2Millie's ideal home Meet Millie and Storm, two delightful 7-year-old companions—a German Shepherd and a Doberman—seeking their forever home through our Home Stay scheme together. Due to their current owner's health issues, these lovable Dogs are ready to bring joy to a new family. Millie and Storm have wonderful temperaments, making them great with older primary
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Snetterton, Norfolk (18mi)
4Bear's ideal home Bear is a very friendly and handsome three-year-old German Shepherd x St Bernard. Bear loves people so much that he sometimes forgets his size and will jump up to say hello, so any children in the home should be teens who won't be overwhelmed by his excitable, loving nature. Bear needs to be only pet in the home due to being underconfident and sometimes vocal
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Snetterton, Norfolk (18mi)
1Roxy's ideal home Roxy is a confident, affectionate young girl who absolutely adores people. She loves meeting new faces and isn’t shy about showing her affection – in fact, this big, gentle giant is convinced she’s a lap dog! Because she doesn’t always realise her size and can be excitable in her greetings, she’s best suited to a home with children aged 14+ who are
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
1Bonnie H's ideal home Meet Bonnie, a gorgeous German Shepherd, who is nearly 2 ½ years old. Bonnie could join a family with children as young as preschool aged and older, as she loves nothing more than being with people, lapping up lots of cuddles and playing ball games. She is a super clever girl and knows all of basic training including being housetrained. Bonnie would
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Snetterton, Norfolk (18mi)
4Faye's ideal home Faye is a sweet 7 year old German Shepherd looking for a calm home and pace of life. She has walked with other Dogs at the centre but is not always keen on them in her personal space so would be best suited as the only dog in the home. She could have some doggy friends to socialise with on walks providing they appreciate she may not want close contact and she
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Snetterton, Norfolk (18mi)
5Koda's ideal home Koda is a two-year-old German Shepherd ideally looking for an owner who loves and knows the breed and can physically walk a strong dog on lead. He is a confident and friendly boy when meeting new people and enjoys being part of the action, but he will need someone who can continue to guide him positively as he builds on his social skills. Koda is sometimes
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
2Maggie's ideal home Maggie is a 2-year-old sweetheart who is friendly and happy meeting new people, but he’s still finding his feet in the world. she’s under-socialised and can feel a bit worried when meeting unfamiliar Dogs, though she does enjoy walking alongside calm, dog-savvy friends. Maggie will need a patient, understanding home that can help him build confidence at
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
2Tex's ideal home Tex is a 2-year-old sweetheart who is friendly and happy meeting new people, but he’s still finding his feet in the world. He’s under-socialised and can feel a bit worried when meeting unfamiliar Dogs, though he does enjoy walking alongside calm, dog-savvy friends. Tex will need a patient, understanding home that can help him build confidence at his own
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
6Raven's ideal home Raven is a 5-year-old, confident and excitable girl who absolutely loves meeting new people and throws herself into life with enthusiasm. She’s playful and confident when meeting other Dogs and could live with another dog that matches her playstyle, dependent on a successful mix here at the centre. Raven is a high-energy dog who will need both plenty of
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
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kitty's ideal home Kitty is a confident, friendly and curious 14-month-old dog who enjoys meeting new people and taking in the world around her. She has a moderate energy level and loves getting out and about for walks, where she can explore and enjoy plenty of sniffing. Kitty is calm when meeting other Dogs and can enjoy having walking buddies, although she is not keen on
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
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Mocha's ideal home Mocha is a 5-month-old, high-energy pup who is full of life and enthusiasm. She is very excitable when meeting new people and will suit a home that enjoys an active, bouncy young dog and is committed to ongoing training and socialisation. Mocha is currently conflicted when meeting other Dogs, so she will need patient, positive exposure and guidance to help
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wickford, Essex (44mi)
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3Harley's ideal home Beautiful girl Harley is sensitive and will need a quiet adult only home with no other pets, ideally in a quiet area. She’ll need a secure garden to help build up her confidence before going for walks. She can potentially be left for 2-4 hours once she’s settled in, with the potential to build this up further. She’s currently learning to wear a muzzle
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wymeswold, Leicestershire (86mi)
3Oliver's ideal home Sensitive soul Oliver is an 11 month old Shepherd cross with a heart of gold. He has a lot of love to give once he knows you and has built a bond with you, he will lean into you for fusses. This guy likes gentle strolls in the woods, exploring and sniffing everything. He likes to play, a game of tuggy with his raggy toys is his favourite, he will play with
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Chestfield, Kent (63mi)
3Lottie's ideal home Sweet and independent girl Lottie is a 6 year old Husky cross Shepherd who loves a snack and enjoys exploring new places. She is not super interested in toys, preferring to zoom around with her favourite people when her sudden bursts of goofy energy come out. She can be quite aloof to begin with, but once she has built a bound with you she will check in for
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Chestfield, Kent (63mi)
2Shadow's ideal home Gentle and laid back fluffball Shadow is an almost 8 year old German Shepherd who likes to do things at her pace, especially when exploring all the lovely sniffs on her walks. She is a playful girl who loves her toys, games of tuggy with her raggy toy are her favourite, when she wins she will give it back to you for round two. She takes a little time to
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Chestfield, Kent (63mi)
3Sandy's ideal home Gorgeous lad, Sandy is looking for a home to teach him all about the big wide world. He needs a home where everyone is aged 15+ and where he will be the only pet. Currently he will need to have his new family around all day with him, but this could be built up over time once he’s more comfortable in the home. He will need someone interested in training,
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Wymeswold, Leicestershire (86mi)
2Koba's ideal home Koba is a handsome 2yr old German Shepherd who is looking for a new home through no fault of his own. He's really friendly with everyone he meets and enjoys a good fuss. He'll be fine with older kids who are confident around larger breed Dogs and could also share with another doggy pal as long as they get on. He was fully house trained in his previous home
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Leeds, Yorkshire (69mi)
4Lyra's ideal home Lyra is a beautiful almost 4 year old German Shepherd. She has spent a short time in a home where she was housetrained but may need a little refresher as she settles back into home life. Lyra is a sweet girlie but isn't quite as confident as she seems. She can find meeting new people a bit overwhelming and therefore would do best in a home with minimal
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Kenilworth, Warks (97mi)
1Loki's ideal home Loki is a handsome and super friendly 2yr old German Shepherd Husky Crossbreed who is looking for a new home through no fault of his own. He loves people and while he struggles to keep his paws on the floor, it's all due to his playful nature. He'll be fine with older kids who are confident around large, bouncy Dogs. He's quite dog social out and about but
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Leeds, Yorkshire (69mi)
3Mara's ideal home Mara is a stunning 2yr old German Shepherd Crossbreed who has led a very sheltered life. Sadly she has spent most of her short life in kennels and this has left her very worried by the outside world. She has come a long way during her time with us through training and she is now ready to find a very special forever home. She will be a real project for her
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Rescue Centre / Charity • Leeds, Yorkshire (69mi)
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