KING & MAGNA ARE OUR OLD DOGS OF THE WEEK!
This winsome twosome are devoted to each other and will be devoted to their new family too. They are very well behaved and obedient, walking to heel when reminded. They’re good with older children, friendly with everyone and they don’t take life too seriously! Please help King and Magna by sharing their 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.
Buddy needs a buddy! (Oldies Club, fostered Hampshire)
Buddy’s ideal home will have a resident dog to be his buddy. He likes to have company and needs a home where he won’t be left for long periods and will be allowed time to settle. Buddy is good with cats and is a lovely, gentle boy.
Buddy (Friends of Akitas Trust, Notts)
Buddy is a very loving boy who’d rather have a fuss and a cuddle than a treat or a toy. He’s gentle and laid back. He likes getting out and about but doesn’t need much exercise. He’s an all round easy, steady teddy bear!
Tika (Safe Rescue, fostered Norwich)
Steady lady Tika is very friendly, getting on well with most other dogs. She enjoys walks, home comforts and good company. She’s spent a decade living in kennels but now it’s her chance for a happy life!
Bert (BDR UK, fostered Essex)
Bert would first of all like to make it clear that he is not blind, he is just with Blind Dog Rescue. He’s a handsome boy who loves walks. Could you offer him an adult home with no small animals?
Micky (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Micky is settling well into life in the U.K. after being rescued from Romania and just loves being stroked. He is very friendly with children and the dogs in his foster home. Now he needs someone to love and a forever home of his own.
Breeze (RSPCA Westmorland, Cumbria)
Breeze is beautiful inside and out! She’s gentle, playful and sweet-natured. She can live with children, possibly other dogs but not cats. She’s a typical Lurcher being both laid back and simply lovely!
Jared (Leash of Life, fostered Wiltshire)
Gentle and affectionate, Jared is a handsome, medium sized Crossbreed who just loves to play with dogs and needs a home with a resident dog. He could live with children aged 12+ and enjoys his walks with his friends. He’s a loving boy looking for an equally loving home.
Rogue – female (RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre, Surrey)
Rogue is a beautiful girl, and she isn’t a rogue at all! She was found in a poor state, abandoned, poor old girl. She can live with children aged 11+. Could you offer her a lovely new home?
Dennis (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Dennis is a quiet and sensible boy who’s enjoying life now he’s in the U.K. He would like a peaceful home with older children and mixes well with dogs. He enjoys his walks and is good in the car. All he needs is a lovely place to call home.
Butch (Good Life Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Smiley Butch is a gorgeous boy who found himself in stray kennels. He loves a custard cream and a cuddle. He also walks beautifully on the lead. Could you offer Butch a loving home with lots of snuggles on the sofa?
Cheeko (RSPCA Macclesfield, fostered Macclesfield)
After terrible neglect, sweet Cheeko is now ready for an adult, retirement home. She loves people, snoozing, eating and pottering around … and cuddles all day too. She can live with another elderly dog and cats. She deserves the good life now.
Shankly (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Shankly is a cute boy who is sweet and sociable. He loves walkies and playing with toys. He’s good in the home and can be left for a couple of hours. Could you offer Shankly a home?
Tramp (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Gorgeous Tramp was found abandoned, tied to a lamppost with another dog. He is an adorable boy who simply wants a quiet life and would be ideal for an older person or couple.
Nora (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Nora is a lovely older lady who is heartbroken to find herself in kennels. She just wants a home where she can go for a short potter and then snuggle up next to you on the sofa. Could you help her?
Boycie (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Sweet Boycie deserves a calm home where he won’t be shouted or sworn at. He is a gorgeous boy who could live with older children. Could you offer Boycie a loving home?
Mishka (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
Mishka is a very gentle and sweet Malamute who has had a sad start in life. She would like a home with other dogs and where any children are teenagers. Mishka enjoys her walks and meeting other dogs. She’s such a sweetheart.
Zazu (Leicester Animal Aid)
What a handsome boy! Zazu is a little shy and is glad to have the reassurance of a collection of teddies at the rescue. He needs a kind person to love who will allow him to settle in to his new home in his own time.
Bilbo (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Bilbo is happy when he has human company, when he’s playing fetch or when getting a fuss. He’s not happy if left alone or if another dog comes right up in his face. He just wants a settled home with good company and a tennis ball to call his own!
Jeremy (Leicester Animal Aid)
Who could resist that face? Jeremy is a fun-loving, exuberant staffy lad who needs an adult home. This affectionate chap loves a tummy rub and is always available for adventures.
Denzil (Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home, Gloucestershire)
Denzil is a handsome boy who is seeking a new family. He loves to have company so would like someone to be around for most of the day. He can live with older children. Denzil loves food and he enjoys stuffed kongs and puzzle feeders for entertainment.
