Ark Animal Rescue

Ark Animal Rescue

I am a male Cockapoo X Maltese terrier, am 3 years old and am a small-medium cream dog.I’ve not been neutereded but I’m up to date with my vaccinations, am fit and well and was recently vet checked in January this year. I eat wet and dry food mixed 50/50.I first came into the Ark last December as my family had moved into rented accommodation and I wasn’t allowed there. I was rehomed and despite all efforts to help me settle, I’ve been growly and snappy with family memebers, including children, and caused a minor injury to my owner’s daughter, making the children very wary of me.I’m an anxious little lad and startle easily when people leave or enter the house, or when I’m touched, causing me to show nervous aggression and separation anxiety. I’m also prone to humping. I’m full of energy though and love walks. I lived with 4 children from newborn to 10 years in my first home and was said to be good with them if a little lively with the small ones. However, this wasn’t the case in my new home where I lived with 3 children aged 5, 10 and 14 years and I wasn’t good around them. I’ve not lived with another dog but went to dog play when in my first home and I’m great with other dogs. I’m unknown with cats.I wasn’t reported to have any aggression when in my first home and was good around food. However, my nervous aggression has come through to several family members in my new home, probably because I’ve had an unsettled few months with several moves which has made it difficult for me to adapt. I was assessed by a behaviourist in my recent home and a behaviour plan drawn up which can be passed on to new owners. I’m good in boarding kennels, stressed at the groomers and nervous but well-behaved at the vets. I’m house-trained and partially crate-trained, but don’t like being confined and I don’t like being left at all. I’ve travelled well in the car but haven’t done so often. I pull a bit on the lead, am better on a harness and my recall is poor outside but ok inside. I’m not really interested in toys. I’m a lovely little boy but just troubled by my nervousness and anxiety. I have several needs to help my new home be a success: 1. A person/couple with expreience with nervous dogs (I’m not a dog for novice owners), 2. a home where somebody is around most of the time, 3. somebody to give me the exercise and walks I love and need, 4. maybe another calm but confident dog to show me more confidence and 5. no children, even visiting grandchildren should be kept away from me. I need a calm home where I can feel safe and learn to cope with the things that make me anxious..

Ark Animal Rescue

I am a female Belgian Shepherd, am 3 years old and am a large all black dog.I’ve not been spayed and my last season was in December ’25. My vaccinations have lapsed and will be updated, I’m fit and well and I eat complete dry food and wet food mixed.I first came into the Ark in May ’25 having suddenly turned on the other older dogs in my home over the previous 6-8 months. I used to be best friends with them but this resulted in my having to be kept separate all the time. I was adopted but, sadly, my new owner has been made homeless.I have a very good temperament generally, and tend to attach to one person. I’m very good with people and children and love a belly rub. I’ve lived with children aged 12 and 14 years in a former home and aged 11 in my recent home and was good with them all. I’m unknown with cats. As well as my aggression to the other dogs in my home, I can be reactive towards dogs when out. I may appear fine at first and then suddenly turn; boarding kennels has also noticed this reactivity, possibly caused by my being nervous/anxious at times.I’ve not shown any aggression to people, only reactivity to other dogs and I’m good around food. I’m fine in kennels, at the vets and the groomers. I’m house-trained and can happily be left for 4-6 hours and slept either in my bed in the kitchen or next to my owner’s bed upstairs. I travel well in the car, pull a bit on the lead, but will settle and walk to heel. I’m generally good off lead and will only run off for toilet purposes as I like to be private but do have selective recall. I like toys and am still learning how to play. I need a home as an only pet with somebody experienced with my breed and could live with older children after careful introductions.

Ark Animal Rescue

I am a male Boxer, am 3 years old and am a large white dog.I’ve not been neutered but I’m up to date with my vaccinations. I’m fit and well and was last vet checked in August ’25 and have been kept up to date with flea and worm treatments. I eat dry complete food.I need a new home because one of the children in my home has developed an allergy to me, I’ve been living in the conservatory for a year and it’s become unfair on me to have no social interaction.I’m nervous until I know people, am wary of strangers but my owner thinks she may have allowed me to become too over-protective of her as the boarding kennels have had no such issues. I’ve lived with children now aged 16 and 14 years and was good with them. I also lived with a cat and we got along once the cat showed me who was boss! I’ve not lived with another dog and didn’t mix well with them when with my female owner, although I’ve always been fine with dogs in kennels. I don’t like wheels and can be reactive with passing vehicles, bikes etc.I’ve shown nervous aggression towards people when with my owner but haven’t shown any food aggression. I love boarding kennels, am no problem at the vets and am good at the groomers. I’m house-trained and can be left 4-6 hours and slept in a crate. I travel well in the car, am excited on the lead initially, but soon calm down, and have never been tried off the lead but have good recall at home. I love toys and have my favourites. I have loads of energy and love playing ball. I can live with older children and possibly a cat but should be an only dog until more sociable with them. I need a home where I can be an integral part of the family again and with an experienced large breed owner who can help me understand that it’s not my job to protect my humans.

