Derbyshire

Just For Dogs Rescue

Amber is a beautiful, devoted girl with all the typical qualities of a guardian breed – loyal, affectionate with her family, and naturally protective of her space.While gentle and chilled-out in the home, Amber can be wary of unfamiliar faces, if she doesn’t immediately recognise someone approaching – especially when she’s being handled by her family – she may growl to communicate her discomfort. This behaviour isn’t unusual for guardian breeds, but it does mean Amber needs adopters who understand and respect the instincts she was bred for. With the right handling and calm, confident leadership, she relaxes beautifully.At home, Amber is wonderfully laid-back – she loves to relax, nap, and enjoy peaceful downtime. She’ll need physically strong adopters simply because of her size and breed type, but beyond that, she asks for very little – kindness, understanding, and a home that appreciates who she is.Amber’s Ideal Home:

Just For Dogs Rescue

Under AssessmentCharlie is currently under assessment, due to recently arriving at Just for Dogs. Please ask a member of our team for further information!

Ashbourne Animal Welfare

Bear is a lovely young lad who came to us for rehoming due to being part of an unplanned litter that didn’t find a home, he came in with his Brother, Joey. He’s a mix of breeds… his Mum is a Labrador/Husky mix, and his Dad is a medium sized foreign rescue. He is slightly bigger than Joey.Unfortunately Bear hasn’t ever been walked so hasn’t had any socialisation with dogs, apart from the several dogs in his previous home… he can be vocal when he see’s another dog out on walks, but we feel that this is simply that he doesn’t know how to react. We are confident that with a routine, regular outings and plenty of training he will make a fantastic companion! He’s clever and seems keen to please.Bear is very affectionate with people, he gets very excited – a typical puppy! He loves a cuddle! He has lived with children and could go to a new home with children over 5yrs.Bear is still very much a puppy… and has received very little training. He will be good fun, but will also need a fair amount of work with his training and socialisation. He has always had other dogs for company when left, so time alone would need to be built up gradually.

Yappy Ever After

Bella is under assessment in a foster home.

Ashbourne Animal Welfare

Bella is a lovely Springer Spaniel who came to us for rehoming as a failed gundog – she was scared of gunshot and other bangs. She has been trained and will be a great addition to a pet home.She’s a super dog – very friendly, loving and is keen to please! She would be fine in a home with children over 5yrs. She loves people and is always excited to see visitors to the kennels – she is used to being left alone, but was in a kennel with other dogs around.Bella is fine with other dogs, and could possibly share her home with another dog – but any existing dog would need to be neutered. She’s not yet been cat tested.Bella walks well on the lead, and has good recall once she knows you. She’s a great dog with lots of potential. As she’s a Springer, she has a lot of energy and will require plenty of exercise – she would be a great walking companion. She loves to retrieve.As Bella has lived in a kennel (both with us, and in her previous home) she wont be house trained, so this will need working on once she is in the home.

Wonky Pets Rescue

Bruno is a dinky (6kg) 8yr old jack russell boy, he is castrated, microchipped, fully vaccinated and had a dental, he has a clean bill of health and will be rehomed with 5 weeks free pet insurance.Bruno needed some help after his elderly owner got taken into care and he had no one to look after him, he had a sheltered start to life never leaving a flat before his last owner took him on around 18 months ago and he can be nervous of new people and situations but he comes around quickly.Bruno has settled into his foster home really well, he was absolutely delighted to see other friendly dogs and really does love running around with them and being part of the pack. His typical terrier side shows itself if anyone has a pop at him which is understandable but otherwise he is good with other dogs and would definitely benefit from sharing his new home with another friendly, confident, neutered dog.Bruno needs a jack russell experienced home who understand and are used to their tenacity, he is a busy, active and lively boy who loves his long walks and he loves a good run in our enclosed paddock. He can be strong on the lead and will chew through a fabric lead so a light chain lead onto a well fitting harness works best for him.His nervousness means he can be wary and vocal when meeting strangers and he will back but he has never bitten, its all just fear. This also displays in the vets but again he has never been aggressive, just overwhelmed and nervous. More positive exposure and correct socialisation will help massively with this but new owners need to be prepared to put some work in with this and not expect the perfect dog.Once he gets over that initial wariness he is a really sweet lad, he loves being on your lap or asleep at your feet and gives very sweet kisses. He is a real cutie.Bruno does still scent mark in the home as he is only recently castrated and was used to being in a flat, but overall his toileting is going well now. He will need access to a nice safe garden to play in and to help with this.He travels ok in the car, he has slept downstairs quietly with the other dogs at night and is ok being left for a few hours. He loves his food and is eating well, he has no food aggression with people or other dogs. He is very playful and loves his ball and toys.He will bark at cats so needs a feline free home and would be suitable for an adult only household or possibly one with teenagers. Smaller visiting children would be ok if introduced and supervised properly. He needs a home with people who are young, fit and active enough to keep up with him and provide him with the level of exercise and stimulation he needs.Being fostered in Swadlincote, Derby's but can be rehomed further afield subject to home check and adoption donation of £250If you can offer this gorgeous little lad the terrier savvy home he needs please email us telling us all about your home offer, experience and FULL ADDRESS and contact number to wonkypetsrescue@gmail.com PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE READY TO PROCEED WITH AN ADOPTION WE CANNOT RESERVE DOGS FOR HOLIDAYS ETC ETC

