1Poppy's ideal home How adorable is 2 year old Poppy! Poppy is currently thriving and enjoying home comforts with her foster family who say one of her favourite places is snuggled up on your lap! Poppy really enjoys going for her walks, but prefers quieter areas where she has space for sniffing! Poppy is looking for a home with her own private garden where she can lounge around
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Rescue Centre / Charity • West Calder, West Lothian (108mi)
3Milo's ideal home Milo 10 year old Shih Tzu is looking for a home with his best friend Max a 10 year old Jack Russell. They would love a home together as the only Dogs in the home. They will need a cat free home and any small furries to be kept separate. They can live with secondary aged children and happy to be left for a couple of hours once settled. They will need a home
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Manchester, Greater Manchester (68mi)
3Milo's ideal home Milo can live with cats and children over the age of six, but he will need to be the only dog at home. He's house trained and can be left alone for a couple of hours once he's settled in. Could you be Milo's perfect match? Milo is a little cutie who needs a home through no fault of his own. He's great with kids and has lived with cats before but he's not a
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Liverpool, Merseyside (78mi)
3Alfie's ideal home Alfie is an 11 year old Shih Tzu who is a wee darling! As an older gentleman, he is looking for a peaceful wee retirement home. This boy is a big fan of his food so watch your fingers! He could share his home with another calm natured dog, and any children around 11 years and over. Could you be Alfie's perfect match? He is a pretty laid back guy, who is just
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Glasgow, Scotland (128mi)
2Teddy's ideal home Teddy is a gorgeous 6 year old Lhasa Apso looking for a home with her bestie Bonnie the pug. They are a pretty chill pair who are friendly and affectionate. Teddy and Bonnie could share their home with other Dogs, and children aged around 11 years and over. Could you be Teddy's perfect match? This fun and fabulous duo love to do everything together. Teddy is
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Glasgow, Scotland (128mi)
2Poppy's ideal home Poppy is a happy go lucky kinda girl who is super friendly and loves being made a fuss of. She's able to share her home with any age of children, as well as other Dogs. Poppy loves to play and chase her ball, and she also loves water. Could you be Poppy's perfect match? Perfect princess Poppy is happy home alone for around 4 hours at a time, but we'd always
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Glasgow, Scotland (128mi)
3Bantry's ideal home Bantry will need to be the only pet at home although he can walk with other Dogs. He can live with children aged 10 and over. We have little knowledge of his background and cannot guarantee that he is house trained or used to spending time alone. Could you be Bantry's perfect match? Bantry is an amiable little fella who has settled well into centre life. He
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Liverpool, Merseyside (78mi)
3Douglas & Diego's ideal home Meet Douglas (7) & Diego (5) – a heart-melting, tail-wagging duo guaranteed to double the love in your life! These two adorable fluffballs are as sweet as they are snuggly. Whether they’re proudly parading around with their favourite squeaky toys, trotting beside you on a new adventure, or curling up together for a well-earned snooze, Douglas
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Telford, Shropshire (124mi)
3Diggy's ideal home Diggy is looking for an adult only home who will be around most of the day to give him plenty of cuddles! He enjoys the company of other Dogs but doesn’t seek much interaction, so would be better as the only pet in his new home. Diggy can live in any area & would love adopters who are understanding of his more worried side. Could you be Diggy's perfect
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wymeswold, Leicestershire (126mi)
4Daisy's ideal home Daisy is a sweet little girl who is looking for a home to give her cuddles and play with her favourite soft toys. Although unsure initially, She makes new friends quickly and once she gets to know you, she will be an affectionate wee girl who would enjoy attention from her favourite humans. Daisy would like to be the only pet in the house and would be happy
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Rescue Centre / Charity • West Calder, West Lothian (108mi)
3Chino's ideal home Chino is a fun-loving Jack Russell cross Shih Tzu with a big personality and an even bigger love of laps. He loves his bed and his food, but he’s not too keen on sharing them—so he’ll need to be in an adult-only, single-pet home where his space is respected and routines are consistent & our training team are on hand to support with this. Chino enjoys
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Telford, Shropshire (124mi)
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3Trixie's ideal home Trixie is an adorable senior girl who is on the look out for a retirement sofa to call her own! Although around 10 years old, Trixie has a lot of fun and play time left to give so would like a family where she can still get out and about and sniff, have the occasional zoomies and lots of toys to play with. Trixie could live with another calm and primary
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Mid Glamorgan, Wales (196mi)
1Gracey's ideal home Gracey is an incredibly sweet, affectionate and loving 1 year old Shih Tzu. While she absolutely loves getting attention from the people she is close to, it can take a bit of time for her to feel comfortable and would prefer to be in an adult only household, or one with sensible high school age children. Gracey would love a quieter home where she could
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Leeds, Yorkshire (255mi)
2Beauty & Lara's ideal home Meet Beauty & Lara, Beauty is an 11 and a half year old Affenpinscher/Shih Tzu cross and Lara is a ten year old Lhasa Apso/Shih Tzu cross. These sweet and cuddly girls are pretty spritely despite their year. They like a sniffy stroll in the woods before snuggling up on the sofa for snuggly snooze, they are the definition of lapdogs and will climb
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Chestfield, Kent (259mi)
2Wilfred's ideal home Wilfred is on the search for his forever home! Wilfred is a fun little dog who enjoys going for shorter walks rather than big, long adventures and then back home for a snooze! Wilfred could live with a well-matched dog. He has no known history of living with other animals such as cats, small furries or livestock. He could live with children 6+ and happily
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Uxbridge, London (217mi)
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Belle's ideal home Belle is a seven year old Maltese x Shih Tzu who would suit a home in a quieter residential neighbourhood with a secure garden. Due to her sensitivity to noise, flat living or busy main roads would not be ideal for her, and she is likely to feel more relaxed in a calmer environment. She can live with children aged ten and over who are used to lively Dogs, as
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex (266mi)
2Stuart's ideal home Meet Stuart, our handsome 10 year old Shih Tzu X. Stuart is a sweet older gentleman looking for a quiet retirement home with a loving family. He does sometimes like his alone time, curled up on a soft bed or sofa cushion and for this reason would prefer to live in a home without another dog and where all children are 14+ so he isn't disturbed when he's
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Cardiff, Glamorgan (209mi)
3Gizmo's ideal home Gizmo is a sassy Shihtzu who is on the search for her new family at 11 years old. She isn't one for young children but could live with sensible secondary aged children. Gizmo has previously lived with other Dogs and could do so again, pending a successful mix at the centre. Being a mature lady, she will prefer Dogs that have a similar laidback temperament.
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Evesham, Worcestershire (165mi)
1Rubble's ideal home Rubble is on the search for his forever home! He would like a home that can continue his basic training and open his eyes up to the world. He is a friendly dog and could live with children 8+ providing they learn to read his body language. He is happy to have visitors. Rubble likes having calm walking friends, but would like to be the only dog in the home.
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Uxbridge, London (217mi)
3Teddy's ideal home Teddy is a friendly boy who is going to make a wonderful companion. He has a good history around kids and would be able to live with secondary school children. Teddy would like to be the only dog in the home. He's no trouble but just a bit avoidant and needs to build his confidence around other Dogs. While we have no history of Teddy around cats, he does
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Evesham, Worcestershire (165mi)
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