If you would like to offer one of these dogs a permanent home, please email to request a pre-homing questionnaire and a copy of our adoption guidelines to: cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk
Alternatively you may telephone: 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Please note: All prospective homes will be required to have a pre-adoption home check and post home checks. All dogs available for re-homing are neutered/speyed, fully vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and de-flead. We generally do not rehome dogs to homes with children under the age of 8 years, but this depends on the individual dog and the circumstances of the adopter.
Poppy…
Poppy is a speyed Boxer X Staffie girl, aged approxmitately 1-2 years old. The Boxer in her is definitely the prominent breed as you can see from her photos. Poppy came to us from a pound She was found wandering the streets by a member of the public and she almost got hit by a car. When she was found she had obviously had pups no more than two weeks previously, but she was found alone without her puppies 
Poppy was in a poor state when she went into foster care but she has made such excellent progress. She has gained weight and blossomed into the beautiful dog she is now. She is an absolute joy to our foster carers, who would keep her if they could! Poppy is extremely affectionate, she is also full of character and fun. Her foster carers have expressed many times how much joy and laughter Poppy has brought to the family.
Poppy is fine with other dogs and could live with a male dog. However we are looking for a home without cats or small furries for Poppy as she would want to chase cats and smaller animals. Poppy could also be homed to a family with teen aged children. She is quite a big, strong girl and therefore she would be too big for young children. Poppy would do best in a home with someone who enjoys lots of walks and the outdoors, she has lots of energy and although she isn’t a ‘dizzy busy’ dog in the home, she thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and plenty of space and walks.
She would also love to be with someone who has experience with dogs, not for any negative reasons, but just because she needs someone who understands dogs to guide her and reassure her. In our foster carer’s words “Poppy loves attention above all else… Cuddle her and the world is a better place! When we come down in the morning, she’s hilarious… she grins and grins and grins and wags and makes HUGE LOUD yawns. Whoever takes her on will be taking on an enormous character”
If you think you could give Poppy the loving forever home she is looking for,
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Betsy…
Hello, my name is Betsy. I am a speyed white Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and I’m aged about 2 years old. I absolutely love people, and I love nothing more than snuggling up and having a really close cuddle! I am a such a loving girl, everyone who has met me has fallen in love with me. Though I haven’t let this go to my head! 
I love my best friend, Harvey, he’s a male Staffordshire Bull Terrier and he loves me too. I get on well with female dogs too, but I must say, I do like living with a boy dog!
I get on fine with cats. I probably wouldn’t want to snuggle up with a cat particularly but I’m not interested in harassing cats or chasing them, I just let them get on with their own thing. I don’t take much notice of them. I have lived with older children of teen age, and I am looking for a home where if there are children, they are older, (preferably teenaged) only because I do like to have fun and like any dog, I sometimes have a ‘mad’ five minutes, but I could knock over a small child by accident, and I wouldn’t want to do that! I am housetrained, and I like travelling in the car. I have such a lot of love to give and people say I’m incredibly sweet, that’s because I love people so much <3 I would love a forever home of my own and someone to give all this love and all my cuddles to!
I have had a very difficult life so far. I was abandoned at a pound and I was on death row. Then I went to a home and they didn’t want me anymore because I chewed stuff when I was there. I didn’t mean to, I was just stressed and unhappy. The rescue know now that I wouldn’t normally do that had I been happy! They know that because I haven’t chewed one single thing since I’ve been in the foster home I’m in now.
Betsy is in foster care in Honiton, Devon EX14
Love Betsy xxxx
If you think you could give Betsy the loving forever home she so deserves,
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Merlin…
Merlin has been rehomed 
Merlin is a beautiful black Staffordshire Bull Terrier aged between 1 & 2 years old. He ran out of time at the pound and was due to be put to sleep. Merlin is now in foster care in Exeter, Devon and he is looking for a loving home of his own. Merlin is very good with other dogs and he is a lovely natured, very responsive and clever boy !
Merlin is a fabulous little chap. He’s very good on the lead and always
happy to meet other dogs on walks. He is young and has quite a bit of
energy, so will need someone who is willing to give him the physical and
mental exercise he needs. He’s extremely bright and quick to learn, so
if someone puts in some effort with his training he could be a wonder
dog!
