A Merseyside animal shelter rehomed more than 50 dogs last year.
Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre, in Ince Blundell, managed to rehome at least one dog per week throughout 2021.
A spokesperson told TeamDogs: “Despite all the pandemic has thrown at us, the local community have rallied to our cause, and 56 families now have a beloved rescue dog who has just spent their first Christmas as a cherished family pet.
“It’s what we want for all our dogs. It means that we have been able to open our doors to others who are in need of our rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming work, which we do all year long, thanks to our amazing supporters and friends.”
Amongst the lucky dogs to be rehomed include Alice and Daisy, who were adopted by Pete and Laura Bracken, after arriving at Freshfield together.
The dogs have settled in very well and have continued to have “adventures to their hearts’ content together’.
However, there are still a number of dogs waiting for their forever families to pick them up from Freshfields.
If you think you can welcome any of the dogs mentioned below into your family with open arms, apply online.
Kobie
Kobie came into the kennels care through no fault of his own when his previous owner’s health deteriorated and they found they could no longer take care of him.
He was adopted by his previous family from another rescue back in February 2020 - but now is back again.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross is an anxious boy so is looking for a quiet, settled home to relax in.
When the four-year-old first came to the centre, he was very unsure of his environment and of the kennel team. It took the pooch a few days before he started to come around.
Since then the team says he has shown himself to be an affectionate boy when he feels comfortable around people.
Kobie struggles with trusting strangers and can be reactive if there is someone around that he doesn’t know.
His previous owners believe that he had not been treated kindly in the past which may explain his nervousness around new people.
Kobie does not get on well with other dogs, and has displayed some reactivity whilst being at the rescue. In addition, he can be spooked easily, especially on walks, therefore his new family will need to be aware of this and have confidence in handling these situations.
Yoshi
Yoshi came into the charity’s care when his owners were moving house and couldn’t take him with them.
He hasn’t been with the centre long so the team are still getting to know him, however have said he is a playful boy who loves his walks and spending time on the field with company.
When the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross first arrived he was quite confused and nervous of new people and his surroundings.
As a result of this Yoshi can be reactive towards other dogs and his previous owner advised that he has had issues with this before.
When he first meets people, the one-year-old can seem a little aloof as it takes him a bit of time to warm up to strangers.
Yoshi is looking for a home with no children including no visiting children.
He doesn’t cope well with being left for long periods of time so ideally he needs someone to be around for most of the time.
Due to Yoshi’s behaviour, preferably the pooch would go to a owner with previous experience of handling reactivity towards other animals.
Fallow
Fallow came into the kennel’s care due to a change in her owner’s circumstances.
She was rehomed but unfortunately returned to the shelter after just three weeks as she was becoming increasingly stressed by the noises and activity that came with living in a built up area.
Hence, why this time round the team wish to rehome her in a rural location.
Besides this, Fallow is said to be otherwise perfect in the home, sleeping throughout the night and proving herself to be a clean and non-destructive pup.
The Bull Lurcher has a very strong prey drive and is reactive to small animals, including cats.
She is also reactive towards most dogs, although she walks really well on the lead if there are no distractions. Fallow is in good health with no ongoing medical issues.
Fallow will need an experienced owner and will require a very secure garden with fencing of at least 6 foot, but ideally higher.
She cannot live with other animals and with children who are aged 16 and above.
The team explained: “If there is one dog that we would give our right arms to rehome this year, it’s Fallow.
“Our mission is to find a loving home for this dog who has so much love to give. The greatest gift Fallow can give to people is her love; she has a fantastic personality and a big heart.”