Lenny (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Lovely Lenny is a very friendly and loving little chap who can be defensive of those he loves. He gets on well with other dogs and is a pleasure to take out and about. He just needs a loving family to call his own.
Willow (Romanian Rescue Appeal, Wiltshire)
Willow is an affectionate Shepherd/Collie Crossbreed who will bond closely with his owner. He loves his walks and would be happy to live in a rural area, preferably as an only pet, and where any children are older. He’s such a handsome boy.
Abbey (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Abbey has proven on walks that she’s calm walking past other dogs, cats and cows. She’s impressed everyone with what a sweet and gentle girl she is. Once she trusts you, she’ll be your best friend and take you on lovely adventures in nature. She especially loves a splashies!
Mila (Halfway House, fostered N. Lincs)
Mila is a lovely, steady old girl who gets on with other dogs, confident cats and older children. She likes short walks and long lounges, either in a sunny spot in the garden or on the sofa with you! She’s easy going and a sheer delight to have around.
Shiloh (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Gorgeous Shiloh is a sweet boy who is only in rescue because of his owner’s allergies. He’s a well-behaved boy who is fine with other dogs but he doesn’t like cats. Could you offer Shiloh a new home and lots of cuddles?
Hector (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
*RESERVED*
Handsome Hector has a collie brain and temperament to match his good looks. He’d like an adult home with collie people who will give him a fun and active lifestyle.
Paddy (RSPCA Macclesfield, kennelled Derbyshire)
Paddy arrived in rescue emaciated, dehydrated and with sores. This poor old boy has suffered and he feels anxious in new situations. Could you offer him a wonderful home and the calm reassurance and guidance he needs?
Cookie (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
How handsome is Cookie?! This gorgeous boy loves playtime and cuddles. He walks nicely on the lead and likes to dip his toes in puddles. Could you offer Cookie a home as your only pet and with people around all the time?
Chips in the sunshine! (Oldies Club, fostered Dumfries & Galloway)
23/08/19 – Chips has been reserved! No more applications please.
Pretty Chips is a gentle girl who loves to sunbathe. She is good in the home and on walks and she loves a trip out in the car! She’d like to be your only dog but could potentially live with cats and older children.
Mavis (Manchester Dogs’ Home)
Mavis has a great temperament and loves human interaction. Sadly, she came into care as a stray but is good with the children in her foster home and is also fine with other dogs. She just needs a loving, retirement home to call her own.
Molly (Dogs Walk This Way, Berkshire)
Sweet Molly is still in kennels dreaming of a loving home of her own. She loves people and just wants to please. Molly would suit a laid-back, bigger dog as company or be the only pet in a home where any children are aged 14+.
Poppet (Boxer and Bully Saviours, fostered Cambridgeshire)
If you’re looking for a sociable little poppet, then may we present Poppet! She loves other dogs, as long as they aren’t too rough, and she is currently living with five. She enjoys walks and a car ride too. Isn’t she lovely?
Myrtle (Rovers Dog Rescue, fostered Essex)
Myrtle is a beautiful whippet type girl who is so, so sweet. She would like a home where she will have another dog for company or where someone is around all day.
Xena (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
Tennis balls are Xena’s favourite thing! She’s a highly intelligent Collie-X lady who loves to show off her high IQ. Could you offer her a rural Cornish home – ideally a farm or smallholding?
Bernard (Dogs Walk This Way, fostered Hampshire)
9/9/19 – Reserved
Sadly, poor Bernard has had a dreadful life in a Romanian shelter, but now safely in the U.K. he’s learning to trust humans and walks well on the lead. He’s fine with other dogs and is looking for an experienced permanent or foster home where he can learn how lovely life can be.
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 is looking for a home where she can be part of family life. Tia can live with older children and is fine with male dogs. She would thrive on routine, bonding and training.
Rover (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Rover is a lovely boy: gentle, affectionate and playful. He was in a happy home for 6 years but a change in circumstances means he’s in kennels, missing home comforts and company. Could he be your new companion?
Tia (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northamptonshire)
Tia is a lovely, soft and soppy Staffordshire Bull Terrier who typically loves lots of fuss and cuddles. She can live with children aged 10+, but would like to be the only pet in a loving home where her special someone is around most of the time.
Duke (Last Chance Animal Rescue, Kent)
Duke just wants to be loved and have cuddles once he knows you, but hasn’t been anywhere long enough to be given the chance. So, he’s looking for an understanding and patient owner to give him that chance of a caring home. Could you be that special person to help him?