He knows how to sit and give paw and we’re working on ‘down’ at the
moment, which he’s learning very well. He’s still working on taking
things gently and can get a bit excited, but if he’s been deprived of
treats and toys we can’t blame him for being excited now when he sees
them!
Merlin’s non-destructive in the house, has settled well into crate
training and loves to snooze all curled up in his bed!
Merlin is fine with children, but is still working on some of his
impulse control so would need for any children to be old enough to
understand not to try to take his toys or fuss him when he is not
looking for attention.
He does like to chase cats so would need to be in a home without them.
Merlin is fine to be left for a few hours and is happy to snooze in his
crate for that time – a good walk and he’s always ready for a nap!
Merlin likes a bit of a scratch or massage, and likes to curl up near
you. As he gets more used to you he becomes more affectionate, and is a very loyal boy.
He’ll make a wonderful addition to someone’s family if someone can just
give him the love and time he deserves.
MERLIN IS IN FOSTER CARE IN EXETER DEVON
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Honey…
Honey has been rehomed
Honey is a beautiful 2 year old (approx) female crossbreed. Honey came to Once Loved Dog Rescue from a pound where she had run out of time and was due to be put to sleep. Honey went into boarding kennels initially and is now in foster care. Her foster carers speak so highly of little Honey. She is extremely sweet natured, affectionate and well behaved. She travels very well, just sits quietly on the back seat of the car, she is house-trained, very responsive and knows her commands. She just wants to please She loves to play with her ball and toys and is such a fun-loving but sensible girl.
Honey is excellent with other dogs and just ignores cats, so she could live with dogs and cats. She is also excellent with children, and follows her foster carer’s grand-daughter around when she comes to visit. Although we don’t normally rehome dogs into homes with children under the age of 8 years, Honey could live with younger children aged from 5 years and over. Honey is all round a truly gorgeous girl who is now looking for a home where she will be loved and cared for, for the rest of her life.
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Daisy…The canine Mary Poppins!
Daisy has been rehomed
Daisy is THE Canine Mary Poppins! She is fabulous with children, she adores them and can be completely trusted with them. Daisy’s foster carer has even been taking her to a ‘Steiner’ nursery with her little boy. The nursery have said they would like Daisy to be their mascot, as she so adores all the children and they just love it when Daisy visits!
Daisy is an incredibly beautiful, loving and caring girl, who is absolutely amazing with children. She adores children, and is so gentle and kind and sweet with them. Daisy is an ex poundie who was featured in The Daily Mail’s May 1st 2010 article about Death Row Dogs. We found a permanent home for her but a marriage break up meant that Daisy had to go into foster care.
She is fine out on walks with other dogs around but she just cannot live in the same house as other dogs. Her foster carer is struggling to find a way to keep the dogs separate due to how her house is laid out, and where the resident dogs spend their time. Daisy’s foster carer is completely heart-broken, as are we, as her foster carer loves Daisy so much as does her whole family, particularly her son who is a toddler. but sadly it will just not work out with the other dogs in the home.
Daisy has also had visits from a puppy owned by a friend of her foster carer. Daisy’s heart melted when the puppy visited, she played with the puppy for a long time, and they were both obviously so happy. Daisy has such a love for anything baby!
Daisy would love a home with children, but no other dogs, cats or small furries.
Daisy is housetrained, and is the perfect dog in every way for a family with young children. She is not good with cats, she travels beautifully, she is not destructive and is a roly poly cuddle bug! Her foster carer has nicknamed her ‘Winnie the Pooh’
Daisy is in foster care in Devon EX32 and her ideal home would be in the Southwest area. We will consider other areas, but it would need to be the absolutely perfect home for Daisy.
Please note, all prospective homes will be required to have a pre homing check and post home checks. Our usual restrictions on not rehoming dogs to children under the age of 8 years old do not apply in Daisy’s case as she is so wonderful with children.
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334 before 7pm please.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Henry Little Legs…
Henry has now been rehomed
Henry Little Legs is a great big character in a teeny body. He is not quite sure what mixture of breeds he is, but his best guess is Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Dachshund. Whatever he is crossed with he suits very well. Not quite elevated to the level that he’d have probably liked, but oh how cute do his little legs make him?!
