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Dogs Trust: 15 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

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These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

13 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

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These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

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These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 13 cute dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 13 lovely dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

15 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 13 amazing dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

Here are the beautiful pups hoping to find their forever home in the North East.

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These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 15 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 13 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: Dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 15 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 10 amazing dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

These dogs are all looking for their forever homes.

Dogs Trust: 13 lovely dogs and puppies looking for their forever home

Danny is already showing great potential. He's fun and playful and enjoys being around people and dogs a like. His breed means he'll grow to be a smart and energetic dog so his perfect match will be an active family who plan to do plenty of training with him and take him on lots of adventures too.

13 amazing dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

Dougal takes his time getting to know you but once you have that bond, he will be your best friend and companion for life. He enjoys going for slow walks and taking in all the sniffs along the way! Once Dougal is settled in the home, he can be left for short periods of time. He is housetrained and travels well in the car. Dougal can be uncomfortable around other dogs and would like owners who would be able to take him on quieter walks. Dougal would like access to his own garden where he can potter around in to his heart's content.

13 gorgeous dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

If you're a true Staffy lover then Clyde will be right up your street! He's fun, playful and full of energy! He loves people and is a real joy to be around. In an active home with a family who intend to involve him in every aspect of their lives he'll immediately become the perfect pet.

15 fantastic dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

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Oreo is going to make a great adventure buddy and can’t wait to get out and about and sniff out new walking routes. He likes to be on the go keeping busy and will enjoy mental enrichment and fun games with his family. His love of food will be great to help him learn new tricks and further his basic training. Oreo would like to have a couple fun meets with his family at the centre before heading home together.

13 wonderful dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Luna is an energetic girl who is looking for a family who can keep her entertained! She’ll enjoy an active lifestyle physically and mentally. Luna would benefit from revisiting her basic training including introducing any time alone slowly and house training. She is still working on her doggy social skills so would be best as the only pooch in the home. Walking areas ideally will be in quieter areas whilst this is worked on. Our Training Team are on hand to chat through this. Luna can live with secondary school aged children.

19 amazing dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

Say Hello to Big Bruce! This bouncy boy loves an adventure. He would require an active home used to large dogs and committed to his training and socialisation. Bruce has doggy friends and loves to run around off lead with them, he can bark at other dogs at first, but he is fine after he gets to know them, so keeping up his socialisation will be key. Bruce would like a secure garden of his own, but this is not essential and someone to be at home most of the day until he has settled in. Once settled in his new home, time alone should be built up slowly, at a pace that Bruce is comfortable with. Bruce would like to be the only animal in the home but could live with secondary school children who are experienced with bigger dogs.

17 beautiful dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

Minnie and Wilma are both two gorgeous Beagle girls looking for homes separately. Minnie is a two-year-old Beagle cross looking for a new home. She is a very sweet girl but can be a little nervous at first, but soon warms up and adores everybody she meets. She walks well on the lead and enjoys the company of other dogs. Wilma is also a two-year-old Beagle, who is a friendly girl, who enjoys her doggy friends and walks well on the lead.

21 incredible dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Bella enjoys being out and about for walks but she really enjoys using her snoot out on walks, to find all the best sniffs. She is a sweet girl and should make an amazing addition to most families. Bella does have mild hip dysplasia and luxating patella which can be very common from the breed, though she is not in any need of medications at the present, but she may in the future. If you have a space in your heart and your home for this lovely lady add her to your favourites list today.

17 lovely dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Bailey is a four month old hound cross. He is a wonderful young pup who hasn't seen much of the world and can be nervous and shy with new people and new situations. Once he knows you, Bailey is a friend for life! He can live with children 8 years and above, and would love access to his own garden where he can run around and play. Bailey would love someone who is around most of the day to help him settle in, and patient and understanding owners who are willing to help him build up his confidence.

13 dogs and puppies looking for their forever home in the North East

Freya is a 6 month old Belgian Mallinois cross. Freya is a super sweet girl who has come into our care from a background where she has not experienced much of normal everyday life. Freya is looking for a home with owners who have owned a working breed or shepherd type breed before and understand the level of exercise and mental stimulation she will require. She will need an active home and could live with children aged 14 years old and above. Freya would like to be the only pet in the home and will need an enclosed garden for her to play in and burn off some of her energy.

17 beautiful dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

Waldo is a 1yr old Border Collie who was found as a stray. While this means we don't know anything about his history, we have found him to be a fun dog with tons of training potential. He needs adopters who are training focussed and plan to keep him busy, like any young Collie should be! He would be fine with older kids and could potentially share with another good role model dog who could patiently show him the ropes. He'll need a secure garden with no dogs next door so he has somewhere to play off-lead and practice his housetraining. Most importantly, he will need someone around all the time as he struggles being left. It may take some time to slowly build up his confidence around being alone, but our training team will help and advise on the best way to do this.

13 incredible dogs looking for their forever home in the North East

We do believe Riley is going to be a rather large Lurcher, given his paw size! Riley is a playful puppy, who will require lots of stimulation to keep his young mind busy. He would love a secure garden to play and relax in, this would also be beneficial for his continued toilet training. Riley knows some basic commands and has recently started recall training in a secure field. Riley has proved to be a couch potato within the home and will settle down for affection and lounge about on the furniture in weird sighthound positions. Riley could live with confident children, who are used to larger breed dogs. Riley can also live with another playful dog.

17 fantastic dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Ollie is a one-year-old Collie cross. We are not sure what Ollie is crossed with, but we do know he is such a stunner. He has been such a good boy in foster, loving his foster siblings and all the cuddles on the couch. He sleeps well overnight and his housetraining has been good.

