Adopting a rescue dog gives them a second chance. We rehome dogs in Manchester rescued in the UK & abroad. We are dedicated to saving, rehabilitating and rehoming those dogs who need a little bit more extra TLC. If you can’t adopt please consider Fostering. All support given.
COVID has seen us left with some more difficult dogs who need specialist homes. Please read the descriptions carefully – some of these dogs have lots of training needs and will require people with experience of reactive dogs, fear aggression to either people and/or dogs.
Please Note: We rehome in the GREATER MANCHESTER AREA ONLY at the moment and HOME CHECKS apply. ADOPTION FEES are between £300 and £400 depending upon the dog’s origin. It is a months trial and full lifetime backup applies. Please use our contact page or email us at info@dogs4rescue.co.uk for more information.
AGE: 2 years 11 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Bosnia
DESCRIPTION: Poor Suki is a beautiful but complicated girl. She has become reactive to strangers in closed spaces and can be unpredictable towards them. She’s totally loyal and loving to those she knows. She is super clever. We have tried a few homes with her but she will not accept visitors and displays guarding behaviour of her space. She is ok with other dogs but would like to live as an only pet as she won’t share toys or treats. No kids. She needs someone patient, very experienced and willing to keep her safe. She does take a couple of weeks to settle but is the most gentle loving soul when she knows and trusts you. She adores her walks and is full of fun and energy. She loves cuddles most.
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FOSTER
AGE: 2 years 6 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Large
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Lenny is a big lanky goofball. He came to us after his original home in the UK didn’t work out. He had been attending training classes and doing very well, but sadly after an altercation with another dog over food showed he has a defensive and fearful side. He has been great with all the dogs here at the rescue, he’s a giddy silly puppy at times, loving all the toys. He is great in the home and doesn’t have any separation anxiety. We want to find a sensible owner for Lenny in an adult only home, due to his BIG size and willful puppy ways. He can be a little wary and defensive, he can redirect when he feels fearful and he has nipped, so he needs someone who is confident with big dogs who can be fearful. Lenny is a really sweet boy, but he can’t live with cats. ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER WITH EXPERIENCED HOME
AGE: 4 years 3 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Medium-Large
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Helen was feral when she came to us and couldn’t be touched for a long time. After over 2 years with us and lots of rehabilitation work went on foster where she has been learning to live in a home as part of a family. She is house clean and doesn’t chew. Sadly she still remains extremely nervous of people and has a long way to go, and any change in her environment does set her back for a while and means she needs to learn to trust all over again.
Helen needs a home with at least one other dog, who is confident and can help show her the joys of being part of a family. Helen will not cope as an only dog as she will shut down again. She is good with cats but as mentioned will always be nervous of people so we want to find her a quiet, adult only home where she can continue her rehabilitation in a patient and understanding environment.
AGE: 10 years 4 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: British
DESCRIPTION: Bella was owned but was given up to us as her owner could no longer give her the care she needed. She’s such a little poppet and adores being with people. She needs to be the only pet, and whilst she is friendly to everyone she has not lived with children so we want a calm, adult only home for her. She’s not been socialised much so is wary of other dogs and will be defensive if they come into her space, but she’s been easy to distract here.
Bella is currently on foster but we are looking for her forever home as she is very precious and really deserves the best.
AGE: 10 years 8 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Large – GSD
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Bosko is a precious but scared lad. A real gentle soul who has clearly been broken by someone hurting him. He is learning to trust again and is currently in foster where he is learning to settle with the help of the resident dog and he has just become relaxed enough to show his playful side. He is such a sweet boy, so brave and loyal, just scared and will need time and patience to learn to trust. He will need another confident dog in the home to learn from and allow him to build his confidence. We’d like to find him a peaceful, adult only home. We can cat test if needed. He will make the most amazing companion once he knows he is safe with you.
AGE: 8 years 10 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Large
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Beau is a happy lad, always wagging and smiling. He has more energy than the average 8 year old. He does have some resource guarding issues and has possibly experienced some abuse in his past, so needs someone who is comfortable with listening to his subtle warnings and pay attention to them. He has been known to get defensive if pushed or scolded which we believe is out of fear, but the majority of the time he is a happy lad with loads of love to give. He has been on regular foster visits with a lady where he has built a trust up and is settling more and more and learning to trust – so he just needs some time and patience to build his bond with you. He is dog friendly but would be best as an only dog. He has been cat tested here and is OK but would probably need a confident cat as he is quite playful. We’d like to find an adult only home for Beau.
