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6Cain's ideal home Cain is a gorgeous 2-year-old German Shepherd cross. He can be on the shyer side at first but once you are friends, his cheeky personality starts to come out! With his best human friends he loves a chin scratch, he is also a big foodie and loves his treats! Cain is a sweet but sensitive boy who can be shy of new people and situations. He would benefit from
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
1Ricky's ideal home Ricky is a fun, enthusiastic energetic young lad! He is just 8 months old, he is looking for an active family to take him on lots of exciting adventures. He is looking for a home with a secure garden, he could possibly live with another dog (neutered) Ricky is currently in a foster home. Could you be Ricky's perfect match? Ricky enjoys travelling in the car,
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
9Thomas's ideal home Thomas is an enthusiastic boy who is excited to begin the search for a home! As he can find handling a little overwhelming Thomas is looking for an adult-only home with a garden of his own. He'd love to be the only pet for now. He does get on well with other Dogs but is very over-the-top and intense, especially when greeting. Walking friends to help his
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
4Eevee's ideal home Beautiful Eevee is a gorgeous 4 year old Crossbreed who has come into our care for no fault of her own. She's spent most of her life in a home where she was housetrained and quite happy being left for up to 6 hours. We do however, recommend that this time is gradually built back up again as she settles into a new home environment. Eevee has been a delight to
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
6Guy's ideal home Guy is ready to find his forever family and home! He’ll thrive with adopters who are ready to embrace all the Shepherdy ways, continue training and be up for plenty of fun! A home with older teens, no other pets and a quiet environment will suit Guy best. Could you be Guy's perfect match? Guy is a fun, clever, 4-year-old German Shepherd who is full of
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
3Rip's ideal home Rip would be better as the only dog due to his OTT behaviours but can walk with others. Any children at home would need to be older than 16 as he has snapped around food. Rip is house trained and knows some basic cues, and he needs a 6ft fence in the garden as he can jump. Could you be Rip's perfect match? Rip was born at the centre but has sadly been returned
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
4Cara's ideal home Cara is on the search for her forever home with adopters who want to get stuck into training. She is a young bouncy girl who can jump up a lot. Adopters will need to keep her brain engaged and teach her to keep all four paws on the floor. She would be best suited to live with older primary school aged children who are confident around larger Dogs. She would
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
1Lila's ideal home Lila is a one-year-old German Shepherd looking for a loving home. She is looking for a home where she can be the only dog. She has history of living with a cat and could perhaps live with a dog savvy cat. She has no history with small furries and may bark at livestock including horses. Lila could share her home with older teens. Lila is housetrained and will
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
6Augustus's ideal home Augustus is a beautiful but anxious boy who would love to find a quiet home where he will be given time to decompress and find his paws. He is very sweet but finds handling quite overwhelming and freezes. For this reason he’s looking for an adult-only home with no visiting children. Augustus won’t be able to live with cats and is looking for a home as
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
5Jess's ideal home Jess is a gorgeous 1yr old German Shepherd Crossbreed who had a pretty difficult start to her life leaving her very worried by the world. She has come a long way while she's been with us and we're so proud that she's now ready to find her forever home. She will need dedicated adopters who are prepared to take their time getting to know her and work with us to
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
3Guiness's ideal home If you are after a big-hearted boy with an even bigger pair of ears, Guiness could be just the one for you! At four and a half years old, this handsome German Shepherd is a happy, friendly lad who is always up for a bit of fun. He loves being out and about, exploring new places and going on adventures—especially if it means he can ride along in the car
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
7Esme's ideal home Esme is a fun-loving girl who is on the search for her new family. To set her up for success Esme is looking for an adult only home as the only pet. She is a friendly girl (though toys will always win over fuss!),she's just a bit all-over-the-place and will appreciate the calmer environment. Esme can be reactive when she sees other Dogs out and about. A
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
4Ollie's ideal home Ollie is a sensitive boy who would love to find a quiet home. He's a big softie at heart and really content to plod around, but does have some worries and will need a slow, steady approach, especially with handling. To set him up for success Ollie is looking for an adult only home as the only pet. He loves to get out and about but can find seeing other Dogs
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
4Chewy's ideal home Charming Chewy is on the search for his forever home with adopters who can shower him with all the love he deserves. He is a bouncy young boy who would benefit from learning how to keep all four paws on the floor. He can live with children who are comfortable around bouncy Dogs, Chewy would love a secure garden to enjoy but this could be private or communal.
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
2Mabel's ideal home Mabel is on the search for her forever home with adopters who want to get stuck into training, keeping her both mentally and physically stimulated. She can be a bit worried of new people but it doesn’t take her long to warm up to people. She would like adopters who can continue to build her confidence and work on her dog socialisation. She would like to be
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
2Baloo's ideal home Baloo is a Shepherd cross that is only 1 year old. He is full of energy and personality, and doesn’t always know how to channel that. He’s friendly, but jumpy and pushy, which can lead to some mouthing behaviours. For this reason he is looking for an adult only home. Baloo is looking to be the only dog in the home whilst he builds up his social skills. A
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
2Tristen's ideal home Terrific German Shepherd Tristen is on the search for a dedicated family who want to get stuck into positive rewards based training. Tristen has been loving life of foster and has been working on his basics and housetraining- this will need to be continued in his forever home. As Tristen’s teeth are coming through he has shown to be quite mouthy- he
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
3Zara's ideal home Zara can live with children of high school age and although she is friendly with other Dogs we don't believe she is quite ready to live with one just yet. We have limited history for her as she was a stray. being house trained is not a guarantee and she may not be used to spending time at home alone. Could you be Zara's perfect match? Zara has settled into
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
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Conker's ideal home Conker is a bright and playful 5-month-old pup looking for a home that can offer him the support and structure he needs as he grows. He’s friendly when meeting new people and enjoys saying hello, always ready to charm with a toy in his mouth – usually a ball! While he can happily share his space with other Dogs, Conker is more independent and doesn’t
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
5Luca's ideal home Luca is a fun-loving and affectionate boy looking for a home where he can be part of the action and spend lots of quality time with his people. He’s best suited to a home with children aged 14+ and would love a secure garden where he can potter and play. As he’s still learning to feel confident when left alone, Luca will need his new family around most of
DogsTrust
Rescue Centre / Charity
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