Dottie (South East Dog Rescue, Kent)
7/9/19 – Dottie is now in foster with a view to adoption!
Dalmatian Dottie is such a gorgeous girl who’s happy with a stroll followed by a long nap. She loves her food and cuddles and is happy to be the only dog or live with a calm, canine companion. She is used to children and has lived with cats. She’s so beautiful.
Lola (Adopt A Dog North East, fostered Durham)
Sadly, poor Lola was a case of severe neglect but she’s now in lovely condition and ready for a second chance in life. She’s currently living with other dogs and cats and is good with children. She doesn’t ask for much, just the love and TLC she truly deserves.
Kia (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Poor Kia is home alone (with people popping in to feed and walk her) as her owner has moved into a care home. She urgently needs a home where she will be your only pet. She will make a fantastic companion for an active retired person or couple. Could you help Kia?
Lenny (Derby & District RSPCA Animal Centre)
Lenny has had an indoors life up to now, but he is an active lad who wants fun walks and adventures with his new people. He’d like to be your only pet but he is OK with dogs on walks. He is desperate for love and companionship!
Beau (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, fostered Gloucestershire)
Beau is very affectionate and loves having his humans around him for lots of fuss and cuddles as well as playtime. He likes a good lie-in and also getting out and about. Beau needs to be the only pet but does enjoy other canine walking pals.
Buster (Stray Dogs Sanctuary, Devon)
The happy smile and jaunty ears belong to friendly Buster, a Labrador x Dobermann boy. What a great mixture! He’s good with dogs and people and he previously lived with another dog. Do you need Buster’s smile in your life?
Lyra (Love Underdogs, Essex)
Lyra is looking for an adult only home with owners who like nice walks and who will show her how lovely life can be. She loves a tummy rub and a jolly game too. Good with most other dogs, Lyra is an easy-going girl with a big shiny heart!
Missy (Leicester Animal Aid)
Soft, sweet and very loving, Missy is a bubby and active girl who enjoys her toys. She’ll always be by your side and ready for a cuddle. Missy would prefer to be the only pet in the home where any children are teenagers who know how to spoil her.
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
It feels like we’re running out of time in pleading for a home for Bluebell. Each time we update her page, her face is more grey and more light has faded from her eyes. Bluebell needs to be the only pet of a calm, experienced owner who can be with her all day. Please, could that be you?
Good boy, Boi! (Oldies Club, fostered Somerset)
This wonderful example of Lurchery loveliness is Boi. He’s a sweet and friendly chap who gets on well with dogs out and about and likes children. He’d love a home where nice walks are on offer and with a squidgy sofa to stretch out on.
Just look at Jasper! (Oldies Club, fostered Hertfordshire)
23/08/19 – No more applications please. Jasper has been reserved!
Saluki cross Jasper is a delight to behold. He is a calm and loyal boy who would love to be your adored only pet in a quiet, relaxed home.
Nancy (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Cheerful Nancy is a laid back lady who gets on well with other dogs. She likes a fuss once she knows you and is quite snuggly once she loves you! You can tell from her face that she’s a happy girl and whether snoozing or playing, life is such fun!
Danny (Private Rehoming, Cornwall)
Affectionately known as Danny Bear for his love of hugs, Danny hopes to find love and cuddles in an active home. He would like to be the only pet for all the attention but is fine with dogs outside. Danny is a sweet lad who will make a wonderful companion.
Bowie (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Beautiful Bowie is a lovely, intelligent and friendly lady who enjoys long walks, fetching her ball and then time for cuddling up on the sofa. She’s looking for a pet-free home where any children are 16+ and where her people are home most of the day.
Clive (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Poor Clive has spent so many years living a cruel existence in a shelter, but his spirit isn’t broken and he’s starting to blossom and enjoy the pleasures of the world around him in a foster home in the UK. He now needs a loving, forever home with perhaps one or two dogs to show him the way and people to give him lots of attention.
Brian (Kent Greyhound Rescue)
Reserved
Typical Greyhound, Brian is rather a lazy lad who enjoys snoozing the day away with the occasional walk thrown in. He loves people and is affectionate, but can be left with no problem. Brian would like to be the only pet and can live with older children.
Willow (Battersea Brands Hatch, Kent)
Lovely Willow would suit someone with a large garden who will play ball with her each day and keep her entertained with games instead of taking her for walks. She’s fine to be left while you’re at work, as long as she gets a lunchtime break. What a star!
Gilbert (Leicester Animal Aid)
Kind and loving with a heart of gold, Gilbert is always ready for cuddles, travel and sunbathing with his family. He would prefer to be the only pet in the home but always happy to play in the garden with teenagers.
