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.
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.
WALLACE - 2 MONTHS *** RESERVED ***
WALLACE came under our wing because he was an unwanted pup. We are just so grateful for a foster home in Spain so we can get him prepared for a UK transport mid December. Mum was a show cocker and Dad a breton.
The special family chosen for WALLACE will need another neutered resident dog, someone be around at least half of each day, if children present in the home, over the age of 8 years, have a secure garden with some grass and the most important part be prepared to have the patience required, consistency of training for the next 6 months plus, enroll in puppy classes and be aware that puppies are hard work.
In return you will have a fabulous cocker/breton cross companion who will be fully vaccinated, microchipped, parasite treated and arrive at your home 12th/13th December with a Spanish Passport at 15 weeks of age. He will be adopted on a contract to castrate before the age of 18 months. Be ware that breton’s are a hunting breed; whilst they are very intelligent, eager to please, they can be high energy and require mental as well as physical stimulation.
SIMBA - 9 months *** NEEDS ANOTHER PLAYFUL RESIDENT DOG ***
SIMBA is in foster in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Just a youngster abandoned in Spain that has been in foster for 3 weeks and settled on day one. Foster mum says he is a very handsome boy! Very sociable with both dogs and people alike in a puppy like manner, so foster mum is trying to teach boundaries, ongoing training will be needed in his new home. A home with another young resident dog would be recommended as Simba loves company. He enjoys playing bitey face and doing zoomies around the garden with the foster families resident dogs. He’s quite partial to his little rugby ball - it’s his favourite.
Typical puppy he can get overexcited on occasions, so older children in the adoptive family will be required. He loves to run, but his gangly legs means he falls over them at times - he does make people laugh with his joyous antics. Housetraining is progressing very well it has greatly improved since he arrived. Simba is dry during the day, but must be encouraged to go outside at regular intervals.
SIMBA settles well at night and sleeps in the kitchen with resident dogs with no issues. Loves his food and is treat led (very helpful for ongoing training). Has only been off lead in a secure field, but comes back when called. He even decides to come back to check in, when not asked which is very good for such a young boy. Lead walking fairly good, can pull at times so some training required in this area. He loves to sniff so it’s nose to the ground and off we go. Might enjoy scent work. Travels very well in the car and has already been on public transport, where he behaved exceptionally.
He has also been in a restaurant and again behaved very well. Has met children over the age of 10 where he exhibited usual puppy behaviour, jumping up, hence the need for older children in the adoptive family. Has not been cat tested, so a home with no cats might be a consideration. SIMBA does have a bit of a separation issue when foster mum leaves so continued work may be needed in this area, leaving him regularly for short periods of time from the outset. At the end of the day when his energy is spent, he loves curling up next to you on the sofa. This little boy has great potential, he is very quick to learn and needs a loving home with a family that are used to puppy behaviour and invest in further training for Simba thus enabling him to blossom, grow and become a vital family member.
SIMBA is microchipped, vaccinated, castrated, had recent parasite treatments and a Spanish Passport.
LAYKA - 8 YEARS ***happier as an only dog ***
LAYKA is in foster near Grantham, Lincolnshire and just the sweetest, calmest and loving breton you could hope to meet. She adores people and will sit by your side for hours in the hope of a stroke. She came over from Spain after her owner died and no-one was prepared to look after her. She is living with other dogs and cats and happy around all of them. She will have a play with the youngsters in the family, but can be protective of her teddies. She loves having a pile of soft toys on the bed with her and will take them outside for a gentle nibble on their ears!
She is house trained and sleeps in the kitchen at night with no issues and has bee left for a couple of hours in the home. She loves her food and treats (which she takes very gently). Getting used to going for a walk on a harness and lead (she has had years of no lead walks), but she has great recall and knows her name.
LAYKA is a very gentle soul who would like someone around most of the day for her to cuddle up with or explore rural walks with. She would prefer older children in the household (if any), happy to live with cats and will be the most adorable companion you could hope to adopt.
She is microchipped, vaccinated, spayed, had recent parasite treatments and has a Spanish Passport.