack is good in the home and can be left.
Teona (Safe Rescue, fostered Great Yarmouth)
Teona is looking lovely now that she is in foster care in the UK. All she needs is the home she’s never had, preferably with a lady owner, no children and the only pet please. She’s a happy, lazy girl who will devote herself to that special someone.
Daisy (Dogs Trust Darlington)
Daisy is a cute and cuddly little lady who wants to be your best friend! She likes walks and her toys and is a bit too fond of her food. She needs an owner who will help her shed her chubbiness. She’s a very loving and cheery girl.
Raffa (Dogs Trust, Merseyside)
Gorgeous Raffa is a shy and gentle crossbreed boy who is hoping for a quiet new home. He can be nervous, so is looking for a patient owner who will take the time to get to know him and who is around most of the time. Once he feels secure with you, he will share his loving, playful nature and become a devoted companion. Can you make Raffa’s wish come true?
Buster (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Snuggle-boy Buster is ever so soppy and docile almost all the time. Sometimes though his exuberance cannot be contained and he needs to express his ecstasy… by charging about and ripping up one of his toys. He’s funny, responsive and extremely cuddly! Please share his page to help him find his people!
Emely (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Noble natured Emely is very glad to be out of a Romanian shelter and in a cosy foster home in the UK. She still needs to find her human soul mate though. She wants someone special that she can devote herself to completely. Could you love her?
Mister Blue (Irish Setter Rescue & Rehome, Worcestershire)
Mister Blue is good with cats and sociable with other dogs of all sizes. He’s pretty big himself. Well, huge in fact! He’s gradually losing the podge with his new diet and gentle exercise regime. He’s looking for a comfy, spacious home with people worthy of big love!
Jojo (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Depressed and battered by his life in Romania, poor Jojo hardly moved from his bed of damp straw. But now he’s enjoying some home comforts and can’t wait to find a forever home. Jojo is loyal, kind natured and loves everyone. Could you fill his retirement with all the fuss and cuddles he deserves?
Rosco (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Rosco is an adorable little boy who loves a cuddle but can be a little nervous when he first meets you. He needs a loving, patient owner who can help him gain confidence and feel safe. He will blossom into the sweetest little companion with a little love and care.
Barney and Ringo (Rescue Remedies, Gatwick)
Sweet, fun, kissy and brindly – that’s bonded staffy cross pair Barney and Ringo! They have sadly lost their beloved mum and they do not want to lose each other now, so they come as a pair. They offer so much love. Can you mend their broken hearts?
Vinnie (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Vinnie is coming up on his two year anniversary of waiting in kennels for his new home. :( He is such a loving, comical boy who has an obsessive relationship with his two tennis balls. He takes them everywhere! If you have space in your home and heart for him and his tennis balls, he would love to hear from you!
Dashing Footballer Flash! (Oldies Club, fostered Lincolnshire)
Dashing Flash loves to play football and have a zoom around the garden. He also loves good walks. But once the exercise is over, Flash is happy to relax while you go out to work. Loyal Flash needs someone to devote himself to. Could that be you?
Mary (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
There’s something about Mary…everyone who meets her loves her and she loves them! She’s placid, tactile, good with other dogs and children. Mary is a warm-hearted lady who always has a smile!
Rebecca (All Animals Rescue and Rehome, fostered Essex)
A lovable snuggle bug … that’s how Rebecca is described! This gentle natured lady plays mother hen to the other dogs in her foster home, and all she wants to do is cuddle up with you or plod around in the garden. Could you give easy-going Rebecca the home she deserves?
Rex (Animal Adoption International, fostered Scotland)
Rex has had a hard life and is ready for a relaxing retirement receiving lots of love and cuddles and not having to go out for walks. He would ideally like to find a home with his old pal Bonnie. Could you help?
Mr. Jingles (Leicester Animal Aid)
Big, beautiful but a cuddly gentle giant, Mr. Jingles is a friendly Bull Mastiff Cross. He loves to travel and enjoys light exercise and pottering in the garden. Mr. Jingles would be a true friend and loyal companion in a pet-free home where any children are older teenagers.
Jemima (Southern Lurcher Rescue, fostered Hampshire)
Jemima is a sturdy little Whippet X who is blind. But she isn’t ready to hang up her running shoes, and needs active owners with quiet places to walk as she’s terrified of off-lead dogs. Jemima needs to be an only dog and have a nice big garden. Could you help?
Lana (Safe Rescue, fostered Hampshire)
Attention all Collie lovers! Your luck is in… Lana the collie cross is available for endless fuss, interesting walks and generally being the best of best friends you could wish for. She’s a great listener. Just look at those ears!
Butch (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Gorgeous, golden Butch is an affectionate boy, brimming over with goodness! He’s looking for an adult only home for a peaceful retirement of lovely walks, quite a lot of lounging and lots and lots of fuss. Love and nice times are what Butch is all about. Please share his page to help him find his forever home!
Toffee (Animal Helpline, Cambridgeshire)
Toffee is a sweet 10 year old crossbreed girl who enjoys long walks in the woods. She’s a little nervous, but has a waggy tail for the people she trusts. Toffee would like a quiet relaxed home where she can settle at her own pace, and she’d really benefit from sharing with a confident canine partner.
