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Name: Poppie
D.O.B: 15/02/2021
Gender: Female
Location: Sutton, Surrey

Beautiful Poppie is looking for a new home. Could you be her perfect family?

Poppie is nearly 4 years old, 35Kg and 55cm high to her shoulders. She is neutered and
vaccinated.

Poppie is the most lovely natured, friendly dog and has been settling well into living in a
house in suburbia, having been rescued from a forest in Romania.

Poppie is such a friendly dog and wants to meet everyone. When visitors come to the house
she is excited to greet them.

Poppie is very food motivated and has been very easy to train. She loves her  training
sessions (these have been regular 1:1 sessions) and practicing what she has learnt, plus
any brain engaging fun games (done daily). Having treats really focuses and motivates her.

Poppie is a very intelligent dog with an active mind. She needs to be kept busy. This is why
we are ideally looking for the company of another dog in her new home, as she craves
canine company. Poppie is looking for a more active lifestyle
(involving dogs) than her current family can give her, with a good-sized garden to do her zoomies
in and fields to run and explore. A family would further enrich her life, as she loves people!

She is a very good dog in the house and soon respected any boundaries, for example not
going upstairs. She has only lived downstairs, is crate-trained and happily sleeps in it at night. She is working daily on the “settle” command and 
making steady progress.
Poppie does love lounging on the sofa!
She loves a neck massage when she gets up in the morning, and she is becoming less
independent and more affectionate.

She sits for treats and loves mealtimes...she even
jumps around a bit like a kangaroo!

Child friendly: Poppie has not lived with any children  but she is always keen to meet them
on her walks and is very gentle with them, especially when they want to come and stroke her
and say hello. Due to her size Poppie would only be rehomed with older children (over 12).

Cat friendly: Poppie has not lived with cats. Poppie has not chased any cats on her  walks,
she usually just stares at them, and then moves on. She has not chased any squirrels in the
garden or when out. If a fox comes into the garden she will chase it away.

Lead trained:  Poppie walks very nicely on the lead now and is working on her loose lead
skills. She needs a bit of guidance/managing when stopping to cross the road still.
 
Recall : Poppie has been working on her recall in training sessions and practises daily. She
has the long lead on in the enclosed area still, but it is loose on the ground. Her basic recall
is very good, but her recall off the lead in an open space is still a work in progress. She
knows her name and responds well when called in the house, garden, on lead walks (when
her attention is needed).

Poppie will make an amazing family dog for the right home that have the space and time to
continue her training and take her on fabulous adventures. We are looking for a family with a
spacious home and large secure garden  for her to play – ideally with another dog to keep
her company. 

Please note Poppies is currently in Sutton, Surrey but we can support with transport to
anywhere for the right home.

If you think you are the right family for Poppie please pop on to our website and complete a pre-adoption application form (https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org/dog-application-form)

Please note a virtual homecheck and adoption donation of £500 will apply.

Thank you so much for your interest in Poppie!

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Name: Willow
D.O.B: 01/12/2021
Gender: Male
Location: Cornwall

Willow is a Welsh Collie living with his current family in Cornwall. He will be 3 years old in December and is up to date with his vaccination etc but has not been neutered at the advice of his vets (we would suggest that this is revisited).

Willow has been with his current family since he was a puppy and has been brought up around children. Unfortunately due to the family's circumstances, they are not able to keep Willow as they are unable to offer him the continued exercise, mental stimulation and training required for this very clever dog. Willows family explain that Willow is a lovely dog who is very loyal, smart, affectionate and amazing with their son. He also loves to play football!

Willow does have some areas that required further training such as recall (although he will come back to a ball thrower, as he loves a ball), he will try and chase cars (but this is managed using a particular lead) and he does not like some sounds e.g. the hoover and will snap at these.

Willow loves attention and walks, and is normally good with other dogs and plays nicely with the other dogs in the family. He does bark sometimes but not excessively, and he is not destructive at all in the home or garden. He is also housetrained.

His family believe he would live a happier life with a family able to give him the time and adventures he needs and willing to continue with his training.

