Toby – 7 month old male Collie cross Lurcher

Toby is a beautiful and distinctive looking 7 month old Collie cross Lurcher who is looking for his forever home. Toby was advertised on the notice board in a supermarket. He was living in a small top-floor flat with 3 other dogs until his owner decided to let him go. Unfortunately, the lady who took him out of this situation has since been diagnosed with an illness, and so felt that it was kinder to rehome Toby now, before she became too unwell to sort it out.

He’s very gangly now, but he’ll have a bit more growing to do. His owner has spent the last few weeks taking him to new places to widen his experiences. He’s now ok to be walked through the town centre and is ok with buses and lorries going by. Having spent time on a farm, Toby is great around all livestock. He is housetrained and knows his basic commands.

He’s a real water-baby and loves swimming, though he shows no fear and can sometimes get a little out of his depth! His only issue is around other dogs. He calms down fairly quickly, but an unfamiliar dog is greeted with lots of barking and fuss. This should calm down as age and experience take over. He is great with older children, and he absolutely adores cats!

Shane

Shane is a 5 year old brindle Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross male who is a great dog with everything but cats! Shane was originally adopted from here in 2005. Unfortunately, due to a relationship split, he’s been returned to us.

Shane is a great natured dog who has been a good family pet and will be again very soon we hope. He’s not keen on cats though but he’s great with people, children and other dogs. He’s also house-trained. As he isn’t very keen on being left alone, we’d love him to go to a family household where there would be someone around for most of the time.

Patty

Patty is a 10 month old black and white Border Collie female who was found as a stray or abandoned dog. She is in full season. She is very friendly and bouncy.

Patty is a small, young Collie. She is in full season, as a stray, we don’t know how she would get on in a home with other pets or children.

Jet

Jet is a 10 month old black Lurcher cross Collie male, Jet is a nice young Lurcher who is best homed as an only pet. He was obtained along with his littermate to replace a much-loved pair of old Lurchers who had died. The gesture was  well-intentioned but re-inforces the message that dogs should never be given as surprise presents.

The gentleman needed time to grieve. The puppies ended up with the daughter, and she had them neutered because they did not get on. He is very friendly with people and good with children, but has issues with other pets. This does not present a problem when out walking but he would prefer not to share his home with any other pets. He is fine around livestock, travels well and is house-trained.

Broxy

Broxy is a 6 month old male Australian Kelpie cross Huntaway (also known as a New Zealand Sheepdog), he is a slightly out of control puppy who has come in just in time! Broxy has proved to be too much for his owners, who have now also returned to full-time work, rendering the situation even worse. Broxy’s owners have tried to rehome him but it did not work out.

It turns out that Broxy is part of the same litter as those brought in previously (Gypsy, Herschey and Kim). Broxy is very waggy and friendly to all comers, though his owners say he has some issues around food and can be punchy with other dogs. At the time of admission, we were told that Broxi was not house-trained – however the owner has since emailed us to say that in fact he is? He’s also good with children.

He is puppy-destructive – with some Kelpie blood in him this will be even more pronounced as they are a very active breed who need lots of exercise and mental stimulation too. He has obviously got a little out of hand but thankfully at six months it is not too late to set him on the right path with a little guidance. There is a cracking dog just waiting to be brought out!