Gertie (Animal Adoption International, kennelled Essex)
Gorgeous Gertie is putting her sad past behind her and is now ready for the caring home she has never had. She’s loving, affectionate and quickly bonds with her special person. She is fine with other cats and dogs but would suit being an only pet in an adult home. With love and patience, she will bring great joy and make a wonderful companion.
Rufus (National Animal Welfare Trust, Berkshire)
This little cutie is Rufus and he’s a Terrier Cross. He’s active and loves playing with his toys and going for walks. He also loves his people for lots of fuss and cuddles. Rufus is looking for a forever home which is adult only and pet-free so he can have all the attention. Do you have a home for dear Rufus? 22/04/2018 – Still waiting!
Bella (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Beautiful Bella is a very unusual Staffy x Collie girl with a gorgeous blue merle speckled coat. She is seeking a calm, adult-only home. Bella is clever-collie-active and snuggly-staffy-enthusiastic! 22/4/18 – Bella is still waiting
Misha (Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Derbyshire)
If you’re a fan of big paws and equally sizeable ears, take a good look at Misha. That face shows how much fun she is! Misha loves people and would be a lapdog if there was a lap strong enough. She needs to be your only pet. Only apply if you eat your spinach…! 22/04/2018 – Misha’s still waiting!
Blossom (East Anglia Dog Rescue)
Beautiful Blossom is in emergency kennels hoping to find a cosy, quiet, retirement home soon. She is a gorgeous girl who loves cuddles and can live with children aged 8+. She’s not keen on other dogs and so needs a pet-free home. She has such a splendid nature. 22/04/18 – Blossom still needs a home
Albert (Leicester Animal Aid)
This glossy black Labrador/Rottweiler is known as Albert Einstein as he’s one wise gentleman. He’s affectionate, loyal and has a heart of gold. He loves life and travel plus the odd cuddle or two. Albert is looking for an adult home as the only pet as he loves his food and does not like to share. He’s such a handsome gent.
Bailey (Ark Animal Rescue, Lincolnshire coast)
White-toed Staffy x Collie, Bailey needs a home where he can spend all day with you. He’d be perfect if you have horses and love the outdoors. He’s good with dogs and can live with children who are big enough to not be knocked over when he’s feeling bouncy. Bailey is desperate to find a special person to love. Could that be you?
Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside, fostered Merseyside)
Young at heart Roxy loves to play tug-of-war and with her toys. She’s an active lady for her 11 years and looking for someone to be her constant companion. Roxy would be happy to live with other dogs and children 10+. She’s a beautiful lady.
Nancy (Boxer and Bully Saviours, fostered Dumfries)
Nancy’s had a tough life, yet she’s one of the sweetest dogs you could ever meet. She adores everyone and top of her wish list is “cuddles”. Nancy needs a lifetime foster or permanent home, and because she’s been starved of affection she’d like to live with someone who is around a lot. Can you help her please?
Lillie (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
10 year old, sweetie girl Lillie has been in kennels since she was 5. That’s right, 5 years in kennels. “Why?!” – we hear you cry. Well, um… because she needs to be an only pet and she’s yet another Staffy? “But surely there’s lots of people she’d be perfect for!” – We couldn’t agree more. Please share her page far and wide so they can find her!
Peaches (RSPCA Essex South West, kennelled London)
Peaches is as sweet as her name and twice as perky. She is nearly perfect in her adorable dogginess and she brings lots of fun and happiness wherever she goes. She acts much younger than she is and loves playing and going for long walks, so prepare yourself for adventures!
Teala (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Teala is a gorgeous Labrador Cross who has been waiting far too long for that lovely home. She’s very loving, friendly, affectionate and typically just loves her food. A pet-free home where any children are older would be perfect so she can have all the cuddles she deserves. 08/12/2017 – Beautiful girl Teala is still sadly waiting :(
Silvio (Safe Rescue, kennelled Norfolk)
Safe Rescue are pretty pessimistic about Silvio’s chances of finding a home (because he’s big, “plain”, and doesn’t like other animals), but we think someone special out there will want to help him. He’s had a hard life and is so desperate to be loved that he cuddles right in to you so earnestly. Could you offer Silvio that elusive home? 08/12/2017 – Cuddly Silvio is still sadly waiting! :(
Chouquette and Donnie (Terrier SOS, Norfolk)
Adorable Chouquette and Donnie are a pair of Fox Terriers who met up in rescue and became each other’s strength after a difficult life. They must be rehomed together in a rural area where they have a secure garden. They are people and dog friendly but cannot live with young children or small furries. They are the sweetest pair who deserve a chance of the good life. 08/12/2017 – This gorgeous twosome are still waiting for a loving new 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 and no children or other pets. He will make a wonderful friend and companion. 08/02/2018 – Perfect Gent Ozzie is still sadly waiting for his special someone!
Otto (Safe Rescue, kennelled Norfolk)
Poor old Otto needs someone to gallop up on a white charger and liberate him from his kennel! He is a darling boy who loves fuss, loves walks and likes to play. All he needs now is a special someone of his own to come and take him home with them. Could that be you or someone you know? 08/12/2017 – Poor old Otto has been waiting far too long for a home of his own :(