We would like to see Willow in a rural home, ideally with experienced collie / working dog owners who understand this breeds needs.

If you have a Willow-shaped hole in your life please pop on to our website and complete a pre-application application form (https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org)

Please note a £350 adoption fee will apply and a virtual home will be required.Thank you!

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Name: Trixie
D.O.B: 25/04/2024
Gender: Female
Size: Small/medium
Location: Ayr, Scotland


Trixie is a very small-medium sized in everything except her ears (which we don’t think she’s ever going to grow into!). She was found on the streets as a small puppy and taken to the shelter of the lady we work with in Romania. It is a small shelter where the dogs all get lots of attention and live in small sociable groups …very much like what we do with our dogs here in Scotland.

Trixie is a lovely natured dog who has been fabulous with all the other dogs she has met here and she’s very sociable with the volunteers. Once she overcomes her initial shyness, she just loves to play chase and have snuggles in equal measures.

Trixie is not currently spayed as she has not yet had her first season, and we would advise this be done three months after this. Trixie has done some lead work in Romania and, although it was only in a rural area, she did very well! She is crate-trained and has been clean in the house here ever since she arrived. She has had all her relevant tests in Romania, but we will do a UK brucellosis test before she leaves us too.

If you have a Trixie-shaped hole in your life please pop on to our website and complete a the pre-adoption application form (https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org)

Please note a £500 adoption fee will apply and a virtual home will be required. Thank you!

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Name: Dora
D.O.B: 10/11/2017
Gender: Female
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Meet Dora! Dora is spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, up-to-date with flea and worm treatments and has an up-to-date EU passport.

Dora came over from Romania in September where she had lived outside in a dirty kennel for her entire life. She is the mother of Clovis (our beaten, blind boy) and “wife” of Dave (Clovis’ dad). Dora has just the sweetest of natures and loves nothing more than to cosy up on her new duvet and I think she’s scared someone will take away this new found warmth and comfort she gets from it !

Dora lived with Clovis and Dave in Romania before she was rescued and lived with other dogs, without issue, in the shelter while she was waiting to travel. Dora enjoys a nice gentle walk and would love a secure garden to potter round in too.

We would like to see her in a nice quiet home without younger children, but other than that she would make a lovely “low maintenance” addition to many different homes.

If you have room in your heart and home for this sweet, loving girl please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form.

(Please note a £500 adoption fee and virtual home check will be needed in order to adopt Dora) Thank you!

Oscar and Freya at the Saving and Rehoming Strays

Oscar and Freya at the Saving and Rehoming Strays

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Names: Oscar and freya
D.O.B: 01/06/2016 (Oscar) and 15/12/2013 (Freya)
Breeds: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland


Oscar (neutered male) and Freya (neutered female) have found themselves back in our rescue after the sad passing of their adopter mummy.

Freya had been in her home for nearly 10 years and Oscar for about 7 years, and because of this we are looking to rehome them as a bonded pair as they really do love each other and having already lost their family, we think it’s important that they have each other.

Oscar is a small medium and the more confident of the two and never stops wagging his tail. He loves everyone and just wants to be loved and fussed, but that said he is not a needy dog and can also be left to play and cosy up with his best friend, Freya.

Freya is a little more shy until she knows you and quite often hangs back and lets Oscar steal the limelight, but she also loves a fuss and is a very gentle soul.

Both dogs are clean in the house, will happily use a crate and travel well in a car. I don’t think they have had many lead walks of late, but both walk nicely on a lead once they are settled.

This adorable pair would suit many different homes, but we would like them to go to a quieter one and, if there are any children, would prefer them to be older. They have always lived in a home with a garden and we would prefer them to continue to live in this environment. They would make fabulous companions for an older person or couple.

If you have room in your heart and home for these sweet, loving dogs please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form.

(Please note a £500 adoption fee and virtual home check will be needed in order to adopt Oscar and Freya - Thank you!)

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Name: Dave
D.O.B: 05/05/2019
Gender: Male
Breed: Mixed

Meet Dave! Dave is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated, up-to-date with flea and worm treatments and has an up-to-date EU passport.