Henry was another abandoned dog in the pound on the put to sleep list He spent a while in emergency boarding kennels where he was vaccinated and neutered. (Sorry about that Henry, but needs must!) And then it was off to his foster home in sunny Devon.
HENRY NEEDS A NEW FOSTER HOME ASAP
Although we would prefer a forever home for Henry, his foster home has an old stone wall surrounding the garden, it is covered in foliage and as it is not a level wall on the sides, he is able to get a foot-hold onto the wall and climb up it. This is a worry! so we are looking for a new foster home for Henry as soon as is possible. He wouldn’t be able to climb up a level fence or wall.
Henry is about 3 years old (we think) He is an absolute sweetheart. Henry is excellent with other dogs, as long as no treats, toys or food are around.
Henry isn’t cat tested, so we are looking for a home without cats. He could live with older, dog savvy children, over the age of 8.
The dogs that Henry is living with weren’t very impressed with their new house guest at first, but as testament to Henry’s lovely nature, He has won them over and the resident dogs love to play with Henry now.
Henry is a whole lot of personality for such a little man. He likes to ‘chase’ birds when they’re miles up in the sky, he knows he can’t catch them but gives it 100% anyway He is very loving, responsive and clever. He’s housetrained, fine in the car, knows how to sit and give paw, and he could no doubt learn all manner of other things with his own person. Henry has so much to give to someone and whoever is destined to be his adopter will have such a funny and loving little best friend.
Henry is a whole lot of personality for such a little man. He likes to ‘chase’ birds when they’re miles up in the sky, he knows he can’t catch them but gives it 100% anyway. He is very loving, cuddly, responsive and clever.
Henry is housetrained, fine in the car, knows how to sit and give paw, and he could no doubt learn all manner of other things with his own person. Henry has so much to give to someone and whoever is destined to be his adopter will have such a funny and loving little best friend.
Below is the latest news from his foster carer:
“Henry is so lovely. He has been sat on the freezer looking out the window at the Birds. He has spent ages, when he goes out, exploring the Garden. I looked out the window and there he was entertaining himself running up and down with a teddy. God love him. I must say ive had a good roar!”
Henry is in Foster care in the Devon area EX32
If you are interested in offering Henry Little Legs a forever home (or a foster home)
Please email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk
Or telephone: 07770 795334 BEFORE 7PM PLEASE.
Please note, if we are unavailable to take your call, we will call you back, but please leave a landline number where possible. Mobile phones are expensive for us to call back. Thank you.
Ellie…
Ellie has now been rehomed
Ellie is a very pretty white Staffordshire Bull Terrier female who will be 6 this year, in October 2011. Ellie is good with children and is currently living with a 9 month old and 9 year old child. Ellie is scared of other dogs so we are looking for a home where she will be the only dog. Ellie does suffer from an allergy to dust mites and storage mites, and she receives immune therapy for this currently. We are more than happy to help whoever adopts Ellie with this. Ellie will chew her feet when she is stressed also, but we do not think this will continue once she is rehomed and she feels relaxed and content in her life. Also a cat free home is needed for her. She is housetrained and non destructive when left. Ellie does get car sick but we believe this will be overcome if addressed correctly. She is a very special, sweet, loving and affectionate girl who is a little nervous, but will shine in the right home with the right person who will give her the love and confidence she needs. Ellie is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped.
Ellie is currently in foster care in the Hampshire area.
If you can offer a forever home to this very special young lady,
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334
Our usual restrictions on not rehoming dogs to families with children under the age of 8 years old do not apply in Ellie’s case
Milo…
Milo has now been rehomed
Milo has a facebook page too! Click HERE and ask to be Milo’s friend
My name is Milo. I am a beautiful Staffie cross boy. I am about a year old, and my life has been very difficult so far. I had a home once but they didn’t want me, and I don’t know why coz I did nothing wrong
But one day I found myself in what looked like a prison with lots of other dogs whose humans didn’t want them either I was so unhappy and I did not understand why I wasn’t wanted anymore. It broke my heart. Then I heard from one of the other dogs that the prison where we were had run out of room for a lot of us, and that we were going to go somewhere and we would never come back. That scared me so much! But luckily for me, a rescue called Once Loved Dog Rescue said they would help me, and they got me out of the prison. I went to what they call a boarding kennels as an emergency so I would be out of the prison and I wouldn’t have to go to that place where I would never come back from. I like the kennels I am in, but my heart longs for my own special person, and I would so love to lay my head on someone’s lap and be their best friend. That is all any dog really wants! I am no different, that is all I want too, but I’m still here in the kennels and that makes me feel sad. I have been here a long time. I am good with other dogs in the kennels, but I need to go somewhere that the people will understand that new dogs need to be kept separate for a little while, just whilst we are being introduced properly and carefully. No one thinks I will be mean cos I won’t! But this is just the rescue’s rules! No one knows whether I like cats or not, cos there are no cats in the kennels to test me with! But I have been walked by teenagers and younger children and I am so loving and attentive. I walked lovely on my lead too! Cos a nice man has been teaching me how.
