The Easter holidays provide a great time to browse local shelters, meet the dogs searching for families and even potentially settle one in at home if you find your perfect pooch.
Dogs Trust Shoreham is one of many rescue centres in our county doing brilliant work to look after four-legged friends without homes.
Each of the dogs below are looking for a loving family in Dog Friendly Sussex – if you are interested in adopting one of them, visit the rescue’s website for more information and to complete an application form.
All information and photos come from Dogs Trust Shoreham.
9. Charlie - eight+ year old Terrier cross
Charlie is very much loved by his carers at Shoreham for being so full of character, with his cheeky antics and super smart brain. He thrives on predictability so his ideal home would be somewhere quiet and peaceful, where he can settle in at his own pace and relish a consistent routine. He must live in an adult-only household and needs to be the only pet at home. However, he has the potential to have walking buddies with other dogs in the future. Charlie will need his own, separate area of the home to go to when needing some time out to relax. Photo: Dogs Trust
10. Scrappy - one-year-old Terrier
Scrappy is a fun, one-year-old Terrier with a cheeky character and lots of energy. Dogs Trust are keen to find him a home with active adopters, who have an interest in reward-based training, as Scrappy loves to learn! He would best be suited to a home with secondary-school aged children who are confident around lively pooches, and who could allow him some space when he is first settling into his new routine. Easily overwhelmed in the presence of other dogs, Scrappy will need to be the only pet at home and is unable to live where there are any neighbouring dogs. A garden of his own is essential so that he can enjoy a good, off-lead run about. Photo: Dogs Trust
11. Sandy - ten year old Terrier
Sandy is a lively and cheeky terrier who loves his food. Dogs Trust Shoreham said he has an independent side but does enjoy having a fuss on the sofa in the evening and would call himself a lapdog. He is looking for home, with a garden, where he will be the only pet in the house and can go for walks in quieter areas away from too many dogs - though he will eventually benefit from training to build up his confidence around other canines. Once settled, Sandy is able to be left for a couple of hours, he travels well in the car and is house trained. Photo: Dogs Trust Shoreham
12. Lenny - nine years old
Loveable Lenny has stolen the hearts of all his carers at the Shoreham centre! After spending some quality time with the German Shepherd mix, it won't take long until you’ll have gained a friend for life. Lenny's favourite place for a scratch is around his neck and he will politely ask for some love by leaning into your legs and beaming up at you. The youngest members of his family should be over the age of 18. Whilst Lenny may be able to have walking buddies with other dogs of a calm nature, he is most content with his humans by his side and walks in quieter areas would be preferred. Lenny needs to be the only dog at home, where he can soak up all the love to himself and he is also unable to live with cats, house rabbits, guinea pigs or other small furry pets. A garden of his own to roam about and squeak his toys in is essential. Photo: Dogs Trust Shoreham