Dave came over from Romania in September where he had lived on a chain for his entire life. He is the father of Clovis (our beaten, blind boy) and “husband” of Dora (Clovis’ mum). We do not know Dave parentage's, but he looks very much like a Transylvania Hound and is truly a stunning looking lad.

Personality-wise he has just the sweetest of natures and loves nothing more than to play fetch with his ball (and would let you throw it all day if you have the time!).

Dave lived with Clovis and Dora in Romania before he was rescued. He has lived with other females in the shelter while waiting to travel and has no issues with male dogs when out on walks and doesn’t bother with the dogs that surround his pen in the rescue here.

Dave is an active younger dog and, as such, we are looking for an active home for him. He has not been tested around children, so even though we think he will be fine with them, we are looking for a child-free home for him.

As Dave loves to chase his ball so much he will need to go to a home with a secure garden and with a family who have an active life. I do not see him in a home where his daily routine would just be to go for a walk round the streets and would love to see him in a home where he will be constantly going out for “adventures”.

If you have room in your heart and home for this sweet, loving boy please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form.

(Please note a £500 adoption fee and virtual home check will be needed in order to adopt Dave - Thank you!)

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Name: Bonnie
D.O.B: 15/04/2023
Gender: Female
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Meet Bonnie!

Bonnie was found in a cemetery in Romania as a tiny baby with her 5 siblings and rescued by the lovely lady we work with out there.

Sadly the pups all caught distemper and 2 of the 6 did not survive. For some reason these little souls were overlooked by all the other rescues and as a result have spent the first year of their lives living in a stable.

When we were asked to take them, the answer was obviously yes, as despite their initial shyness these pups are just perfect!

Bonnie a lot more confident than a few of the others and is always one of the first to welcome any visitors. After a few seconds of shyness she remembers that she just loves attention and is straight in there for a fuss!

Bonnie is neutered, fully vaccinated to UK standards and, although already tested for brucellosis in Romania, will have a second UK laboratory test before being rehomed (as some UK vets will not accept the results of the Romanian test).

Bonnie is a large small or a small medium (depending on your point of view!) and would fit well into many homes.

As she has not experienced much of the outside world, she needs a family that will not rush her and will allow her to take things at her own pace - in return she will love you unconditionally for the rest of her life!

If you have a Bonnie shaped hole in your life please pop on to our website and complete a 'pre-adoption application form' (https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org/dog-application-form)

(Please note a homecheck and adoption donation of £500 applies).

Thank you!

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Name: Tina
D.O.B: 15/04/2023
Gender: Female
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland


Meet Tina!

Tina was found in a cemetery in Romania as a tiny baby with her 5 siblings and rescued by the lovely lady we work with out there.

Sadly the pups all caught distemper and 2 of the 6 did not survive. For some reason, these little souls were overlooked by all the other rescues and as a result have spent the first year of their lives living in a stable.

When we were asked to take them, the answer was obviously yes...as despite their initial shyness these pups are just perfect!

In Romania, Tina was the shyest of the sibling group, but since arriving in the UK she has come on in leaps and bounds. After a few minutes of shyness, she remembers that she just loves attention and is straight in there for a fuss and a cuddle!

Tina is neutered, fully vaccinated to UK standards and, although already tested for brucellosis in Romania, will have a second UK laboratory test before being rehomed (as some UK vets will not accept the results of the Romanian test).

Tina is the largest of the siblings, but still only what we'd class as a small-medium and she would fit well into many homes. As she has not experienced much of the outside world, she needs a family that will not rush her and will allow her to take things at her own pace - in return she will love you unconditionally for the rest of her life!

If you have a Tina-shaped hole in your life please pop on to our website and complete a 'pre-adoption application form' (https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org/dog-application-form)

(Please note a homecheck and adoption donation of £500 applies).

Thank you!

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Name: Ollie
D.O.B: 01/05/2020
Gender: Male (neutered)
Breed: Mixed
Size: Medium tall)
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Ollie came to us as rescue back up after seeing an appeal as he was passing between foster homes (5 different homes in 7 months) and he needed some stability.

