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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All measurements are to the shoulder.
Baxter - whippet x lurcher NOT CAT FRIENDLY (APPLICATION OPEN)
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Gorgeous cheeky Baxter - Approx 21 months - whippet/collie x 25"
Baxter has come a long way since he first came into the rescue; he 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 no more than 21 months old and stands 25” 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 young 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 agility, flyball or 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 impeccable manners with other dogs in the home and 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 motorcycles and other dogs whilst on the lead but can be distracted with a treat. 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 & all enquiries for him should be addressed to Jenny. We do not rehome young dogs to anyone who works more than part-time and only rehome within 200 miles of base in Harlow, Essex. All prospective adopters will be home checked
Slim. Very friendly Saluki x grey. (NOT KNOWN IF CAT FRIENDLY - FINE WITH CHICKENS)
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Slim - Saluki x 26"
Slim was abandoned and taken to holding kennels. He was freezing, even though the kennels had heating; being so skinny he was still cold. We took him out on day six and he has served his time now. He is proving to be a very good boy. Loves to go in his crate for a while and is clean in the house. He is probably around 2 years old. Loves people and other dogs and is good on the lead. Slim is being fostered in Hampshire. If you feel you could offer Slim a home where you are around most of the time, please get in touch. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Essex, and all prospective adopters will be homevisited. Please email for detals as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. Thank you.
Skip 9 month old pup lurcher NOT KNOWN IF CAT FRIENDLY (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
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Approx 10 months old pup - Saluki x THROWN AWAY WITH BROKEN LEG. "
Poor Skip was thrown over a garden wall of a Senior Citizen in the early hours of the morning. He had already a broken leg and the other leg was strained. The lady sat with him for a couple of hours until she could raise the alarm to her friend to come and help. He was wedged between her low garden wall and the fence, and in a lot of pain. Skip was rushed to the local vets and transferred to their Sussex branch to be operated on. Skip just survived the op. His broken leg has been pinned in two places and the other leg strapped when on exercise. He is a lovely lovely little chap and still trusts people, even though his "owners" threw him away when he incurred the broken leg. Skip is well on the mend now and being fostered in Surrey. We are looking for a home with someone around most of the time, so no working homes please. He is now fully agile and can run off lead. Unbelievably he doesn't seem to have any baggage, just lots of love to give. He is a typical juvenile naughty lurcher pup now, and is looking for a firm pack leader to bring out the best in him. All prospective adopters will be homechecked. Skip is a lovely lovely bouncy pup around 24 inches at the shoulder at the mo and growing. But we don't think he will make more than 25 at the shoulder. All prospective adopters will be homechecked. Please email for details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. Thank you.
HARRY AND DAISY. Little whippet x Lurchers. MUST BE HOMED TOGETHER - LIVING WITH FOUR CATS
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Whippet X Lurchers 5 years old 20"
Harry and Daisy are both 5 years old. They have been very much loved by their present owner, and having to give them up is absolutely breaking her heart. Harry and Daisy have always been used to having their mum around, but due to personal circumstances she has had to return to work full-time and the dogs are being left for long hours. They have never been left like this before and have become distressed and disruptive. They are gorgeous little doglets, just little whippets x lurchers, and have always been happy, but they are now desperately unhappy. At the present time they live with four cats quite amicably, but outside the house they would chase any other cats. They are select on recall if there is something they would prefer to be doing, but on the whole will come back. They love cuddles, love homelife and just need another mum like their present mum, but with more time for them. They have all the usual little Lurcher traits, of scavenging, counter-surfing, couching, barking at other dogs on lead, but love to run around with other dogs off lead. Harry and Daisy are no good with horses either as they are there for fun. BUT these two are so loving and lovely. We will be rehoming them straight from their own home but they will be taken on board by us as SLR Dogs for life. We only rehome within 200 miles of base in Essex and all prospective adopters will be homechecked. No-one who works for these lovelies. Please email for details as the phones are continually taken up with emergencies.