AGE: 5 years
SEX: Male
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Elton is an intelligent boy, knows lots of commands and is an angel in the home. He has shown some reactivity while on the lead and also to some people coming into his home, but with the right handler he can is more relaxed. He isn’t aggressive, but he can get anxious and over stimulated so needs structure and guidance from a confident owners who can help keep up with his training plan. He is such a smart boy he will do well with training. He loves all the dogs at the rescue as well as the team, so we’d like to find him an adult only home with calm, confident owners with another dog. ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER
AGE: 6 years 8 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Cypriot
DESCRIPTION: Hendrix is a pointer cross who came to us 6 years ago and was adopted, however he’s come back to us now as he is reactive to dogs when he is out on the lead. He is absolutely great in the home, with people and children, and even dogs when he is introduced well. It’s just when he is out on lead and sees other dogs he doesn’t feel safe and gets reactive. He is perfectly house trained and loves cuddles. He doesn’t like car rides so needs to go in a crate. We need an experienced person who can understand Hendrix fears and help him over come them. ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER
AGE: 2 years 8 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: UK
DESCRIPTION: Hiro is a beagle x harrier who came to us as he wasn’t coping in the rescue where he’d ended up after being given up. He is a very clever lad and trainable but will need a strong and confident owner to manage him as he is very willful and he will bite if he wants his own way. He has some naughty behaviours such as jumping on counter surfaces at any given chance, and being possessive over some things. But he does love a fuss an we believe in the right hands he would be a great pet. Hiro has severe separation anxiety and will scale walls or eat through fences if left. We’d like to find him an adult only home where he is the only dog and ideally a lot of land for him to run around.
ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER
AGE: 11 years 11 months
SEX: Male
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Pancho, or ‘Lord Pancho’ as he became known after showing us he was very much like our own King, Grumpy Stu, in both his manner and cheeky ways and always with a lot to say, arrived with us in May last year. He’s an old boy who has had his back leg amputated but that doesn’t stop him and he is a real character. We’ve been working on getting him used to touch and he’s recently accepted his harness so is learning how to walk on lead. We’d like to find an adult only home for him where he can live out his retirement days being the lord of his own castle. He’s such a special boy who has stolen all our hearts. We will need to cat test him, but if he is like Stu, it will no doubt be a no-no!
AGE: 1 year
SEX: Male
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Bulgarian
DESCRIPTION: Buddy is the fawn and white taller dog in the picture with white on his paw. He is originally from Bulgaria but was brought over not through us and re-homed with a family along with Daffy. Sadly they are both very nervous dogs and didn’t do well, so we were asked to step in and offer rescue back up and rehabilitation. Buddy is a beautiful boy, but he is still nervy and can be skittish. We want to find Buddy an adult only home with another confident dog who can help him to feel safe and settled, so that he can learn to trust.
ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER
AGE: 5 years 11 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Small
NATIONALITY: Romanian
DESCRIPTION: Flo was adopted through ourselves 4 years ago but has sadly come back to us as her family are having a baby and she is not great with children. She is perfect in the home and great when she knows you, but can still be nervous around new people and finds the unpredictability of children unsettling. She can be a bit vocal in the house and territorial, barking at visitors so needs someone confident who can help her overcome this – we can offer training and advice as well for any potential new homes. Flo loves her walks and is great on the lead but she can be reactive to dogs when she’s on the lead. She is absolutely fine with the dogs here at the rescue, but we’d like to find her an adult only home where she can be the only dog and lap up all the attention and love.
AGE: 3 years 7 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Bulgarian
DESCRIPTION: Gina was adopted through ourselves just over a year ago but has sadly come back to us as she was showing some reactivity towards strangers. Gina has done brilliantly here since coming back and has met lots of new people and been great, sitting before greeting people, and she has been fabulous with all the dogs. Gina needs to go to a home with another dog as we believe, like with so many of these rescues, they gain more confidence having another dog around them. We’d like to find an adult only home for Gina, with someone confident to manager her and make her feel safe and not like she needs to be territorial. We can offer advice on how to manage this behaviour and full support for any trials offered.
ALSO AVAILABLE TO FOSTER
AGE: 10 months
SEX: Female
SIZE: Medium
NATIONALITY: Bulgarian
DESCRIPTION: Lola is in Bulgaria, not at Dogs4Rescue please apply directly through Street Hearts, link en the tex. Lola was found by the roadside as a puppy after being hit by a car. She had broken bones and punctured abdomen and is having therapy to help rehabilitate her, but as a youngster still her rescuers want the very best chance possible for her and believe a home of her own here in the UK will be her best chance. Her rescuer says she is sassy, goofy, intelligent, and has a real loving personality, however she is currently lead reactive but they are working on that with her.
You can read the full story on Lola directly on Street Hearts page here, where you can also apply to adopt Lola if you feel you can offer her a suitable home.
We have ended up taking in many desperate cases, and so many of our dogs are reactive to people/other dogs on lead and require further training. Please get in touch if you can help with any of these kind of dogs. Email info@dogs4rescue.co.uk.
There are many many more beautiful dogs available through the rescues that we work with and you can contact them directly or view their pages for more information:
Cypress Dog Rescue
Street Hearts Bulgaria
Please do not fund breeders. There will be a flood of lock down puppies entering the rescue system in the months to come.