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.
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.
Gorgeous slow-mo Gizmo! (Oldies Club, fostered Buckinghamshire)
The definition of cute, Gizmo is an adorable little boy who would like a quiet home where he can go for slow walks and spend most of the day with you. He’d prefer to be your only dog and he doesn’t do cats!
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.
Yosephina (Leash of Life, fostered Wiltshire)
Yosephina is a very sweet, little lady who lives happily with children, dogs and ignores cats, She loves tummy rubs and will dance for her dinner. She would like a calm home with someone around a lot to love and look after her for the rest of her life.
Gladys (Saving Romanian Strays, fostered Scotland)
Grandma Gladys is just the sweetest of souls and loves the comfort of a cuddle. She’s looking for a quiet home and can live with other dogs. Gladys is blind but is sprightly and enjoys a walk. Can you give her the comforts she deserves?
Karla (Friends of Akitas Trust, Durham)
Karla is a well-behaved Akita lady who has been socialised with dogs and children. She needs a home with someone at home most of the day. She’s a real beauty!
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.
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!
Milton (Adopt A Dog North East, fostered Durham)
Milton was a much loved Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso cross whose owner has sadly passed away. He’s desperate for the loving home and constant companionship he is used to. He can live with children, other dogs and cats and is such a perfect cutie.
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.
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.
Crystal & Finnegan (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Crystal and Finnegan have never been walked and never been left on their own. They don’t like other dogs so need to be your only ones. They need patient, understanding owners who will visit them a few times before taking them home – together.
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?
Sandy (RSPCA South Godstone, Surrey)
All dogs are special but Sandy is exceptional! True, she’s loving, obedient and all the usual stuff BUT she doesn’t need walks. Physically, she’s completely normal. Emotionally, she’s a resolute homebody. She wants to be an only pet in an adult only home with a big garden… having absolutely no adventures!
Milo & Phoebe (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Cute or what?! This adorable pair of Yorkies are desperate to have a proper home again, with company most of the time. They can live with other dogs and older children. They’re affectionate, fun little people who need your love!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Mogwei (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Mogwei is a very friendly Pug who’s depressed in kennels and needs an extra special, local home. He has intervertebral disc disease which means he loses the use of his back legs. He can manage short walks but is happy exploring in his buggy. He is child and dog friendly, but prefers a pet-free home. Can you help Mogwei?
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.
Cuify (Dantes Dream Dog Rescue, fostered Leeds)
Cuify is a Lhasa Apso Cross who needs a quiet home with no children. He would like you to be with him most of the time and you will need to be experienced with dogs as he has some issues with resource guarding.
Tango – female (St. Giles Animal Centre, Somerset)
This beauty with the lovely smile and perky ears is Tango! She’d like an active home with someone around for most of the day and would like to be your only pet. Tango can live with nice sensible children. Isn’t she pretty!
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.
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!
Zola (Stray Dogs Sanctuary, Devon)
Zola will be your utterly devoted companion and love you forever! She can live with other dogs and children as she has a lovely temperament. She likes her lead walks and loves getting under the duvet even more! 6/9/19 – Zola 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
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!