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!
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.
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?
Flo (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Pretty little Flo needs a new home due to her owner’s long working hours. She is used to living with children and is OK to be left alone for a couple of hours. She loves long walks but isn’t good with long car journeys.
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.
Charlie (East Anglia Dog Rescue)
Charlie needs a calm, adult-only home, ideally with an older person. He likes to sleep a lot but also enjoys a little walk. He could live with other small dogs but would need to be fed separately.
Toby (Islay Dog Rescue, Scotland)
Cute as a button, Toby is a typical Jack Russell Terrier and full of character. He enjoys his walks and a cuddle on the couch. Toby needs an adult home and can live with other dogs, but definitely no cats please.
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?
Patch (Animal Adoption International, fostered Essex)
Parsons Jack Russell Patch is super friendly with all people and other dogs, though not so with cats and small furries. He loves cuddles and a good snuggle. He’s rather adorable.
Frank (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, fostered Kent)
Frank is an independent little chap. He would suit a mature owner who wants a companion but not a lap dog. He can live with other dogs, provided introductions go well as he can be a bit of a Casanova!
Marley (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Marley is a playful sweetheart with people he likes, but a bit of a devil with ones he doesn’t! He needs an adult home with a mature owner and few visitors.
Harvey (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Harvey is a delightful little chap who is a real favourite at Foal Farm. He needs owners who can cope with his likely future mobility issues and who will be committed to taking him for regular hydrotherapy.
Sid (Leicester Animal Aid)
Sid would be perfect for a caravanner or motorhomer looking for a little companion. He loves travelling and is a nice compact boy. Isn’t he cute?!
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.
Rocky (All Dogs Matter, North London)
Rocky is an adorable Jug (Jack Russell/Pug) who is looking for love and a new home. He’s full of character and loves nothing more than a cuddle. He needs direct access to a garden and enjoys going out for gentle walks. Rocky could live with a calm, female dog and children aged 8+.
Penny (Starfish Dog Rescue, fostered Gloucestershire)
29/8/19 – Penny is now reserved!
Pretty little Penny seems to have had a hard life and yet it hasn’t affected her sweet temperament. She’d love a quiet, adult home where she can enjoy good walks and then snuggle up next to you for a snooze.
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.
Zack (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
Zack is a sweet little JRT who sadly hasn’t had an easy life. He can’t wait to find out what it is like to live in a lovely home. Could Zack be your new little friend?
Eddie (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered S. Derbyshire)
Eddie is a sweet boy who has had a tough life. He loves a long walk and is good with small, friendly dogs, but is frightened of larger dogs. He’s a good boy in the car and in the home and will make a lovely addition to a kind family.
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!
Smith (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
Smith is a smart and entertaining little chap who might be able to live with other dogs. He needs a single owner who has Jack Russell experience. You need to reside in Cornwall so that you can do lots of visits before adoption.
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.
Ruby (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northamptonshire)
Ruby is a cute Jack Russell/Fox Terrier who would love a retirement home where she can feel safe and loved. She can live with children aged 12+ but needs to be the only pet in the home. Can you offer her a forever home?
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?
Pretty Molly Patterdale! (Oldies Club, fostered West Sussex)
Molly is a proper little oldie at age 16, but she still enjoys good walks and outings. She wags her tail at everyone and her foster carer says she is the easiest and most polite girl to have around. Could you offer pretty Molly a lovely home?
Lottie (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Lottie is a very loving, little Jack Russell lady who likes to have lots of human contact and would be a perfect companion. She’s quite active for her age and is looking for a quiet, retirement home with older or no children, but she seems fine to live with cats.
Loving Little Layla! (Oldies Club, fostered County Durham)
Layla needs a quiet, comfortable home where she can be your little companion. She enjoys a short walk and a potter in the garden. A comfy bed and some tasty treats keep her happy. She enjoys peace and quiet so doesn’t want to be around youngsters.
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?
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.
Cyril (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
An adorably cute, red Pomeranian Cross, Cyril is full of character and loves to climb on a lap for cuddles. He can be grumpy with other dogs and is looking for an adult home where he is the only pet. He needs someone to be around for most of the time to give him lots of love.
Archie (Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, fostered Kent)
With bags of personality, adorable Archie is a typical, Jack Russell/Parsons Terrier who enjoys exploring outdoors followed by lounging on the sofa with cuddles. He’s friendly with other dogs but would prefer being the only pet in the home as a cheeky and affectionate companion.
Bobby (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
18/7/2019 UPDATED
Cute little Bobby was terrified of being touched not long ago but now likes cuddles with his foster carer. He’s ready for a new life as a doted on only pet. He needs time to come round but is adorable when he does! Are you the kind human he needs?
Ruby (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Ruby is a little girl full of character who seems to have mild brain damage. She needs to be allowed to do things in her own time and not be put in situations she finds uncomfortable. Ruby needs a calm, confident and sensible person to take care of her.
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!
Rufus (NAWT, Berkshire)
Rufus and his toy collection are seeking a adult-only, terrier-experienced home. He is quite a character and can be very sweet and cuddly, but he must wear his muzzle when he is out and about in public.
Dante (Pawprints To Freedom, fostered Surrey)
Handsome Dante is flourishing in foster care and ready for an adult home. He’s a lovely litte fellow who adores other dogs, but he has not been cat tested. He just wants to be loved for the gorgeous boy he is. 6/9/19 – Still waiting
Bentley (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Buckinghamshire)
Bentley loves to show off on the agility equipment at the rescue. It’s good for his confidence too as he’s a sensitive lad who is wary of new people. He’d like a quiet home (and hopefully agility too)! 6/9/19 – Bentley still needs a home
Patty (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Buckinghamshire)
Pretty Patty the Patterdale is a fun-loving, active oldie who would love owners who will take her for long walks. She also loves snuggles on the sofa. Could you offer Patty the home she’s been waiting for? 6/9/19 – Patty still needs a home
Basil (Rescue Remedies, Surrey)
Small and beautiful Basil is happy explore new places as well as keeping busy patrolling familiar ones. Once he bonds with you, he’s extremely affectionate and will roll over for tummy rubs and snuggle up to you whenever he can. Such a cutie! 5/9/19 – Basil still needs a home
William (Chancepixies Animal Welfare, Kent)
Little William’s dad passed away and he’s now looking for an experienced and understanding adult-only home. He’s led an insular life and arrived in rescue very underweight so food is an issue with him. He loves his walks and deserves a happy, forever home. 5/9/19 – William is still waiting