Beagle returned to rescue three times has spent nearly whole life in kennels

A beautiful Beagle has spent six years at a rescue centre after being returned to the kennels three times.

Pepe is now hoping it might be fourth time lucky to find a home to live out the rest of his years.

The eight-year-old dog was first brought into Liverpool’s Freshfields rescue, based in Ince Blundell, at just nine-months-old, as the child in his home was allergic to him.

The puppy was quickly adopted, but returned just over a year later when his owner became terminally ill.

But Pepe’s third owners returned him to rescue because he "began to display some resource guarding behaviour" which he had not done previously.

Pepe was returned first due to allergies, then because his owner was poorly, and a third time because of behavioural issues developed (Freshfields)

The volunteers at Freshfields love the Beagle, and are hoping he can find a family willing to dedicate time to him.

A spokesperson for the rescue said: “Pepe is generally a very loving and outgoing boy. He is a typical Beagle who loves his walks and will therefore need an active home.

“He walks well on the lead and loves to bury any sticks that he may find on his travels. He is quite an independent and easy going boy who spends most of the day snoozing on his sofa.”

The eight-year-old beagle is looking for a quiet, adult-only home, free from other dogs, cats or children.

His potential new family will ideally spend a number of weeks visiting Pepe in rescue to bond with him before a slow introduction into their home.

A Freshfields spokesperson added: “He needs a sensible owner with experience of rescue dogs and preferably experience of dogs with behavioural issues.

“Pepe can also be reactive towards other dogs on walks and will need to be the only pet in the home.

“He will guard items such as toys and food, however he is very good at communicating and showing you when he is unhappy about a situation. If you read his body language this can be easily managed, however Pepe can be quite intimidating when he displays this behaviour so a confident owner is essential.”

In November 2019, the beagle was diagnosed with luxating patellas in both of his legs which sees him limp on walks occasionally.

At the moment he does not require surgery or medication, but it is likely that this may progress as he ages and will need to be reassessed if it starts to cause him any problems in the future.

If you are interested in adopting Pepe, you can find out more on Freshfields website.