Truffle greyhound x lurcher
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greyhound x 25"
Truffle was found wandering North of Essex, possibly left behind by travellers. She still has a thick winter puppy coat and so is probably only a young girlie of about 18 months or so. She has been in holding kennels for a couple of weeks and they found her to have such a lovely nature that they couldn't bear to make any decisions with her so contacted us. She is everything that the holding kennels have said and more. She is gentle, good with other dogs and loves people. Greets everyone with a waggy tail and is gentle when taking food. Today she was transported down to her new foster home in Surrey where she will be assessed and the best possible home found for her. Truffle is gorgeous. If you want to rehome Truffle you need to be a part-time worker, 4 hours or less. With or without other dogs, and she is probably child friendly too, but that still has to be assessed. 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.
Jessie Whippet x lurcher
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whippet x 22"
Jessie was brought in after being knocked down by a car. She was heavily pregnant, with just over a week to go. Jessie is not up for adoption at this time, but we are still taking applications for her to find the best possible home. She will need a home with other dogs around and an understanding owner, who will give her time to unpack her baggage. She is a loving and friendly dog, but has a fear of men at the moment. She cowers and barks at new men coming in; but no aggression is shown, just fear. Jessie has shown that she can trust humans again and is very loving here at our home. She is getting on fabulously with our pack of 6 other dogs, two dogs and 4 bitches and there are no problems whatsoever. Jess sleeps upstairs in our bedroom as she lacks confidence on her own and the rest of our pack sleep upstairs in various rooms. She is clean indoors unless she is desperate and stands by the back door. If we don't see that she is desperate she does wee on the back door mat. She walks fantastically on lead, if anything follows behind. We are going to be so upset to see her go, but we have our full quota of dogs here. We are sure that with the right family and much love she will blossom into the pup she deserves to be. She is only a baby herself and out there is a kind gentle person or family, whose world will be Jessie, and in return they will be Jessie's world too! We take up vet references, even neighbour references, and also homecheck all potential adopters. The best possible home will be sought. Please email for details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex.
Jessie's pups Whippet x lurchers
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whippet x "
Jessie's pups were born on the 20th January. Jessie was brought in after being knocked down by a car. She was heavily pregnant, with just over a week to go. The pups were born on the 20th January, happy and healthy and mum has done a fantastic job with them, especially as they were all such healthy and weighty pups. 4 of the pups are now reserved for their new families in two weeks time. The remaining 4 pups will be going off to their foster homes. The one male dog is reserved as is the only grey bitch and the masked light brown bitch. The white cream bitch is also reserved. There are two remaining pups who are very whippety and small framed like mum, and one semi-rough coat girlie who is very into her humans. All are well socialized as they have been living in our lounge!! All pups can be followed on the SLR Puppycam. http://tinyurl.com/yawr9s3 We WILL NOT rehome puppies to anyone who works at all. 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. Please emai, if possible,or details as the phones are continually busy with emergencies. We only re-home within 200 miles of base in Essex.
STOP PRESS.............. ELLIE DEERHOUND BITCH HAS JUST ARRIVED.
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Pure Deerhound Bitch 2.3 years 32 "
Ellie arrived at the weekend from a private home. She has now been assessed. Ellie is shy but easy going. At present she is being fostered in a home with another Deerhound x lurcher male and a male Springer spaniel and is absolutely fine with them. Out on lead she can feel intimated by some dogs coming towards her, but we feel that this is because she has not been socialised and out enough with other dogs on walks. She has been resigned to home and the garden for a while and needs stimulation and other dogs to bring the best out in her again. We are looking for a home with another Deerhound or Deerhound x Lurcher around, preferably a male. She is presently in Hertfordshire in Foster with a Deerhound Lurcher. We will be looking for a home where someone only works part-time. All prospective adopters are homechecked and we will take up vet references, even neighbour references if necessary. We do not rehome further than 200 miles from Base in Essex. If you would like more details of Ellie please email if possible as the phone lines are constantly busy with enquiries. Thank you.