17 dogs and puppies looking for a forever home in the North East

Chris is a young, active lad who is looking for a home that will be up for doing lots of fun activities with his family. He can live with children who are aged 11 and over that are comfortable around bouncy dogs. As he is still a young boy, he will need to have someone around for him most of the day to help him find his paws and gradually introduce any time spent alone. Chris could possibly live with another dog pending a successful introduction at the centre. He can be woofy when meeting new dogs and doesn't always have the best manners.

13 wonderful dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Cinnamon is a 7 year old whippet cross who is a true rescue dog.This gorgeous girl was found in very poor condition but still absolutely adores people and will stop to introduce herself to everyone she meets along the way. Cinnamon loves to get cosy on the sofa and has definitely taken well to home comforts since being in foster. Cinnamon walks lovely on lead, but can be excitable to see other dogs whilst out and will bark when she sees' an unfamiliar dog but walks lovely with dogs she is out with. Cinnamon has doggy pals of different shapes and sizes who she enjoys going out for walks with and enjoys to socialise.

17 beautiful dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Abrax has had a sheltered start to life so can find the big wide world a bit overwhelming. He’ll benefit from patient owners who will take things at a steady pace with him. He has gained confidence in the short time with us, and this is really helped when he’s in the company of other dogs. We would love for him to have a doggy pal in the home to help him settle into home life. Abrax has other brothers and sisters at the centre who do not have to live with another dog (though it would be nice).

16 gorgeous dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Hash brown is the most adorable bulldog cross puppy looking for his forever home. He will be ready to leave us at the weekend so his new owners must be in a position to move fast. Hash brown could live with another dog that could teach him some manners, he is a little unruly at the moment like most puppies. Hash brown should be fine with children 10 and over who are confident around dogs as he can be mouthy. He will need to attend our dog school classes to ensure he gets the very best start in life.

13 dogs and puppies looking for a forever home in the North East

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Woody is an active lad looking for owners who can keep up with him. He'll need plenty of mental stimulation as well as physical exercise to keep his body and mind active. Woody is good with other dogs and may share the home with another. There is a sensitive side to this chap so he's not a fan of young kids. He'd be best suited to live with older teens (16yrs+). He can be excitable and needs a helpful reminder to keep four paws on the ground. Woody would like to be his family's main focus and have plenty of time to dedicate to him.

17 dogs and puppies looking for a forever home in the North East

Barry is a gorgeous 3-month-old Anatolian Shepherd. He came to us as a stray, so we have no previous history on him, but in his foster home he is showing that he is a really nice natured, sweet boy. He loves people but can jump up and he will be a very big dog when fully grown, so any children in the home would need to be confident around big and bouncy dogs. Barry enjoys the company of other dogs, although he can be excitable and lacks manners so any other dogs in the home would need to be able to cope with his enthusiastic playstyle. Barry can be left on his own for a couple of hours once he is settled in. As he is a puppy, he is still learning some of his basic skills so a private and enclosed garden would help with this.

17 amazing dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Jasper is such a handsome boy and at 5 months old he seems to be all legs. He has a lot of growing to do yet and should be a good medium to large dog once fully grown. Jasper can be worried by new people and takes time to build up a good relationship so will need several visits to meet him before he can go home. He is looking for a quiet home and needs his owners around all the time. As he gets older owners will be able to start building his confidence spending time by himself.

21 dogs and puppies looking for a forever home in the North East

19 lovely dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

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Lenny is such an amazing lad and going to bring so much fun to the family! He loves carrying and running around with his toys, a bonus if they are squeaky ones! He's full of energy and likes to keep his mind busy too. Mind activities and games will be a great outlet and past time for this little guy. As Lenny is under 6 months old, he and his family will attend Dogs School which will help with all things puppy.

Dogs Trust: 17 dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

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Juniper is a sweet 7-month-old Labrador Cross who was found as a stray. This ordeal has left her very worried by the world so her adopters must be patient and ready to put in a lot of effort with all her basic training. This will include slow confidence building around people and dogs, walking on lead and housetraining. She will need a secure garden for exercise initially while she gets to grips with lead training. She absolutely needs a calm and predictable home so she can learn the ropes. This means she'll need to be the only dog in an adult only home with someone around all the time until she's fully settled in and ready to slowly build up to any alone time.

21 gorgeous dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Daisy is an adorable 1 year old Spaniel Cross. She has a medical condition that affects her eyes and she is almost blind. Due to this, she is looking for a quiet, predictable environment. She could live with older children that will allow her to have her space, if she needs it. She will need an enclosed garden that she can run around and play with her toys in. She is looking for a home as the only pet. Daisy is a really affectionate girl. She is currently off site in a foster home and she loves nothing more than snuggling up on the sofa with her foster carers. She is looking for understanding owners that will help her build her confidence, as she can be worried by new environments and loud noises. She is a very clever girl and loves learning new things.

13 adorable dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

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Reggie is a 6yr old Frenchie who is looking for a new home with his BFF Ruby, a 1yr old Bulldog. They will settle best being the only pets in their home as they're already each others best friend. They will be fine to have walking buddies though. Older kids will be fine who understand to let them chill when they need to. A secure garden will also be needed so they have somewhere to play off-lead and practice their housetraining.

17 charming dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Chicago is still looking for his forever home. He is 12 weeks old and loves meeting new people and dogs. Chicago has been in foster with both dogs and cats and has been an absolute gentleman.

13 incredible dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

Forest is a really smart lad and being very foody means he will be a training dream! He has a real zest for life, and you can’t help but smile when you’re with him. He isn’t used to being on his own so he’ll need someone around all the time initially to slowly introduce him to the idea of short periods alone. If you are looking for an active, smart and super fun dog who’s full of potential then you can’t go wrong with Fabulous Forest!

Nine stunning dogs looking for a forever home in the North East

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