North Clwyd Animal Rescue

North Clwyd Animal Rescue

Basil's Notes:Basil is a German Shepherd cross Malinois puppy that came to the rescue for rehoming alongside his two sisters who have now found new homes. He is a lovely, cheeky and crazy pup who is looking for an energetic, funfilled new home with plenty of adventures and training to keep his mind stimulated. Since he has Malinois in him any potential owners will need to research and understand they are a working line breed and will need a very active home so they have plenty of mental and physical enrichment!The 3 pups came from a farm environment with many other Shepherds and Malinois. They were quite bewildered when they arrived here at the rescue but have been growing in confidence daily. They haven’t had much experience out and about before coming here so have been adjusting to lots of different things. They hadn’t been on leads before arriving so we have been working with them on this and Basil now loves going out for walks. They missed out on some vital socialisation before arriving and will need patient and confident owners to help them grow in confidence.Basil has potential to be rehomed with another compatible dog as long as introductions go well here at the rescue. The other dog will need to be tolerant of puppies and well socialised. The puppies had not had much experience with many other breeds but we have been working on their socialisation during their stay with us. Equally, Basil can go as the only dog in the home but it is essential they get plenty of structured socialisation around dogs to build their confidence and to ensure they grow into dog friendly adults. Basil can be quite nippy and mouthy when overstimulated so we are working on this with him.Basil is looking for a home where he won’t be left for long periods and with owners who can instill a steady routine and boundaries which will help him settle and adjust. He will a need secure garden with high fencing as he will be very agile once he is fully grown. He would be perfect for anyone into cani-cross, hiking etc. Basil can be rehomed with older children 10+ (can be flexible depending on the adult experience in the home). We do not know what he is like around cats.We really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him as he is so intelligent and needs to get out of the kennel environment ASAP can live with older childrencan live with other dogsfriendly with strangers

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Bear's Notes:Bear is a lovely boy that came to us as a stray. Unfortunately we have no history on him, including the loss of one eye, but he is now looking for a forever home.Bear is a friendly boy, he can be quite timid sometimes with new people. But once he’s your friend, he’s a very excitable and happy chap! He seems quite an insecure lad that will need some confidence building in his next home. He loves his walks and to be out exploring! He walks well on lead and doesn’t pull very much, just when there is something interesting, but will need an owner that can help with lead training.He can be nervous of new places and people, we think this can be specifically be within enclosed spaces, such as in his kennel and the vets. This may be due to only have one eye and struggle with depth perception and blind spots – we can advise anyone interested in him on how to manage this behaviour and help with his confidence. But he can be very wary, growly when he’s unsure, due to this he is looking for an adult only home.He can be hit and miss with dogs, he will happily ignore most on walks but can be intimidated with larger or boisterous dogs, so we are looking for a home as the only dog so he can have 1-2-1 training and socialisation in the home. We are still assessing him and learning more about him.We have no history on him and no medical information about his eye.We have been testing Bear since he arrived as he has shown guarding issues around his toys and food. With further testing this appears to be mostly indoors – in his kennel. Again this could be issues with lighting, enclosed spaces or due to the stressful kennel environment, but he can be very wary and defensive if he has toys/food. We can advise anyone interested in him in more detail but we will be looking for a home with owners that are confident and experienced with similar issues. Please include information in the notes section when you apply for him, we know he is a handsome boy but we will be picking a home that is most suitable for him.friendly with strangersgood on the leadcan't live with young children

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Bella 2's Notes:Bella is a very sweet girl who was signed over to us due to her owners change of circumstances and having a new baby in the home. Bella took a couple days to settle in kennels but has settled well and she is a very sweet and affectionate girl now looking for her forever home.Bella is a typically collie, who loves her walks and to be out exploring. She is becoming a favourite with volunteers as she loves a play with tennis balls in our off-lead paddock as well as on-lead walks, she can pull occassionally on walks but generally walks very well. She is looking for a home where she can get plenty of exercise and go on adventures, she will also need plenty of mental stimulation as she is a smart girl who likes learning!She has previously lived with children and was very playful and affectionate with them, she is looking for a home with older children that get involved with playing and training but give Bella the space if she needs it. She can be quite an anxious girl who could be quite unsettled when first left alone but does settle eventually. She will need a quite home with owners that are willing to work with her behaviour and build on her confidence. She can be a little scared of things like the hoover, hairdryer, so she is just a baby at heart!She has had visiting dogs in the home, but never lived with one for long term, so she will be looking for a home as the only dog as this is something she is more used to. She is friendly with dogs out and about and she would love to go on adventures with other canine friends!She travels well in the car, well behaved in vets and she is generally a very sweet girl who we hope isn’t here too long. Bella does have a grade 2 heart murmur, please have a research about this before applying but this does currently not affect Bella and she is still a very playful and happy pup.can live with older childrenfriendly with dogsfriendly with strangershas lived with childrenhas lived with dogscan't live with young childrenmedical issues