Ashbourne Animal Welfare

Buzz is a handsome young lad who’s not had the best start in life, it appears that he’s had a couple of homes at least in his short life, and latterly he was being neglected outside to ‘train him to be a guard dog’ apparently! Thankfully a family member stepped in, and he came to us to find a loving new home.Buzz is a Belgian Malinois crossbreed (we suspect the cross could be a Collie, but we’re not sure). He’s high energy, intelligent and full of character! He will need an understanding, knowledgeable home… he wouldn’t be suitable for a first time dog owner.Buzz is friendly with people, but can be cautious of some new people initially… he’s still a big puppy, and we are working on his socialisation here; this would need to continue in his new home. He really has improved massively during his time with us – we are confident that this will only continue. Buzz has never really been around children, and we think that he would be better in a home without young children at the moment. Once he gets over his initial caution… he’s a big softy! He loves a cuddle and is really responsive, he’s a happy boy who loves to get out for his walks, and he particularly enjoys his time in our exercise compounds, playing with his toys.He can be vocal at other dogs when out on walks, however we have let him meet several of our other youngsters and he’s been fine with them – he’s over the top and boisterous, but just wants to play and have a good game! He may be able to share his home with a female companion of a similar size (any existing dogs would need to be neutered).Buzz has had very little training, and will need a new family who can dedicate time to his ongoing training and socialisation. Buzz is reactive to traffic, and can get quite worked up when vehicles pass him on his walks (even at a distance) – he will need some work on desensitisation and positive reinforcement around traffic. He does seem a really bright boy, who will excel in the right home! Not only will Buzz need lots of physical exercise, he will need mental stimulation too to prevent him from becoming bored.

Ashbourne Animal Welfare

Cali is a young Husky crossbreed who originally came to us through no fault of her own… she came to us with her Sister, Who has since been rehomed. Sadly their owner realised that they had bitten off more than they could chew by taking on the Sisters as puppies, as well as already having 2 existing dogs and 3 cats in the home. Sadly Cali wasn’t receiving the time and attention that she needed and was spending a lot of the time in the kitchen – now that Cali had matured, she had taken a bit of a dislike to one of the smaller dogs and the cats.Cali is generally a friendly, sociable girl but can be a little wary of some new people initially… however once she knows you, she is your best friend! She’s always super excited to greet the staff and volunteers when they arrive! She’s a real cuddler! She’s definitely a favourite with some of the volunteers and even benefits from occasional outings to go and explore – where she has been impeccably behaved!Since she has been with us, we have worked on her training and she will now walk nicely on a lead wearing her head collar. She does seem quite clever, and keen to please…so continued training would be beneficial. She will need somebody with a lot of time to dedicate to her. Her time alone will need to be built up, as she’s always had company. She’s affectionate, and ‘smiles’ at people to say hello!We did rehome Cali but sadly she was returned. Cali has been known to display jealous and/or possessive tendencies around ‘her people’ which is why we think she would be suited to somebody who lives alone and can work with her one on one. We also believe that Cali would need to be the only pet in the home.

Just For Dogs Rescue

Under AssessmentCharlie is currently under assessment, due to recently arriving at Just for Dogs. Please ask a member of our team for further information!

Yappy Ever After

Charlie is under assessment in a foster home.

Ashbourne Animal Welfare

Coapy is a handsome fella who came to us for rehoming due to a house move. He’s a Border Collie x Munsterlander… meaning he is intelligent and energetic! He will need an active home who can give him the time he deserves.Prior to coming to us, Coapy wasn’t walked much, which is a shame as he loves his walks with us and particularly enjoys his time in our exercise paddocks! He would love a home where he can get plenty of exercise and mental stimulation to keep him busy. It was reported that Coapy was reactive to cars when out on walks – whilst we haven’t seen any signs of this whilst he’d been in out care, it is something that his adopters would need to be aware of. He is strong to walk, and will need further training.Coapy seems to be good with other dogs, and has lived with cats in his previous home.. so may be able to share his home with other pets again. He has lived with children, and could live with children again (8yrs and over).His previous owner reported that Coapy did have some separation anxiety, so he would be better in a home where he wont be left for long periods… he would need further work to help him to feel comfortable being left alone.We did rehome Coapy, but sadly it didn’t work out for a couple of reasons – mainly his anxiety when out on walks, causing him to be very pully and not focus on anything. But separation anxiety was also a problem too. He did share the home with several cats and another dog that he was fine with.

RSPCA

Coco is a 12-year-old Boxer cross with a whole lot of love to give. She has so much affection to share with the right family, a true companion who thrives on closeness and connection.She’s described as a “gentle giant”, broad, strong, yet as soft-hearted as they come. Coco loves her food and treats, relaxes into snoozes on the sofa, and enjoys being near her people, the perfect mix of laid-back company and affectionate friend.At first she can be a little shy when she’s getting to know you, but once trust is built, she blossoms into a devoted, loyal dog who loves nothing more than spending quality time with her human. Coco already knows lots of basic commands, including sit, and is comfortable being left alone for short periods once she’s settled.For her next chapter, Coco would be happiest as the only dog in the home, with someone experienced who understands her calm personality and can offer her consistent, loving attention. She’d also do best in a home with adults only, where she can relax, feel safe, and be cherished every day.If you’re looking for a warm-hearted, affectionate companion who will share her golden years with love and loyalty, Coco could be the perfect match.Everything you need to know about leaving a gift in your will or donating in memory of a loved one.Making a donation is quick and easy. Any amount you can give will help change the lives of animals.Do something rewarding for animals and give the gift of time. Join our team and make a difference.