Jeezy (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Jeezy would love to be out of kennels and in a loving, quiet home where he belongs.. He’s an older gent who enjoys lots of fuss and can live with children. He’s fine with dogs outside but would prefer to be the only pet.
Neo (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Neo’s story is truly heartbreaking and one of the most horrific we have heard. This special boy deserves a wonderful home with kind, lovely people. Could you offer him an adult home where he is your only pet?
Candy (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Candy is a lovely, sweet girl who sadly needs a new home due to the ill-health of her owner. She has a wonderful temperament and can live with children aged 8+. Could Candy come to live with you?
Ike (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Cutie pie Ike would like a home with another friendly dog to show him the ropes. He can be shy with new people as he spent most of his life in a shelter in Romania. He’s learning that walkies are such fun, they’re worth getting in the car for!
Blue (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Having come from the tough streets of Romania to a multi-dog foster home in the UK, Blue is loving home comforts and fuss! What he longs for now is a peaceful, adult only home as the only pet and nice strolls in nature with his own human or two.
Ruby (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Ruby is a gentle, shy older lady who’s at her happiest when she’s with other dogs. She wants a retirement home with at least one other dog and only grown ups please. She’ll make a lovely, not to mention beautiful, addition to a thoroughly dog-centred home.
Tia (National Animal Welfare Trust, Somerset)
People loving and sunny natured Tia just loves a good fuss and will return the affection tenfold. She likes to greet people and explore. Tia is fine with dogs outside but would like to be the only pet in a home where any children are older. She will make a super companion.
Maddie (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Maddie is just beginning to flourish and learn that life can be wonderful. She now enjoys cuddles from anyone she trusts and is living in harmony with other dogs in her foster home. Maddie deserves a new life in her own loving home.
Zeus (East Anglia Dog Rescue, Essex)
Bright and bouncy Zeus is a medium sized boy with super sized joie de vivre! He’s good with children and can live with older ones. A female doggy friend should be fine too. He’s such fun, he’ll gladly play football with you anytime. Even when the ball goes flat! 6/9/19 – Still needs a home
Bruce (NAWT, Berkshire)
Beautiful Bruce was found as a stray. He is such a sweet boy who is enjoying being groomed regularly and eating well in order to reach his ideal weight. Could you offer Bruce a home and lots of love? 6/9/19 – Still waiting!
Noodles (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Noodles has a ‘weekend family’ who love him and where he is happy, but he spends each week at Freshfields, thoroughly miserable, quiet and withdrawn, desperately waiting for the weekend. Read his story to see if you could you help him. 6/9/19 – Still waiting!
Buster (All Dogs Matter, London)
Aw… Buster has been waiting for months for his forever human to find him! He’s a well behaved, affectionate old sweetheart who’s never happier than when snuggled up to someone. He can live with older children but wants to be an only pet. Oh, won’t someone say they want him?! 6/9/19 – Buster still needs a home!
Sasha (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Sasha is an outdoorsy girl who would love to live with at least one other dog. She’s very good company in an undemanding sort of way. She doesn’t see the point of fuss but likes just being with you… especially on adventures! 6/9/19 – Sasha still needs a home
Sally (Dogs Trust Merseyside, in a foster home)
Sally is a little sweetheart who just wants to be someone’s beloved companion. She was left for most of the day by herself previously and so she now craves company. Could Sal be your new pal? 6/9/19 – Sally is still waiting
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! 6/9/19 – Zac is still waiting
Teona (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Look at Teona’s adorable little short legs! This affectionate, cheerful girl wants a female owner and would be happy living with a friendly male dog. She’s a strong little character, with strong little legs! 6/9/19 – Teona still needs a home
Lynx (Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Kent)
Lovely Lynx is a happy, friendly, relaxed old sausage. Lying down is is favourite thing to do, either snuggled up to you on the sofa or basking in the sun. He loves his soft toys and even takes one to the vets. He’s adorable! 6/9/19- Lynx 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 2 years! He’s super affectionate, obedient and good with other dogs his size. He’s available to adopt or foster, as he desperately needs a proper home! 6/9/19- Franky still needs a home
Shrimp (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, fostered Yorkshire)
Shrimp has a sunny, sociable nature. He’d love to live with at least one other dog as he’s used to living with five! He enjoys home comforts and good company. He’ll be a wonderful addition to any doggy family. 5/9/19 – Shrimp still needs a 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. He will make a wonderful friend and companion. 5/9/19 – Ozzie is still waiting!
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
If you want to offer a home to a dog that no-one else seems to notice, you could be the person for Mike. He’s an energetic boy who loves playing fetch. He also loves cuddles. Mike will fill your life with fun if you just give him the chance… 5/9/19 – Mike still needs a home