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Woof to you all! I'm the super handsome Bruno. I am looking for someone to help me with my insecurities and guide me in the right direction.Bruno 1's Notes:Bruno is a handsome boy who unfortunately found himself back with us due to his behaviour in the home.He is a friendly boy, who loves spending time out and about on adventures. He is super clever and being food focused, wants to learn new things.Bruno loves nothing more than sitting having cuddles with you, especially if it means a treat may end up his way!He has been good around other dogs and mixes really well on lead.We are looking for Bruno to be the only pet in the home due to his behaviour requirements, but to keep him well socialised with other dogs when out and about on walks.Bruno is also looking for a quiet adult only home with no visiting children.He can be very strong willed and is looking for a new owner who is very experienced with large breeds where strict rules and boundaries will need to be put into place to give him the best chance.Bruno was displaying guarding behaviours when it came to his owner leaving him alone, where he would bark and get very distressed, so is looking for someone to be home a lot of the time, then slowly build up over time to leave him for short periods.His guarding behaviour was also if someone wanted to either enter or leave a room and he would choose to guard doorways to stop anyone passing.This is something that we know can be worked on, with someone willing to put the time and effort into him and we will offer behaviour support with him.Bruno is looking for someone to put their everything into giving him a safe and stable home that he deserves.friendly with strangersgood on the lead

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Status: Reserved.RESERVEDBruno 2's Notes:Bruno is a gorgeous friendly lad who has come into our care for rehoming due to a change of circumstances. He had only been in this home for around three weeks, and sadly we don’t have much history from his original owners.Despite his age he is a healthy lad, he can just be a little stiff on his back legs at times which is age related. We are still assessing Bruno and will continue this during his stay with us. He cannot live with cats in his new home as we know that he isn’t keen on them. He likes his walks and being out and about exploring, he can sometimes chew his lead if he gets overwhelmed but we are working on this with him.He can be unsure around other dogs but we will continue to test this over his time here – he is looking to be the only pet in his next home.Bruno is a really sweet boy who is looking for caring owners who will giving him a loving + comfy home in his later years – we really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him as it is not fair on him to be stuck in kennels at his age. He hasn’t lived with children before so he is looking for a home with sensible older teenagers in his next home.can live with sensible childrenfriendly with strangerscan’t live with cats

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A Big WOOF to you all, Enzo the handsome Shepherd here! I am young, active and ready for adventures, so why don't we go together and make memories...Enzo's Notes:Enzo is an extremely handsome boy, who is sadly looking for his new home due to his owners work commitments. This has been an extremely difficult decision, but it is what’s best for Enzo’s future.He is staying in his current home to keep him out of kennels, so please bare this in mind that he is not at the rescue on a daily basis.He is a super friendly lad, who is happy to greet everyone and make friends along the way.He loves nothing more than to go to his favourite place down at the beach and dive into the waves and push his nose into the rock pools in hope something fun may jump out at him.Enzo has had a lot of training done with him and is looking for people to put time into continuing this.As you can imagine, he is a big lad, so has a good amount of strength behind him, so potential owners need to keep this in mind. He isn’t an easy plod along boy, and does want to get out and about going for long walks and up in the mountains to have some good adventures like he does currently.He loves to learn new things and will do anything for some tasty chicken or ham, so maybe he could start learning to surf, so he can enjoy his favourite place even more.Since a puppy, he has been well socialised with dogs, he will voice his presence to begin with and can be quite intimidating, which some dogs aren’t keen on. It is all frustration when he is held back on lead, and as soon as he has had a sniff of them he settles down quickly and generally ignores them.We feel he would be best suited as the only dog, so his social skills on lead can be worked on and learn to settle down when he’s out and about. He would really love to be with confident owners that will keep him well socialised with dogs and make new doggy friends from positive interactions, so he can eventually be running free with them which he has learnt to do in his current home.Enzo has lived with very young children and apart from the odd knocking over due to his size, he has been great with them, so is looking for a home with children aged 5+.He is such a loveable young lad, who we know will make someone a big cuddly companion and please bare with us to make arrangements for Enzo to be brought to NCAR for any visits with new adopters.friendly with strangersgood with kidshas lived with childrenis toilet trained

