DOGS NEEDING HOMES

All our rescues are microchipped, vaccinated, neutered (age appropriate) and will have had recent flea/tick/worming treatment. Please complete an application form via the website.

The rescues below have been assessed in UK foster homes, but we will have many more waiting to come on the website after their assessment period in foster homes, so please, keep checking in.

CASIUS - 7 YEARS *** QUIETER, OLDER RESIDENT DOG/ONLY DOG ***

LONG TERM FOSTERER NEEDED

CASIUS is in foster in Malvern, Herefordshire. Foster mum says he is a very loyal and loving dog who needs time and patience to adjust and gain trust in his adoptive home. CASIUS can be a little nervous at first meetings with people and his coping method is to back away and make himself small. He has clearly not had a great life in Spain. He will remain curious and likes to make the first move for fuss and affection. It’s important that Casius has his safe place to retreat to for his quiet time.

He is playful, loves relocating his soft toys, trotting around with them in his mouth. He gets on well with other dogs, he has a particular friend, who is an older female retriever that he has play-dates with. The resident dog is quite a lively and barky Sprocker, which sometimes makes Casius nervous so a quieter calmer dog would be ideal or possibly and only dog. He is quite a strong boy at 20 kgs. Due to a diagnosis of hip displaysia and a Grade II heart murmur (mild and hopefully won’t cause any issues going forward), he will be looking for a long term foster home. It will be managed with pain relief as needed, but he won’t need extensive walks. A good sized garden would be ideal. He is currently having 30 mins walks x 2 per day, but also loves to run free in an enclosed paddock, his recall training is going well.

CASIUS is housetrained, sleeps well through the night, jumps into the car with treats, and can be left for up to 3 hours. Loves his food generally. He is very well behaved when visiting the vets. He will make a very loyal and loving companion once settled. He just needs time, patience, routine and a gentle approach.

He is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated, had recent parasite treatment and a Spanish Passport.

LUKA - 4 YEARS *** NEEDS ANOTHER PLAYFUL RESIDENT DOG ***

RESERVED

LUKA was abandoned in Spain (we presume an ex-hunting dog). He has coped really well living in a home for the first time. He is currently in a foster home near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Generally around the home he’s a good boy. Will steal food if the opportunity arises. Sleeps all night and clean and gives foster mum a great welcome when she comes down in the morning. Extremely affectionate. Would love to be lap dog! Happy to help round the home (as you can see from the fourth photo!). Lead training in the garden or secure field is coming on, but outside where he is anxious all is forgotten, so foster mum is working together with a dog trainer. Loud, rattling noises seem to be a trigger (fireworks, trailer behind a van etc). Very easy going and happy in the home.

Loves meeting new people and interactions are good, but he wants to jump up and cuddle or will cower when people bend over him. Loves being with the fosterer’s resident dogs - he loves to play and is learning to gain confidence from watching them in various situations. He will need another playful, confident resident dog in his adoptive home. Not been cat tested, so no to resident cats in adoptive home.

This boy is the sweetest, most loving and desperate for love breton, but he is going to need months to start cope with the outside world and it will be a slow process. With this in mind, we are looking for a quiet, rural location for him (no busy roads or excessive noise) with a family who are experienced with a scared dog and are willing to work with him at his own speed going forward. Teenage children in the adoptive home and above, so he is not coping with small children. CAT FRIENDLY!

LUKA is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated, had recent parasite treatments and a Spanish Passport.

CALVIN - 4 YEARS *** NEEDS A CALM, QUIETER RESIDENT DOG ***

CALVIN, we will be brutally honest, is a medium mixed breed of unknown quantities, but is 100% gorgeous! He is in foster in Chippenham, Wiltshire. He was one of 80 dogs rescued from a Spanish perrera that was closing with no options for it’s occupants, other than to be put to sleep. He’d been in the perrera for quite a while with no bedding, decent food or any human interaction, so for him to arrive into a UK foster home and settle so well is a great indicator to his temperament.

Words from his foster mum, “Calvin is a really lovely boy. He loves to have belly rubs and will roll over to ask for one. He’s very sweet”. He has been living with a resident dog, teenagers and chickens in the garden (although I believe there was an incident whereby he carried said chicken to a new location!). He can get anxious around other dogs when out on a walk and this will need further work with a calm and relaxed adopter, who will introduce him to good experiences when meeting new dogs. We would love to see him in a home with another calm, maybe older dog, so he can learn from their reactions to new situations.

CALVIN is housetrained and has been left for a couple of hours with no incident, he just settles on his bed and sleeps. Happy to eat, share toys and chews with the resident dog and instantly friendly when meeting new people.

He is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated and parasite treated and has a Spanish Passport.

JOSE - 3 YEARS *** needs another resident dog ***

The gorgeous JOSE, a breton is in foster in Kirby Hill, North Yorkshire. Foster mum says he is one of the most loving fosters she have had (and she has fostered quite a few!). He is well behaved in the house and as long as he has a comfy chair or bed he will rest/snooze on it . Loves his food and likes to lick other dogs dishes out when they have finished. Absolutely loves a cuddle and to snuggle next to his human whilst watching TV, better still if he can get on your lap for cuddles.

