The gorgeous scruffy Molly was found abandoned by a couple who took her in but then decided they couldn't look after her so she came to the shelter. She was a little nervous at first but soon got to know everyone. Molly loves charging around the compound playing with the other dogs. She adores playing …
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Tito came to the shelter with his siblings when he was around 3 months old. We don't know his history because he just appeared. Someone broke in at night and left the puppies there absolutely terrified. For a long time communication with Tito was very difficult. A couple were interested in adopting Tito so they …
These delightful pups, 4 months old, are full of energy and mischief. They found themselves in the shelter after we received a call from someone who had witnessed them being dumped on the side of the road with their mother. Sadly we were unable to catch the mother. They were around 7 weeks when they …
Tuala came to the shelter because his owners didn’t want him any more. He has already been in the shelter for 2 years but we don’t know why. He has a huge character and is very cheeky. He loves to jump on your lap and is friendly with everyone he meets. If you want a …
Kimba has been in the shelter for a few years. She was dumped on the street when the owner decided they didn’t want her any more. Kimba struggled at the shelter for many months. She lacks confidence but is a very sweet girl who loves her walks. She needs another dog to give her confidence …
Bert is a Labrador Cross and has been at the shelter a few years through no fault of his own. He was found on the street and was most likely abandoned at around 1 year old. Despite his bad start in life he is a lovely, sweet boy. Bert is quite a busy boy who …
Lovely Biffo is a tall boy with gangly legs. He has been in the shelter since he was a puppy. He’s such a happy boy but he needs to gain confidence as he’s never seen the outside world. He needs another dog to teach him life’s experiences and help him blossom into a loving, happy …
What a gorgeous girl Patsy is. She is very lively and playful and needs an active home. She needs to learn some manners and basic commands. She loves to play with her kennel mate Snoopy. She seems to prefer boys to girls. She is a large dog, Labrador size. If she were to be an …
Joseph is one of a litter of 5 puppies found on the street before Christmas. All his siblings have been adopted but sadly Joseph is still waiting for his forever home. It’s not his fault. He’s absolutely gorgeous. He is a Podengo Cross and will be small to medium size. He’s very active, playful and …
This sweet older gentleman is Bruce, a 6 year old mixed breed boy who has been at the shelter for too long now. Because he is older, he is passed by for adoption over and over which we feel is extremely unfair. Bruce would love a quiet home where he gets to lay outside watching …
None of us can understand why Marley is still in the shelter waiting. He is the most friendly, loveable dog. He has the typical Labrador mentality although he is probably not pure. He loves his walks, he loves attention and loves belly rubs. Marley gets on with most dogs and we believe would be great …
Little Greg is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel. He needs a …
Little Peck is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel He needs a …
Ursula is very affectionate and anxious to please. She is a house dog, well behaved indoors and easy to manage. However, she can go crazy-excited with other dogs and needs work on socialisation.
Very sweet Podengo x, very attentive and loves a treat, generally easy to manage. She loves praise and pays attention. She knows her commands and is doing well with recall.
Lady is a sweet, gentle girl who was found with her litter of pups not long ago. She and her pups were brought to the shelter and kept safe, warm and fed and are thriving. She can feel a bit timid when first meeting new humans, which is understandable as she didn't have a home …
This lovely boy is Bobby, a medium sized mixed breed 3 year old boy who was born in the shelter in Lousa, Portugal. Bobbys siblings and Mum were adopted a long time ago and for some reason he was the only one left. The shelter is all Bobby has ever known so he will a …
This handsome boy is Luis, sadly he's been living at the shelter for a while. Luis was found wandering the streets, hungry and scared with his Mum who has now been adopted. He has made good progress since being at the shelter and loves running about and playing with other dogs. However, he is very …
Bolinhas is a handsome black and white smooth coated boy. He is a bundle of energy and loves to run and play. It took some time before we could get close to Bolinhas as he was so nervous. He still isn’t completely confident with people but when he knows you he loves to tease you …
Finn is great fun, he loves to walk, run, jump, and bouce around in the grass. He is a black and brown wire haired pup, under 6 months. He’s good with people and other dogs, and is comfortable wearing a harness and walking on the leash.
Mac is a wonderfully sweet boy who needs someone to show him some love. He’s friendly, curious, happy to wear a harness and walks well on the leash, but he needs help building his confidence as he’s a little timid. His litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by as …
Kola is a lovely puppy, always pleased to see people but a little wary of them getting too close too soon. He’s happy to wear a harness, walk on a leash and spend time with other dogs. He and his litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by which has …
This is Teddy,a handsome, athletic dog with a calm temperament although he is still puppyish sometimes. He is an amazing jumper, can clear 2 metres plus with ease. He likes to be with people; his ambition is to be a house dog.