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Fawn's Notes:Fawn is a stunning girl who has come into our care as a stray, no one has come forward to claim her or provide background information on her sadly.Fawn is a very affectionate and loveable girl who has been friendly with everyone she has met so far! She is a typically happy bully cross. She can be a strong girl on lead so will need owners that can handle her strength and help her learn some lead manners, but generally she walks well. She likes her walks and is eager to be out and about sniffing and exploring! She will be a great adventure buddy for an active family.She can be quite boisterous and excitable so she is looking for a home with older, sensible children 12+ that are confident with bully breeds.We are still testing her around dogs but she does behave well around them and mostly ignores them. She is looking for a home as the only dog as we think she’ll prefer having all the attention! We will be assessing her more while she is with us. She is also currently having a phantom pregnancy so we will not be mixing with her with any male dogs and there may be a delay with her neutering.Generally she is an amazing girl who we hope isn’t here too long as she has so much potential with the right home.can live with older childrencan live with sensible childrenfriendly with dogsfriendly with strangerscan't live with young children

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Francesca's Notes:Francesca is a timid girl that came to us as a stray. Unfortunately, she had no microchip and no one has got in touch to claim her or provide us with any background information. She is now looking for a home where she can build her confidence and become a playful, happy girl.Francesca is a quite a nervous, timid girl who arrived here confused and scared. She is easily frightened by loud noises or new people/environments, so she will need owners that can show the world it isn’t as scared as she thinks it is! She can be timid with new people but quickly warms up to you and then you’ll see her playful and affectionate side. She seems more nervous with men but quickly comes around and is growing in confidence daily.She is looking for owners that are committed to her ongoing training and socialisation so that she matures into a well rounded adult. She needs lead training, it’s clear she has not been walked on a lead before coming to the rescue. When she get scared, she can be jumpy and tries to hide or jump up at you, we can go into this training with anyone interested.She has met dogs since her arrival and is friendly with other dogs but can be boisterous with them – she has potential to be rehomed with a well-rounded, friendly adult dog as long as mixes go well here at the rescue. She can get overstiulated around dogs, that are larger or vocal and can be easily intimidated, so will need general training around dogs. Equally, we think she’d love a home where she can get all the attention, but again its very important her owners are dedicated to her training and socialising.She can be rehomed with sensible older teenagers in her next home.We are unsure on her age and breed, so we don’t know if she’ll grow much more so please keep this in consideration.Francesca will need daily exercise and mental stimulation to keep her satisfied and is looking for a home where she isn’t left for long periods.We really hope a suitable home comes along soon for her!friendly with dogsfriendly with strangerscan’t live with catscan't live with young children