JOSE has settled into living in a home for the first time really well. He is now housetrained and settles with the resident dogs at night. He travels well in the car and jumps enthusiastically in! He is a very friendly boy and gets on well with humans and dogs alike. We were told he was cat friendly when he was in Spain, but he has not been in contact with any in his UK foster home. He has mastered “sit”, “come” and “stay”. Recently he has started to learn the joys of playing with the other resident dogs and toys aren’t quite such a mystery to him. Not destructive in the house, but he does have his favourite blanket that he likes to relocate!

He would thrive in a home with another friendly, playful dog to show him the ropes. JOSE is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated, had recent parasite treatments and has a Spanish Passport.

CARLING - 2 YEARS *** NEEDS A RESIDENT DOG ***

CARLING, a very handsome breton, originally from Spain, is in a foster home near Boston, Lincolnshire. CARLING was a stray and had never lived in a home before. This is what foster mum has to say about him; “CARLING is a joy to look after, he has such a lovely temperament. He sleeps downstairs in his bed all night...no accidents...and is so excited to see us. He loves his food and will eat most things offered to him. He is so calm in the house and follows me all over. However he is frightened by unfamiliar noises and movements. We had to put lead walking on hold after bonfire night, he was so frightened by the bangs, he didn't want to leave the safety of his foster home/garden. However, the last few days, he has been willing to give it another go ...so we keep to the same route so he is familiar with noises/smells and he's doing great... although sometimes he does a meerkat stance but we keep encouraging paws on the floor and I know he will get there”.

He’s not had any interaction with cats and children (but we feel he would be fine with teenagers) and we will be looking for a home with another resident dog to help him overcome his fears and to learn from. He will need a calm, relaxed family who are going to be willing to teach him the world isn’t a frightening place over the forthcoming months and to allow him to grow in confidence. In the last couple of weeks, he has gone from strength to strength with his foster parents.

CARLING can be wary when meeting new people, so a slow introduction will be needed. He is very gentle when meeting new dogs, but very respectful of the resident dog, Balti! He is going to be an absolutely fabulous family member once his confidence grow with a family that love him to bits.

He is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated, had recent parasite treatments and a Spanish Passport.

LUNA - 11 YEARS *** NEEDS A CALM, RESIDENT DOG ***

LUNA is in foster near Guildford, Surrey. She is a wonderful girl, very happy and enthusiastic. She appears to be loving her new relaxed life. She is very friendly and gentle, and very interested when outside in what is happening around her, particularly watching birds. She absolutely loves food, and that with her need to attach herself to people, will be key in her continuing to learn. She is learning to live in a house as a pet after spending her 11 years living in a cage in Spain. She is adapting amazingly well and getting the hang of it all. In terms of sharing with other dogs, she is fine but clearly worried that they will steal what she has. Recall outside and walking on a loose lead are going to need training. Foster mum is training a recall whistle with her.

Whilst she is an older dog, she is still active out on her walks and then back home to snuggle on a dog bed! She’s happy and friendly with other people of either sex and LUNA loves to be touched - she is initially a tiny bit hesitant to the actual touch, but loves to be stroked and hugged. She is too big to pick up!

LUNA is housetrained and happy to share food, treats and toys with the resident dogs. Left for 3 hours with no issues with on signs of separation anxiety. She will need a calm resident dog to help her learn the ways of living with a family. Such a sweet girl that have years ahead of her to enjoy the warmth and love of a home.

She is microchipped, vaccinated, spayed, had recent parasite treatments and a Spanish Passport.

CHANEL/SHELLY - 3 YEARS *** Needs a calm resident dog ***

Beautiful 3 year old Breton cross discovered in a Spanish perrera, sheltering in a drain, her desperate attempt to find safety captured painfully in the photos. We braced ourselves for a withdrawn and fearful dog, yet within just 24 hours in a home environment alongside four other dogs, a cheeky, affectionate, and spirited girl blossomed. Her playful nature and warm affection completely defied expectations, revealing a resilient soul ready to embrace love and companionship.

Foster mum’s words; “SHELLY is a very sweet natured girl welcomed by all the resident dogs and fosters. As she is starting to come out of herself she’s playing and zooming with them. Well behaved in the house and garden, loves going in the car to the secure field where she can just run. Recall pretty good (voice and whistle) and knows there will be treats! She has no confidence on lead and is anxious stepping out from home. Very frightened of all traffic. Something we are working on. She hasn’t quite got the point of toys yet, but enjoys the running about bit. She’s up for a gentle game of bitey face and loves to be groomed and massaged.”

SHELLY is happy to be left for up to 4 hours with the resident dogs and hasn’t shown any signs of anxiety during this time. Initially hesitate to get in the car, but then travels well. She doesn’t seem to have much in the way of prey drive, not interested in the garden pigeons or squirrels, so with the right introductions I’m sure she’ll be fine with other furry animals.

SHELLY is a soft and affectionate girl who will need a calm canine companion to give her confidence in all situations. She is microchipped, vaccinated, spayed, had recent parasite treatments and a Spanish Passport.