Ollie is just the most amazing dog ever! He adores everyone from the second he meets them and is a big snuggle-bug. He just wants to share all his love and attention with everyone he meets. Ollie is known as the ‘Puppy Godfather’ as he is the first dog to greet and welcome new arrivals to the rescue to show them the ropes. He gets on well with new dogs/puppies of any age and is always ready to go make friends with them. Ollie is house, crate and lead trained and is so ready to have his own family to shower with love.

Ollie is the absolute best dog around other dogs when he is off the lead. He is quite submissive, so when he is on a lead he gets fearful and this has led to reactivity to other dogs whilst on-lead. Ollie has worked on this previously, with good progress, but would need a family who are willing to continue to work on this with him to help him get over his fear.

Ollie LOVES other dogs and would be over the moon to live in a house with another dog. Due to Ollie’s submissive nature, he would not fare well in a home with a dominant dog, but would love to live with a young and playful doggo (any size) who he could be best friends for live with! Ollie has not been cat tested and would be best in a child-free home.

As Ollie has been to-and-fro quite a lot over his short life we want to make sure this time is forever. We would therefore like him to have several meet-and-greets to make sure of this, and therefore potential adopters would ideally be placed within easy travelling distance of our rescue in Ayr, Scotland. We think he would fare better in a more rural location to help him flourish.

If you think you could be the family Ollie has been waiting patiently for, please complete a pre-adoption application form at the link below.

(Please note a homecheck and adoption donation of £500 applies).

Thank you xx

Link to form: https://www.savingandrehomingstrays.org/dog-application-form

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Name: Travis
D.O.B: 30/10/2017
Gender: Male
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Travis is a mixed breed (we think with some GSD) from Romania born on the 30 Oct 2017 and came into rescue along with his 2 siblings and has not been rehomed with them yet due to his disability. He has been with us in the UK since May 2018 and now we would love to find a very special home for this very special boy.
Travis was born with issues in his hips and the many vets in Romania diagnosed many different things but it was only when he came into our care and seeing our vets (and having more X-Rays) that we confirmed a diagnosis.

Travis does not have any hip sockets – they never formed. So his hips do not stay in place and move about which he moves. He has never needed any pain relief and is a strong dog and copes very well and isn’t in any pain. Initially our vets said he should be PTS but after seeing him playing very happily, in no pain and with the strength that he has in his front end he agreed he has a great quality of life and deserves a chance to live it to the full. He loves running round the garden and playing so needs a nice big garden and lots of space. We do need his home to have an understanding vet who is willing to work with us if necessary for any decisions on his future treatment and this would be part of our adoption contract.
Fabulous with other dogs especially boy dogs. He loves to play out with the boys.
Travis can be a funny with new people and can be a bit barky. It doesn’t take him long to warm up and we think it’s a bit of territory guarding as he is fine when out and about.

Travis walks fine on a lead and travels well in the car and has been well behaved at the groomers.

Travis would be perfectly happy in a home where he never goes for a walk as long as he has a big garden to run around and people to give him love and attention. He is a very sweet soul.

If you this you can offer Travis the extra special home and family he needs we would really like to hear from you. Please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form. Please note a home check and adoption donation will apply x

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Name: Zara
D.O.B: 27/06/2019
Gender: Female
Breed: German Shepherd
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Zara is a pure bred GSD bread in Romania born on the 27 June 2019 and came into rescue due to her disability. She has been with us in the UK since November 2019 and now we would love to find a very special home for this very special girl.
Zara was born with issues in her hips and the many vets in Romania diagnosed many different things but it was only when she came into our care and seeing our vets (and having more Xrays) that we confirmed that she has the same issues as one of our other wonky dogs.

Zaras hip and ball joints did not form properly so do not stay in place so they move about which she moves. Even though Zara is quite long and tall she still copes well and isn’t in any pain. She loves running round the garden and playing so needs a nice big garden and lots of space. We do have some wheels that can fit her, however as she isn’t actually paralysed her back legs don’t bend and they point forward so don’t work well in a typical cart but there may be different options that can be explored. We do need her home to have an understanding vet who is willing to work with us if necessary for any decisions on her future treatment.

