Hounds needing homes
Please note that while we try to keep this page updated with all the latest information on each dog, it may not always be one hundred per cent current.UP TO DATE CURRENT HOUNDS CAN BE FOUND ON THE MESSAGE BOARD IN "SLR DOGS NEEDING HOMES" If in doubt, please get in touch.
Other homeless hounds
Please click on the message board link down the left-hand side of this page to see all the other homeless hounds we are trying to help into homes. This link will take you to the Southern Lurcher Rescue forums.
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Woody - Gentle Giant. CAT FRIENDLY (applications open)
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Greyhound x lurcher 28"
Woody took 6 days to catch. He was terrified, but knew that there were dogs in the kennels and wanted to be near them. He was half starved and had an injury on his left food. It turned out, once captured that he had a broken toe and it was badly infected. Woody is now in foster in Hertfordshire where he will receive lots of tlc. Woody IS Cat friendly and dog friendly. He is frightened of some men at the moment, and we can't blame him. He is no way unfriendly, just very wary of new men. He has a few nicks on him from living rough, but those eyes, they just say I will trust again. Woody is due to have his toe amputated as it was so badly broken, and will be neutered as well. We are looking for a home with other dogs if possible, but we do not know if we are looking for younger children in the family at the moment as Woody is living with teenagers and adults. He is a lovely boy, and very good indoors when left. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible home will be sought. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. We have very stringent rehoming policies. Thank you.
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BUDDY - ADORABLE LOVABLE SEMI-ROUGH COAT LEMON BRINDLE (CAT FRIENDLY)
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Greyhound x lurcher 24"
Buddy was in holding kennels on his last day when we agreed to take him with nowhere to put him. But within hours an overnight foster was arranged with the lovely Christina and then a transport run by Christina up to a foster home 120 miles away up here in Essex. He travelled well, and even wagged his tail to his new foster mum. His temperament is superb and he is a lovely little man. His whole world revolves around food at the moment as he has been starved. But he is no way food aggressive and even let the cat at Christina's nuzzle in and feed between his legs. He would be fine to go to a home with children, but may knock little ones over. Only in his eagerness to say hello. Other dogs around would be fantastic as he loves other dogs. You will be rewarded with a supberb little man. We WILL NOT rehome young dogs to anyone who works more than part-time. Sorry, but we want the best possible homes for these little ones. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. We have very stringent rehoming policies. Thank you. Please, if you can, email in the first instance. The emails are checked every half hour. The phones are always busy.
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RORY - 5 YEAR OLD VERY FRIENDLY LURCHER BOY (NOT CAT FRIENDLY)
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Greyhound x lurcher 25"
Rory was rescued by his owner from dire straits two months ago, but he now has to go into hospital for an indefinite period of time. He did not want Rory to go into kennels as he has only just become confident and loving and he didn't want to see him go backwards. Rory has been living with a bitch lurcher and is a very happy lad. Rory is being fostered in Essex. He is a lovely lad. More can be read on his thread. We WILL NOT rehome dogs to anyone who works more than part-time. Sorry, but we want the best possible homes for these little ones. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. We have very stringent rehoming policies. Thank you. Please, if you can, email in the first instance. The emails are checked every half hour. The phones are always busy.
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BOYCE - 3 YEAR OLD WHIPPET. (CAT FRIENDLY)
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Pedigree whippet 22"
Boyce has only just come into us but is a poppet. Sadly his owners could not keep Boyce any longer due to personal circumstances and they did not want Boyce to go into kennels. He is currently in foster in Essex, with a Lurcher dog and bitch and is a real happy chappie. He will be neutered shortly. I am sure he will be gone in a heartbeat. Boyce will be assessed over the next couple of weeks. We WILL NOT rehome dogs to anyone who works more than part-time. Sorry, but we want the best possible homes for these little ones. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. We have very stringent rehoming policies. Thank you. Please, if you can, email in the first instance. The emails are checked every hour. The phones are always busy.
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RONNIE - SALUKI X LURCHER YOUNGSTER DUE IN TODAY.
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Lurcher x saluki 25"
RONNIE IS GORGEOUS.. He has been with his foster family for a couple of weeks now and has a lovely temperament, and has returned to his puppy play. He will be fostered in Hampshire. And will shortly be neutered, vaxed and microchipped to the Rescue to give him rescue backup for life. We are looking for someone around most of the time because he is still quite young. Another dog around is preferable. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. Please email, if possible for details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. Thank you.
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PENNY - 2 YEAR OLD WHIPPET X LURCHER - CAT FRIENDLY (APPLICTIONS OPEN).
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Lurcher x whippet 24"
Penny is coming into the Rescue next week. She is neutered, vaxed and will be microchipped to the Rescue to give her rescue backup for life. She will only go to the very best of homes. We are looking for someone around most of the time, other dogs around would be good, but not the be all and end all. A loving and caring home is paramount. She is only a younsters, so will love to have off-lead runs. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. Please email, if possible for details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. Thank you.
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BEN SALUKI X LURCHER PUP- CAT FRIENDLY
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Lurcher x Saluki 22"
Ben is coming into our care next week from his lovely Rescuers in Ireland. He has been neutered and vaccinated and will be assessed in his foster home for a short time before rehoming. He is a lovely lovely pup and deserves a loving home. We are looking for someone around most of the time. Another dog around would be lovely but not the be all and end all. We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible homes will be sought. Please email, if possible for details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex. Thank you.
