2Luna's ideal home Luna will thrive in a moderate to active home with a calm, predictable routine. She really flourishes in environments where she can feel secure, and a quieter household will give her the opportunity to build confidence at her own pace. Once she has settled in, she will be able to enjoy regular visits from familiar friends and family. She would do best in an
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newbury, Berks (29mi)
4Otto's ideal home Otto is a 3 1/2 year old Collie. He is now ready to start looking for his new home. He is looking for a family that enjoys going for walks and someone looking for a buddy to go on adventures with. Otto can live with children aged 11 and above that are used to bouncy Dogs, he would however currently need to be the only pet in the home, but can have dog friends
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newton Tony, Wiltshire (19mi)
4Eifer's ideal home Eifer is a gentle, sensitive girl who will truly thrive in an active but peaceful home with a calm, reassuring atmosphere. She prefers quieter environments and takes her time to understand new sounds or movements — especially things like loud noises or activity on stairs. With patience and kindness, she shows lovely, thoughtful behaviours as she works
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newbury, Berks (29mi)
1Hugo's ideal home Hugo will truly shine in a calm to moderately active home where he can enjoy consistent routines and a peaceful environment. He could live in a household with older teenagers (16+) or adults. Hugo currently lives with older children and interacts with them respectfully. Because he’s a lively, enthusiastic youngster who expresses his excitement through
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newbury, Berks (29mi)
5Scamp's ideal home Scamp is a 12-year-old crossbreed who is looking for a loving home alongside her best friend, Chelsea. These two love to snuggle and must be rehomed together. Scamp would suit a home with children aged 8years + who can be calm and kind around an older dog. She would like to be the only pet in the home apart from Chelsea, though she is happy to enjoy gentle
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newton Tony, Wiltshire (19mi)
9Chelsea's ideal home Chelsea is a 6-year-old crossbreed who is looking for a home alongside her best friend, Scamp. These two are a bonded pair and must be rehomed together. Chelsea would suit a home with children aged 8 years+ who are comfortable with an excitable, affectionate dog. She would like to be the only pet in the home alongside Scamp, though she’s more than happy
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newton Tony, Wiltshire (19mi)
6Captain's ideal home Meet Captain – your loyal, easygoing companion! Captain is looking for a moderate to active household where he can enjoy regular walks and plenty of interaction. He’s a confident boy who copes brilliantly in busy environments, stays calm around traffic, and settles beautifully indoors. Captain has shown wonderful manners with children of all
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Newbury, Berks (29mi)
3Trilby's ideal home Trilby is a beautiful boy, aged approximately three-years-old. Originally found as a stray, we haven’t got any information on his background before his arrival in our care. However, we have been working closely with him to determine what we feel would make for his ideal home! As a boy with lots of energy, yet lacking in general confidence, we think Trilby
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex (46mi)
1Alfie's ideal home Alfie is a handsome Collie with a gentle, quiet character and a lot of love to give. A sensitive chap at times, he can find new experiences overwhelming and will often seek reassurance from his human pals. However, if you give him the support he needs and allow him to take each step at his own pace, it doesn’t take long for Alfie to start building in
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex (47mi)
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Cherry's ideal home Meet gorgeous girl Cherry, a 2.5-year old Collie x SBT looking for her forever home. Cherry is under-socialised and is a bit avoidant of other Dogs, but there is a potential for her to live with a calm, well-mannered dog. Any children in the home will need to be 16yrs+ as she is so worried of new people, but she is slowly coming out of her shell! She would
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (85mi)
8Jip's ideal home Meet handsome lad, Jip! Jip is a 5.5-year old Collie X looking for his forever home! Jip is able to live with another dog as he loves to play, but also enjoys his time apart. He's a good communicator, and would like to have friends in the home! Any children would ideally be 14yrs+ as he can be worried initially, and does need some confidence building. Jip is a
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (85mi)
4Elmo's ideal home Elmo is a sensitive but sweet boy who can live with sensible secondary school aged children. He could also live with another playful dog, pending a successful mix in centre prior to adoption. Elmo is best suited to a low traffic area due to showing potential chase behaviours and for this reason isn't suitable to live with cats. Could you be Elmo's perfect
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Evesham, Worcestershire (81mi)
5Primrose's ideal home Primrose is a cheerful girl who is on the search for her new family. While we don't know if she has ever been around children before we believe that she would be ok sharing a home with those of primary school age. Primrose needs further socialisation with other Dogs so for now is looking to be housed as the only dog. Although we have no history of
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Evesham, Worcestershire (81mi)
1Penny's ideal home Penny is a beautiful 2yr old Collie Retriever Crossbreed who has had a pretty rubbish start to life. She's a really fun and affectionate girl who likes to say hello to everyone she sees. She's full of life and energy, but also likes to chill out and snooze once she's had a blast. She's been with us for a while now while we've been checking some things out
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Leeds, Yorkshire (85mi)
4Idris's ideal home Idris is a handsome Hound who is very friendly and bouncy! His youthful exuberance shines through and he’s not yet learned to keep all four paws on the floor. He can live with children of secondary school age as long as they are happy with the spring in his step! Idris doesn’t seem to have had much experience of other Dogs and isn’t sure what he thinks
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Evesham, Worcestershire (81mi)
5Brandy's ideal home Meet beautiful girl, Brandy! Brandy is a 3-year old Collie who is in need of her forever home! Brandy is looking for a home where she will be the only dog, as she is quite avoidant of Dogs in the centre. She would be happy to go with children 11yrs+ as she is a fun girl, who is happy to explore new places and make new friends! She can sometimes show some
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (85mi)
3Starlight's ideal home Meet gorgeous girl Starlight. Starlight is a 4-year old Saluki X Collie looking for her forever home. She is a very worried girl, but incredibly sweet. She will need some time in her new home to build up her confidence, but she is getting braver and braver here each day! Starlight may be able to live with a calm, confident resident dog to show her the
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (85mi)
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Sofie's ideal home Sofie is a lovely 1-year-old Labrador x Collie who is happy, confident, and very affectionate when meeting new people. She enjoys human company and greets everyone with enthusiasm. Sofie is mixing well with other Dogs and loves to play, showing a fun and energetic personality. As a young dog she can become a little excitable and may jump up when greeting
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (91mi)
7Jackson's ideal home Meet gorgeous lad, Jackson! Jackson is an 8-year old Collie x Beagle looking for his forever home. Jackson is a gorgeous, chunky boy who is looking for a home where he can partake in his favourite activity which is running around on the beach! He is able to go home with another dog, cat or children of any age as he is a big baby angel. Jackson loves a long
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (85mi)
3Moss's ideal home Moss is a sensitive four year old Collie who can be a little shy at first, so he’s looking for a calm home with older teenagers (14+) who’ll give him the time and space he needs to settle. We don’t know much about his past, so he’ll need patient guidance with housetraining and gradually building up time left alone. He’s a clever Collie, so
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Kenilworth, Warks (95mi)
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