Zara adores loves everybody. She gets on great with most dogs especially little dogs and could potentially live with another small dog. She is not as happy with bigger dogs and can sometimes growl and snap but will never start a fight. She could also live with children and she is a lovely soul.

Zara does have a sensitive stomach which is a common problem in GSDs. She has had lots of tests and there is nothing wrong but it can be a problem keeping weight on her as she doesn’t process food properly. She is on a special diet and takes probiotics at the moment and we are also about to try her on a raw diet to see if this helps. As a result she is skinny. This is a balance for Zara as being lighter helps her get about and having too much weight on her may limit her mobility. Zara is booked in for a dental cleaning later this month as she does have a tendency to hoover up food and sometimes a bit of poop!

Zara is fine on a lead, travels great in the car and happy at the groomers.
Zara would be perfectly happy in a home where she never goes for a walk as long as she has a big garden to run around and people to give her love and attention. She will sit and ask for attention as she loves a cuddle.

If you this you can offer Zara the extra special home and family she needs we would really like to hear from you. Please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form. Please note a home check and adoption donation will apply x

Tessa and Tosca at the Saving and Rehoming Strays

Tessa and Tosca at the Saving and Rehoming Strays

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Names: Tessa & Tosca
D.O.B: 20/06/2018
Gender: Female (neutered)
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Please note that Tessa & Tosca must live in a child free, pet free and dog free home and would ideally be rehomed together.

Tessa and Tosca were in a shelter together for 3 years before coming under our care. During that time they were well cared for, but did not receive as much human attention as they perhaps needed. As a results they came to us as very timid pups and have both been adopted separately and come back to us as they were too timid apart to live in a home. We would therefore love to see these girls adopted together as they rely on each other for their confidence. At the rescue they enjoy playing, sleeping and cuddling. Tessa and Tosca have done a little lead training at the rescue, but we would need a family willing to put in the time and effort to gain their trust and work on their training slowly and with our support. We know it’s a big ask to find these two a home together, but we like to dream big for our dogs. If you have the time, patience and love for these girls please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form. Please note a home check and adoption donation will apply x

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Name: Mischu
D.O.B: 01/05/2012
Gender: Male (neutered)
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland


Please note Mischu must live in a dog and pet free home.

Mischu came to us with his sister Iza after spending 8 years in a shelter with very little human socialisation. When they came to us they were very scared and shy dogs. He is very bonded with his sister, but isn’t keen on other dogs so if they are rehomed separately it needs to be into a pet and dog free home. When they arrived they were both very scared of everything, but over time have relaxed into life here and become firm favourites with our volunteers. Mischu is the most confident of the two, but his little sister Iza definitely wears the pants in their relationship. Mischu loves doing the zoomies, snoozing, food and a cuddle. He will need work on lead training so his family will need a secure home and garden to begin his training. If you can offer him love, comfort and patience we would really like to hear from you. Please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form. Please note a home check and adoption donation will apply x

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Name: Iza
D.O.B: 01/05/2012
Gender: Female (neutered)
Breed: Mixed
Location: Ayr, Scotland


Please note, Iza must live in a dog and pet free home.

Before coming into our rescue Iza had spent her entire life living in a shelter. She had been rescued as a puppy (along with her brother) by a well-meaning rescuer, but 8 years later was still sitting in a pen having never known much social interaction. As a result she arrived with us as a very timid little thing. Over time her confidence has grown and she is now an absolute delight. She loves a good fuss and cuddle and despite being much smaller than her brother, she definitely is the boss out of the two. She is a friendly lady and is happy with new people pretty quickly after being introduced and she really loves to snuggle. She will need work on lead training so her family will need a secure home and garden to begin her training. If you can offer her love, comfort and patience we would really like to hear from you. Please pop onto our website at www.savingandrehomingstrays.org and complete an application form. Please note a home check and adoption donation will apply x

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