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Wooof! I'm Holly. I'm a pretty girl looking for a very active home full of fun and adventures!Holly's Notes:Holly is such a beautiful girl who came into us as a stray back in December 2023, she is looking for her new forever home which we can’t wait for her to find as she is wasted in kennels!Holly is a lovely girl who has lots of love to give! She is affectionate and cuddly with people she knows but can be initially quite timid, however she is easily won round with time + treats! She can be timid of new environments but does tend to look to her handler for guidance. When she panics on walks, around traffic, busy public places, she can panic and put the brakes on – she can be very strong and stubborn so will need an owner that can manage this. However, once she settles she really enjoys being out and about on adventures or running around our secure off lead areas here at the rescue!Her recall is quite hit and miss, typical of her breed! But she is very food motivated which definitely helps with training. Holly will require a secure garden with tall fences.Since she has been with us she has met a large variety of different dogs and has been fantastic with them, she walks well with them and has also showed great social skills when off lead with them too. She has the potential to live with a compatible dog as long as the introductions go well here at the rescue. Being a Hound Holly would not be suitable to live with cats or other small furries.Due to her coming into us as a stray, we don’t have any background history on her but she has been in two foster homes which allowed us to learn more about her and we can explain her more to anyone interested. She was in a foster home with two other smaller dogs – which she loved and seemed very confident, however she was quite boisterous for the older, smaller dogs which is why it was only a short foster.Also, in one of the foster home she became quite timid and showed some guarding behaviours, due to this we are looking for an adult only home for Holly.Overall she is an amazing girl who is a firm favourite here at NCAR and we hope a suitable home comes along for her soon!Holly is a large breed, she is a hound, weighing around 30kg. We have been told the photos can be quite deceiving and that she looks small, beagle size, she is quite a big girl who is strong on lead.can live with other dogsfriendly with dogsfriendly with strangerscan’t live with catscan't live with young children

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Lola 2's Notes:Lola is a lovely girl who has come into our care for rehoming due to her owner being made homeless. She is a very sweet girl who is understandably very bewildered here, but she is building bonds with staff and volunteers and is growing in confidence daily. She can be nervous at times in new situations but looks to her handler for guidance.Lola is a good girl who walks well on the lead, has good re-call, travels well and can be left on her own for a few hours with no issues. She knows a couple of commands like sit, paw, lie down and roll over. Lola is generally fine with other dogs out and about, but is looking for a new home as the only pet as this is what she has always been used to. She has been around children of various ages previously and is said to be really good around them – she will appreciate a quieter home full time but will be fine with sensible dog-savvy children aged 8+ to live with but younger visiting children shouldn’t be an issue.Lola loves to play fetch and will bring the ball back to you. She really is a lovely girl and we really hope a suitable home comes along soon for her.

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Mouse's Notes:Mouse is a lovely friendly lad who arrived with us as a stray, sadly we don’t have any previous history due to this and no owner came forward to claim him – so he is now looking for his forever home.He loves people and is a sweet and affectionate boy, who we are sure will make a lovely companion in the right home. He is finding kennel life tough so we really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him. Mouse can be quite stressy at times here on site but calms down really nicely once away from here.He loves his walks and being out and about exploring – he also loves running around our secure play areas here on site.Mouse has met dogs since his arrival and has been friendly with them, he does have some potential to live with a compatible dog as long as introductions go well here at the rescue as we know he has lived with a dog before. However, we do feel that he would thrive best in a home as the only pet with an owner that is around a lot as he does bond strongly to humans.He generally walks well on the lead and is attentive to whoever is walking him. He is food motivated which will aid with any training he may need. Mouse will suit a quiet home with children 12+.Mouse is a typical loving Staffie and we really hope he doesn’t have long to wait to find his forever home friendly with strangersgood on the lead

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Nugget's Notes:Nugget is a friendly, energetic bully breed that arrived as a stray in March 2025. She was adopted last year, but has sadly been returned due to her behaviour in the home.Nugget is a friendly girl with everyone she meets. When she first arrived at the rescue, she was very playful and cheeky, she loved our off-lead paddock and playing with toys. She was friendly and always wanted to say hi to people during her stay in a home. She lived in an adult only home, and reportedly fine around kids outside of the home, but due to her coming in as a stray and her adult-only previous home, we are looking at a home with adults only. We can reasses this for the right home with older sensible children.When Nugget arrived to the resuce, we did some testing with her around dogs and it was mostly positive. She was friendly, but could be quite intense and unsure if they reacted to her. She was sadly returned to the rescue due to biting two dogs. We can go into more information with anyone interested in her. Her previous home said she would be interested and want to interact with other dogs, but if they reacted/snapped at her, she would react. Again, we can provide more information on her previous behaviour and how to manage this behaviour in the next, and hopefully forever, home.She can be strong on lead, but has improved since last year. She is house trained, both here and in a home, travels well in the car and is well behaved at the vets. Generally she is a fab girl, she’s very playful with toys, loves people and can be a funny, crazy girl! We hope someone is able to work with her and see her amazing potential.friendly with strangersgood on the leadis toilet trainedcan't live with dogs