2Pongo's ideal home Meet Pongo! This sweet boy is super excited to find his forever home! Pongo is a social boy who could share his new home with another dog, as long as they are happy sharing their space with a bouncy, playful puppy. As we have no history of Pongo around kids, we feel he'd be better suited to a home where everyone is aged 15+ and understands when Pongo wants a
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (90mi)
5Moi's ideal home Moi can live with children over the age of 10 but he can be quite picky with Dogs so best as the only dog in the home. He is house trained and used to being left for a couple of hours without worry. Could you be Moi's perfect match? He's not a fancy French boy, it's pronounced "moy"! Moi is a very good boy indeed, but he's a little too strong for his owner so
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Liverpool, Merseyside (83mi)
2Brodie's ideal home Meet Brodie! This handsome boy is a lively 4 year old Collie X Spaniel Crossbreed. He arrived at Dogs Trust with his friend Harley, so he would love to find a home with him if possible! If a home isn't able to be found for them together, Harvey could potentially live with another dog after a successful meet here at the Centre. Brodie has spent time around
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (90mi)
3Kitty's ideal home Kitty will need a home where she can be the only dog whilst she gains confidence, but can have walking friends. She is very nervous so a quiet household where any children are over 16 will be required, and with a secure garden. We have no history for Kitty so cannot guarantee that she is house trained or used to spending time alone. Could you be Kitty's
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Liverpool, Merseyside (83mi)
4Bonzo's ideal home Say hello to Bonzo! Bonzo is a beautiful pup who has won the hearts of many staff here at the centre. He is a sweet natured, friendly boy who is happy to greet new people when out and about. Bonzo is friendly with other Dogs, but doesn't really understand manners just yet so will need a little bit of guidance with socialisation from his new family. He could
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (90mi)
2Audry's ideal home Meet Audry! Audry is a beautiful girl on the lookout for her retirement home. She would prefer a quiet, adult only home where she can enjoy her own space. Audry could have dog walking buddies, but would prefer to be the only dog in the home so she can lap up all the attention! She would appreciate a large, enclosed garden space where she can potter about and
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (90mi)
5Rocket's ideal home This lovely lad is Rocket, a 2-year-old Crossbreed with so much to offer his new, forever home. Rocket has been working very hard to get ready for his fresh start, and he can’t wait to show you what an amazing boy he is! He will need multiple meets here at the Rehoming Centre prior to adoption so that the training team can offer all the tips and tricks
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (90mi)
5Olly's ideal home Say hello to Olly! Olly is a fantastic dog with so much love for people and a big zest for life. He is energetic, sweet natured and very loving. With some dedicated and patient owners, Olly will make an amazing companion to his special someone. Olly would like to live in an adult only home and he will need to live in a quiet, rural location with adopters who
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Ballymena, Co Antrim (82mi)
3Toby's ideal home Toby can live with children over 16 and will need to be the only dog. He can be left by himself for two or three hours once settled and is house trained. Could you be Toby's perfect match? Toby is a sweet boy who had a rocky start to life after being illegal smuggled in to the UK from Eastern Europe. He made his way to us after a quarantine period and was
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Liverpool, Merseyside (84mi)
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5McGill's ideal home McGill is a fun young lad, who fills us all with joy! He is a clever boy who loves exploring and would thrive in a home with people who love adventures as much as he does. McGill has come in to our care with limited information and may need training in all areas including housetraining, and time left alone may need to be built up gradually. He could live
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Kenilworth, Warks (178mi)
3Mivie's ideal home Mivie is a 10 year old female Collie who is looking for a loving retirement home to call her own, although she isn't quite ready for full retirement yet as she has a lot of fun and adventure left to go! Mivie could live with another dog in her new home, pending a successful meet and greet and any children whould be aged 10+. Mivie isn't looking for anything
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Mid Glamorgan, Wales (180mi)
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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 (198mi)
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 (198mi)
2Hershey's ideal home Hershey is lacking experience of the world and needs adopters willing to give him time to thrive. He needs a quieter home where everyone is over the age of 15 and where he’ll be the only pet. He cannot be left home alone and must have access to a secure garden to build up his confidence before going for walks. Could you be Hershey's perfect match? Sweet
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wymeswold, Leicestershire (171mi)
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 (181mi)
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 (181mi)
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 (181mi)
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 (198mi)
2Tye's ideal home Tye is a handsome and friendly 6 year old Border Collie x Dalmatian. He's an active fella who loves swimming and hiking! He's very smart and willing to learn! Tye is able to share his home with other Dogs, but he does prefer the females, as opposed to other males. This lovely lad could also share his home with children around 5 years and over. Could you be
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Glasgow, Scotland (113mi)
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 (198mi)
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