Baxter - whippet x lurcher NOT CAT FRIENDLY
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Baxter - Approx 21 months - whippet/collie x 25"
Baxter was hand shy and never wagged his tail. Now he’s got his wag back but would love to find a forever home. Could you offer this lad a forever sofa? Baxter is an absolutely stunning boy with beautiful markings, comical ears and a cute habit of tipping his head to one side when you are talking to him. He’s around 2 years old now and stands 24 to the shoulder. He is in excellent condition. He’s lively, intelligent and loyal. Baxter is a stop or go dog. He loves exercise and a game but also loves a cuddle and will happily sleep an evening away curled up next to a human or a dog. Baxter can be OTT and so no families with children. He needs a clear commander in the family, otherwise he can get above his station and try to rule the roost. We are looking for a family that can give Baxter some ground rules, where he can get plenty of exercise, some obedience training where he has to use his head rather than his mouth. Baxter can jump up and mouth, which is common in young male Lurchers, but which should not be encouraged and needs addresssing. Baxter has got on well with all the dogs he has lived with. He takes treats nicely. He will sit and wait patiently for them to be given. He travels well, is fully house trained and responds to basic commands. Baxter can react badly to motorcycles and other dogs whilst on the lead. It is hoped in time that this can be something that he can get out of with some persistence and training. Ideally however it is hoped to find his forever home in the countryside. Baxter has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and deflead. He is currently being fostered in Essex. Baxter has moved foster homes and he is being an absolute poppet with his new fosterers. He has a brain and it needs using. He wants to learn and wants to please and wants to be loved. Baxter is currently undering going tests on a liver malfunction which may have affected his personality, and he does seem a lot calmer in the last two weeks. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Harlow, Essex. All prospective adopters will be home checked
Mungo- Saluki x lurcher NOT KNOWN IF CAT FRIENDLY
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Mungo - just a year old. Saluki x lurcher 24"
Mungo has been very much loved and cared for, but he owner is having to leave him longer and feels that is not fair to Mungo. He has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and deflead. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Harlow, Essex. All prospective adopters will be home checked
Sam - Saluki x lurcher NOT KNOWN IF CAT FRIENDLY (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
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Sam Approx 2 year old Saluki x 27"
We don't have a foster home without male dogs avaiable so we can't take Sam in yet, but we are still hoping to rehome him for the mixed Rescue who have taken him in. Sam is 26" TTS, with some small scars, which look from being coursed. He is around 23kg and could do with another 3 kilos on. Sam is in holding kennels in Essex. He has been out for walks with bitch Lurchers, but is not doing very wellin kennels and hates the other dogs coming up to his pen. He is calm once he is out of the pens and on walks. He is a stunning dog and very affectionate. Good on the lead, just pulls to the end of the lead, but not tugging. We do not know if he could be cat friendly so assume not. His time should be up but the holding kennels are a mixed rescue and they will hold onto him. But obviously, he is not doing well in a kennel environment and seeks affection. The mixed rescue, like us will not re-home dogs this young to anyone who works more than part-time, and only rehome within 200 miles of base in Essex. All prospective adopters will be home checked
Larry - Greyhound x lurcher NOT CAT FRIENDLY
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Larry - Approx 3 years old - Grehound x saluki 25"
Larry is a very handsome tan lurcher about 3 years old with a wonderful temperment, a loving personality and the most mournful eyes you have ever seen. His owner has a complex ankle fracture and it will be several months before she is able to look after him again - so she is reluctantly rehoming him. Larry almost never growls or barks - except at cats and foxes! - he's house-trained and understands most commands although 'stay' and 'come' present some challenges as he is easily distracted. Larry's favourite things are: running, lazing, eating and cuddles. Like most lurchers, he loves to chase things and so would not be suited to a home with cats or other small furries but he's good with other dogs and older children. Larry was a stray, rescued from Battersea. We think his original owner mistreated him or that he got into some fights whilst he was a stray, so he has a few little scars on his body and face. These are barely noticeable and despite his mistreatment he is an open, friendly dog and not at all skittish around people. Larry is a big dog who thinks he's a lap dog. He's a wonderful companion and it's impossible not to love him. He's been micro-chipped and neutered and has had a recent rabies vaccination. Southern Lurcher Rescue are holding Larrys owner's mobile number and will facilitate any homecheck on Larry. Please email the Rescue and we will send you an application form. We only rehome up to 200 miles from base in Harlow, Essex. And all prospective Adopters are homechecked. We even take up vet references and neighbour references. Please email in the first instance as the phones are continually busy. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Harlow, Essex.
Sunny - Greyhound x lurcher - NOT KNOWN IF CAT FRIENDLY
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Sunny - Around 7 years old - Grehound x saluki 25"
Sunny was rehomed a couple of weeks ago. Having been assessed in foster, we could find no fault with this lovely lad, but he doesn't like to be left for more than a couple of hours, and likes to have his creature comforts. Sunny does like a sofa, finding it utterably more comfortable than the floor. He has a very lovable character, is very good off-lead and loves nothing better than a woodland walk. He gets on with all other dogs and people. Sunny would be better rehomed with a retired couple where he can enjoy the company of his humans more. He is one of the favourites that have come into the Rescue and we are very sad to see him back with us. Can you offer Sunny a sofa and tlc for life. We need to get it right for this lovely chap. We only rehome up to 200 miles from base in Harlow, Essex. And all prospective Adopters are homechecked. We even take up vet references and neighbour references. Please email in the first instance as the phones are continually busy. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Harlow, Essex.