I would really love a foster home or for someone to adopt me forever. Either would be lovely! If you think you would like to have me come and stay with you for a while, til the rescue finds me a home, or if you would like me to stay forever, please contact the rescue. CONTACT DETAILS BELOW!!! Cathy at the rescue would love to hear from you! I am in kennels in Nottingham, but the rescue can organise transport to anywhere
Lots of love
Milo xxxxx
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334
Reuben…
Reuben has now been rehomed
Reuben is a stunning, deaf, but not profoundly deaf, (Reuben can hear some noises) white Staffordshire Bull Terrier boy aged around 2 years old. Reuben was on the put to sleep list at the pound. We were able to give him a rescue space and he is now in foster care in the London, E15 area.
Reuben is not profoundly deaf and he can hear certain noises. He responds well to hand signals and the fact that he is hard of hearing doesn’t hinder him or make him difficult to look after! He is like any other dog, the only difference would be that his new owner wouldn’t be able to let him off lead in unenclosed areas, as there is always the possibility that he could run off and not hear his name being called.
Reuben is living with two Boston Terriers in his foster home, and he gets on very well with them, he sleeps close to them and plays with them nicely. He can be a little bit of an attention seeker, and will sometimes push the other dogs out of the way when he’s having a fuss made of him, but this is nothing out of the ordinary with many dogs!
We are looking for a home with teen aged children, or no children, as he is a big, strong boy, and he is not keen on young children. Reuben isn’t living with cats presently, and he does seem interested in them when out on walks, but this is often the case with dogs unless a cat lives in the home and the dog can get used to it. But a home without cats would be preferable.
Reuben is a really snuggly boy, who adores his cuddles. He is quick to learn, housetrained and travels well.
The Deaf Dog Network have kindly offered support for anyone who can foster Reuben, or offer him a forever home. “The Deaf Dog Network would be glad to support any potential adopter with training advice. (Its really not that hard at all.)”
Our thanks to The Deaf Dog Network http://thedeafdognetwork.webs.com/
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334
Roxanne…
Roxanne has now been rehomed
Roxanne originally came to us from a pound where she was on the put to sleep list. She came into foster care with us and was an absolute star. She is very responsive and she took to her training with ease and grace. She is housetrained, travels well in the car, and is non destructive. Roxanne is a spayed brindle slim build Staffie cross aged around 2 years old. She is exceptionally pretty and just adores to be cuddled! While she was with us, her favourite pastime was to sit on someone’s lap with her ball in her mouth, and a daft, soppy look on her face Roxanne is good with other dogs and she is even good with cats! We are looking for a home with older children (we do not rehome dogs to families with children under the age of 8 years old) Roxanne has been good with children, (and will greet them with her whole bottom wagging when she sees them out on walks!) Most of the time she is a calm girl, but like any dog, she does have her boisterous moments, and when she has a mad five minutes, she needs a firm but fair hand to calm her. We feel for this reason, that if she is to be homed with children, she would be best in a home with teenaged children. Roxanne is currently living with a dog, (who is now her best friend) cats, and teenaged children in her foster home.
This dog is an absolute sweetheart and sadly she has had a rough time. We placed her into a foster home, and though the post homechecks we carried out were passed, we unfortunately we got a call from a dog warden to say she had been found wandering the streets. Roxanne is microchipped to Once Loved Dog Rescue, so luckily we were contacted by the warden straight away, but this of course meant that she had to be found yet another foster home. Roxanne is now in foster care in the East Sussex area,TN5
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334