Milka is a lovely medium sized boy with a white fluffy short coat, he is a friendly, happy and playful dog who loves spending time with the volunteers and his kennel friends. Even so Milka would love a home to feel safe and know what being part of a family feels like. He may be …
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The gorgeous scruffy Molly was found abandoned by a couple who took her in but then decided they couldn't look after her so she came to the shelter. She was a little nervous at first but soon got to know everyone. Molly loves charging around the compound playing with the other dogs. She adores playing …
Tito came to the shelter with his siblings when he was around 3 months old. We don't know his history because he just appeared. Someone broke in at night and left the puppies there absolutely terrified. For a long time communication with Tito was very difficult. A couple were interested in adopting Tito so they …
Tuala came to the shelter because his owners didn’t want him any more. He has already been in the shelter for 2 years but we don’t know why. He has a huge character and is very cheeky. He loves to jump on your lap and is friendly with everyone he meets. If you want a …
Kimba has been in the shelter for a few years. She was dumped on the street when the owner decided they didn’t want her any more. Kimba struggled at the shelter for many months. She lacks confidence but is a very sweet girl who loves her walks. She needs another dog to give her confidence …
Bert is a Labrador Cross and has been at the shelter a few years through no fault of his own. He was found on the street and was most likely abandoned at around 1 year old. Despite his bad start in life he is a lovely, sweet boy. Bert is quite a busy boy who …
Lovely Biffo is a tall boy with gangly legs. He has been in the shelter since he was a puppy. He’s such a happy boy but he needs to gain confidence as he’s never seen the outside world. He needs another dog to teach him life’s experiences and help him blossom into a loving, happy …
What a gorgeous girl Patsy is. She is very lively and playful and needs an active home. She needs to learn some manners and basic commands. She loves to play with her kennel mate Snoopy. She seems to prefer boys to girls. She is a large dog, Labrador size. If she were to be an …
This sweet older gentleman is Bruce, a 6 year old mixed breed boy who has been at the shelter for too long now. Because he is older, he is passed by for adoption over and over which we feel is extremely unfair. Bruce would love a quiet home where he gets to lay outside watching …
None of us can understand why Marley is still in the shelter waiting. He is the most friendly, loveable dog. He has the typical Labrador mentality although he is probably not pure. He loves his walks, he loves attention and loves belly rubs. Marley gets on with most dogs and we believe would be great …
Little Greg is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel. He needs a …
Little Peck is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel He needs a …
Ursula is very affectionate and anxious to please. She is a house dog, well behaved indoors and easy to manage. However, she can go crazy-excited with other dogs and needs work on socialisation.
Very sweet Podengo x, very attentive and loves a treat, generally easy to manage. She loves praise and pays attention. She knows her commands and is doing well with recall.
Lady is a sweet, gentle girl who was found with her litter of pups not long ago. She and her pups were brought to the shelter and kept safe, warm and fed and are thriving. She can feel a bit timid when first meeting new humans, which is understandable as she didn't have a home …
This lovely boy is Bobby, a medium sized mixed breed 3 year old boy who was born in the shelter in Lousa, Portugal. Bobbys siblings and Mum were adopted a long time ago and for some reason he was the only one left. The shelter is all Bobby has ever known so he will a …
This handsome boy is Luis, sadly he's been living at the shelter for a while. Luis was found wandering the streets, hungry and scared with his Mum who has now been adopted. He has made good progress since being at the shelter and loves running about and playing with other dogs. However, he is very …
Bolinhas is a handsome black and white smooth coated boy. He is a bundle of energy and loves to run and play. It took some time before we could get close to Bolinhas as he was so nervous. He still isn’t completely confident with people but when he knows you he loves to tease you …
Mac is a wonderfully sweet boy who needs someone to show him some love. He’s friendly, curious, happy to wear a harness and walks well on the leash, but he needs help building his confidence as he’s a little timid. His litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by as …
Kola is a lovely puppy, always pleased to see people but a little wary of them getting too close too soon. He’s happy to wear a harness, walk on a leash and spend time with other dogs. He and his litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by which has …
This is Teddy,a handsome, athletic dog with a calm temperament although he is still puppyish sometimes. He is an amazing jumper, can clear 2 metres plus with ease. He likes to be with people; his ambition is to be a house dog.
Milka is a lovely medium sized boy with a white fluffy short coat, he is a friendly, happy and playful dog who loves spending time with the volunteers and his kennel friends. Even so Milka would love a home to feel safe and know what being part of a family feels like. He may be …
These delightful pups, 4 months old, are full of energy and mischief. They found themselves in the shelter after we received a call from someone who had witnessed them being dumped on the side of the road with their mother. Sadly we were unable to catch the mother. They were around 7 weeks when they …
Joseph is one of a litter of 5 puppies found on the street before Christmas. All his siblings have been adopted but sadly Joseph is still waiting for his forever home. It’s not his fault. He’s absolutely gorgeous. He is a Podengo Cross and will be small to medium size. He’s very active, playful and …
Little Greg is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel. He needs a …
Little Peck is a sweet, timid 1 year old Podengo pup who was brought to the shelter after being abandoned on the streets with his brother. He is a timid little chap but once he gets to know you, loves attention and to play with his other pup friends in his kennel He needs a …
Finn is great fun, he loves to walk, run, jump, and bouce around in the grass. He is a black and brown wire haired pup, under 6 months. He’s good with people and other dogs, and is comfortable wearing a harness and walking on the leash.
Mac is a wonderfully sweet boy who needs someone to show him some love. He’s friendly, curious, happy to wear a harness and walks well on the leash, but he needs help building his confidence as he’s a little timid. His litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by as …
Kola is a lovely puppy, always pleased to see people but a little wary of them getting too close too soon. He’s happy to wear a harness, walk on a leash and spend time with other dogs. He and his litter were found abandoned and may have been treated badly by passers by which has …
