Dogs Trust Merseyside: 22 loving puppies and dogs looking for a forever home in Liverpool and Merseyside
Dominic Raynor
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Beatrice is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross and was found hiding under a bush and had appeared to have been there all night. Aged between 2 --5 years she is a medium sized dog. Beatrice can live with children around the age of 10, but will need to be the only pet at home. We believe she has lived in a home previously, and could be house trained. (Photo: Dogs Trust Merseyside)
A number of adorable dogs at Dogs Trust Merseyside are hoping to find their forever families, with many having troublesome lives so far.
Damning findings by the RSPCA show that cruelty towards dogs increased by 10% in Merseyside last year, with an average of four dogs treated poorly per day. Many of the dogs in the care of Dogs Trust have experienced abuse or have been abandoned by their owners, and the Merseyside centre is looking for people to care for them.
Currently, 60 pups are up for adoption at Dogs Trust Merseyside, with the charity seeing more people giving up their pets as a result of the cost of living crisis.
Gorgeous Glenda the Lurcher has been a big hit with staff at the centre as she’s so super friendly. She is a large and lively dog who can live with children aged 14 and over, but needs to be the only dog at home. Dogs Trust cannot guarantee that she is house trained, and she will definitely need some basic training. (Photo: Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Take a look at some of the rescue centre’s recent additions, who are extremely adorable and guaranteed to brighten your day. Could you provide them with a second chance?
Teddy is a Patterdale Terrier, aged 2-5, who needs a home with no other pets or children. He is an active boy, always on the go, and is not looking to be a lap dog! He loves to be out and about and would love a family who shares his love of exploring and adventures. (Photo: Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Pilot is a Greyhound around Merseyside. Pilot can live with children of high school age but will need to be the only dog at home. He is an ex-racer who has always lived in kennels and will need time to adjust to life in a home. He can live with secondary school age children. (Photo: Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Angel is an American Bulldog and a shy girl who lacks confidence, but over time she has warmed to her carers. When she knows you, she is always excited to see you. Angel enjoys her walks but she’s rather ploddy and will make frequent stops, so don’t take her anywhere you need to be in a hurry! She could live with children aged 14 and over. She will walk along side other dogs however doesn’t appreciate much interaction with them, therefore we would recommend her being the only dog in the home. (Photo: Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Athena is a German Shepherd puppy in search of a home around Merseyside. She needs an quiet environment free of other pets and ideally away from neighbouring dogs, but can live with children aged 14 and over. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Brandy is a Jack Russell Terrier close, looking for a home where any children are over the age of 12. He will need somebody at home for most of the day to help with some basic training and cannot live with other pets. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Bruce is a Boerboel cross who will need to be the only dog as his social skills are somewhat lacking. He is house trained, can live with children of high school age and be left alone for a couple of hours. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Clifford is a Labrador Retriever who needs an adult only environment. He is very nervous and finds the outside world quite frightening at the moment. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Daisy is a Jack Russell Terrier who is worried by other dogs and doesn’t like cats so will need to be the only pet at home. Daisy has a grade five heart murmur and will need medication for the rest of her life. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Diesel is a crossbreed who needs to be homed with no other pets or children. Dogs Trust have no history on him so can’t guarantee that he is housetrained. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Fern is a Lurcher, looking for a home as the only pet and where any children are confident and around the age of 10. She is fully house trained, but not used to being left for more than an hour or two, so will need somebody at home and able to build this time up gradually for her. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Freya is a Terrier who needs a home where everybody is over the age of 16. She cannot share her home with any cats but she could potentially live with another calm dog, who won’t bother her to play too much. Freya is house trained but does not like to be left alone for too long so any leaving hours would need to be built up slowly once she has settled in. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Greta is a Saluki cross looks for a home with another dog. She can live with children of high school age and needs a secure garden with a high fence. She needs someone to be home with her all day. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Lily is an Alaskan Malamute who can live with children over the age of 10 but needs to be the only pet as she can be very picky with dogs. She is house trained abut will howl if left for more than a couple of hours or so. Lily has some pain in her hips and will need pain relief for the rest of her life. She is also intolerant to wheat. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Luka is a Pomeranian cross in need of an experienced and active, adult only home. He could potentially live with a well matched female dog and a confident cat. He is house trained and once settled could be left for a couple of hours without worry. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Max is a nervous little crossbreed, looking for a home without children or other pets. He struggles if left by himself even for a short time, so needs someone there all day with him. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Niko is a Siberian Husky who enjoys quiet walks. He needs a home where any visiting or resident children are teenage, and where he is the only pet. He is house trained and once settled could be left for two hours. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Opie is a Lurcher cross, who will need somebody at home for much of the time whilst he settles in. He can live with any children who are over the age of 12, but no pets. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Parsnip is a Border Collie who can live with children of high school age but needs to be the only pet as he can be reactive to some dogs. He will most likely need someone at home with him during the day whilst he gets used to a new life an builds up his confidence. (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Sonny is a Belgian Shepherd who needs a committed, active family who are wiling to keep him mentally and physically fit. He must be the only pet at home, and any children resident or visiting over the age of 14 (Photo: Dogs Trust)
Thor is a Dogue De Bordeaux who needs an adult only home with no other pets. He was previously house trained and can be left alone for a few hours once he’s settled back into home life. Thor has issues with his skin that require daily medication. (Photo: Dogs Trust )
Some pups find it difficult to adjust to being alone – a problem that will have beem amplified by many dogs having more human company over the pandemic.
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