Happy Homing Stories

Rocco (was Pudding) was homed in December last year, and we recently received this lovely update from his forever family. During a recent visit to a charity shop he was given the opportunity to choose a toy for himself, of course….he chose the biggest one there and delighted in carrying it home! But, when it …

Lovely Hebe (was Scampi) recently celebrated her very first Gotcha Day, and we were delighted to receive this update on how she’s getting on. Knowing that our efforts change not only the dogs life for the better, but also the lives of their new family too, makes it all incredibly worthwhile.

Handsome Sheldon celebrated his first Gotcha Day last month, and we were delighted to receive this lovely update from his mum as to how he was getting on! Sheldon settled in well and fast, learning home life is far better than kennel life! Sheldon is such a grateful boy – his tail is always wagging. …

We absolutely love getting updates on how our adopted hounds are getting on, so we were delighted to hear from Theo’s family recently. Sometimes a dog has a longer than usual wait in kennels, but as you can see from this story, it’s often meant to be! Theo’s lovely mum picks up the story… This …

We love to receive updates on our adopted hounds, so we were absolutely delighted to hear from gorgeous Rosie’s lovely family telling us how their special girl was getting on. We were lucky enough to become Rosie’s forever home nearly four years ago and time has really flown by! She has firmly secured her place …

We recently received this wonderful update on one of our adopted hounds, Jack (was Raven). Now eight years old, Jack was adopted four years ago, and as you can see from these lovely photos, he really is living his best life! Some of the photos are of a family holiday in Devon, with some new …

We always love to hear what impact our adopted dogs have on their forever families. Gorgeous Wally sadly may no longer be with us, but we wanted to share this heart-warming story of just how special he was. We hand over to his lovely mum…. Wally (was Kelso) arrived on a very wet and windy …

Be prepared for your hearts to melt….. We have received these very special photos of Forever Hounds Trust adoptee Sky (was Dara) helping her mum celebrate her 102nd birthday! This lovely lady’s daughter tells us Sky has settled so well. She is the perfect dog for all of us. She gets on well with all …

People don’t always think to turn to a rescue for a puppy, but sometimes we do get puppies arrive into our care, even whole litters! In 2019, we received one such litter from Ireland (GSPCA) – Asparagus, Aubergine, Avocado, Broccoli, Leek, Lentil, Okra and Yam, who soon became affectionately known as the Veggie Pups! Being …

We have received this wonderful update on Brân, who was originally known as Zippy when in our care. There are various reasons why people apply to adopt one of our hounds; often, it is to provide companionship for their own dog who has just lost their friend, as is the case here. All of our …

We received this lovely update from Isaac’s family, which perfectly illustrates how time and patience is often key to helping a newly adopted hound feel comfortable with their new life. We are proud to say that all dogs adopted from Forever Hounds Trust come with free behaviourial support for the life of that dog, and …