Ark Animal Rescue

I am a male St Bernard, am 5 years old as I was born on 06/09/20 and am a very large tri-coloured dog.I’ve been neutered and I’m up to date with my vaccinations. I had to have a dental after my admission to the Ark am now fit and well and I eat sensitive dry food as I have a tendency to have an upset tummy on normal food.I first came into the Ark in August last year with two doggy friends due to the sad death of our owner. I was rehomed but have sadly had to be returned as I’d snapped twice at the other dog in the family and I also nipped the dog walker for no known reason, causung a scratch wound and briusing.I can be a bit stand-offish at first and will bark at new people but, once used to them, am a big softie and like to get on the sofa for a cuddle. I’ve not lived with children but have mixed with a visiting grandson in my recent home and was good with him. I’ve lived with other dogs in the past without any problems. I don’t like cats and seemed not to get on well with the other dog in my recent home.I came in with two tiny, elderly canine companions. One has sadly passed away and the other has been rehomed. I hadn’t shown any aggression when I first arrived at the Ark, just caution was advised when meeting new people so my nipping the dogwalker seems to be a first with no clues why I did it. I’ve not been any trouble at the Ark. I’m good around food and at the vets and I was groomed without problems by my owner’s sister. I’m house-trained, hadn’t been left more than 1-2 hours so it’s not known how long I am happy to be left. I shared a bed with my owner and travel well in the car. I’d not had much experience on the lead as I spent my days in the house or garden, but the dog walkers worked on training me and, since being rehomed, I’ve been out on the lead, but not off lead. I need a child and cat-free home and the Ark now advises I go as an only dogStanley is a lovely gentle giant. He’s shy to start with but, once he gets to know you, he loves to lean on you for a cuddle. He does take time to get to know people but once he does he gives super face washes! He gets along with all staff and volunteers he’s met at the Ark except for one male dog walker and for some reason he’s wary of him. He also loves to play and act like a puppy from time to time but doesn’t always realise how big he is! He’s a good boy at being groomed, bathed, blow-dried and having his nails clipped. He’s very well behaved at the vets and travels well too. He dribbles a lot and wears a bib but this does mean that his kisses are slobbery! He eats Burgess sensitive kibble. He’s gentle on the lead and mostly walks nicely by your side, but will pull sometimes but not continuously. We’ve noticed he’s very nosy and loves to see what’s going on around him. Stanley really is the Ark’s BFG in dog form and would make a great new family member as he has so much love to give. His silly moments and comical personality will give his new family lots to smile and laugh about. He should go to somebody familiar with the breed, or at least experienced with very large breeds.Two staff members took Stanley to the home of one of them for a lovely grooming session. See last video.

Ark Animal Rescue

I am a male Greyhound X Lurcher, am 5 years old and am a large black dog.I’ve been neutered and I’m up to date with my vaccinations, am fit and well and I eat complete dry food.I need a new home because my owner’s working hours mean I’m being left too long (12 hours) and I have separation anxiety and can be destructive when I get lonely.I just need time to get to know new peope and then you’ll find me a lovely friendly boy. I’ve lived with children aged 10, 13 and 16 years and was good with them. I lived with a French Bulldog and was good and didn’t have any problems mixing with other dogs. I’ve no experience of cats but my breed suggests I’m not suitable to live with them.I’ve not shown any aggression to people and have no food aggression, am good in kennels and at the vets and groomers. I’m house-trained and can be left safely for 3-4 hours, but don’t like being left for a long time, and slept in the lounge. I travel well in the car, pull on the lead, haven’t been let off the lead so have no recall. I like balls and teddies and need a home where there’s somebody home most of the time as I love human company. I can live with older children and possibly with another dog after careful introductions.Toby is a big friendly giant. He’s desperate for human company and gets very excited when his kennel is approached. He’ll curl around himself like a pretzel to get the best scratches. He gets very over-excited at times and may nip, not out of aggression but simply because he wants the most affection he can get, so sometimes has to wear a muzzle. He can be vocal at times but is just shouting for attention and cuddles. He’s good on the lead and on walks and isn’t bothered by other dogs. He only toilets in the very front of his kennel so is very clean.He really is just a big lovable, leggy lump, but he’s so desperate for attention that we think he may have separation anxiety and probably wouldn’t cope with being left for long, if at all. He panics when you leave him which is what can make him have a bit of a meltdown and maybe nip but not ever out of malice; it’s out of pure panic of being left alone. One member of staff stares he’s one of the most loving dogs she’s ever met and he just needs affection and needs to be touching you always. He needs a home where there’ll be somebody at home all the time. He’s very needy and should be an only pet as he’d probably be jealous of any attention other pets got, and shouldn’t live with children. It is possible that in a home with much more regular human company his neediness will be less pronounced.If you think you have the time and love to be this sweet boys everything and can offer him a home as an only pet where he’s the centre of attention, please don’t hesitate in coming to meet him.