Very Special Dogs needing Homes

The dogs listed in this section have either suffered extreme cruelty, have been rescued from dire circumstances, or have a permanent medical condition or have special issues, or are of an age that makes it highly unlikey for them to find a home easily. You can follow their journeys from their rescue up until the time they are ready to find their new home.
Obviously these dogs can take a considerable amount of time to rehabilitate before they are ready for rehoming - if you would like to make a donation towards their care, we would be very grateful.

Our special dogs need a home as much as the other dogs, however they all need homes that will understand that they require that extra TLC and time putting into them to help them become the wonderful dogs we all know are in there. People interested in offering one of our special dogs may be required to make several visits to get to know them before they are able to go home. Please read their descriptions throughly before calling and don't just look at the photos.

All are very happy here at Wiccs and are safe. If they do not find homes they will live out their days as part of our family - which they are until they find homes anyway. We love them all very much and only the very best homes and special people will be considered for our special girls and boys.

If you think you could provide a new loving home for one of our very special dogs,
please read the How To Adopt page first.
Click here for our contact details

Wiccaweys is in Northamptonshire.

Please note that Wiccaweys do not have kennels, this is our home and we are not open to the public.
Meeting any dog is strictly by appointment only.

If you are not currently in a position to offer a rescue dog a new home, but would still like to help our work by supporting the dogs on this page, please visit our Online Donation page.

FiFi
18 months


This lovely girl is FiFi, and she has come to Wiccs after her owner passed away.
We took a call from a lady about a little collie girl she was fostering who was due to be PTS. FiFi's sad story is that she belonged to an elderly lady in their village. Police had to break into the lady's house and found her deceased. FiFi was found shut in another room with no food or water. She had been there for a few days. FiFi was in a confused and stressed state and was taken from her home on a pole and noose. The lady fostering her knew the elderly lady and offered to take her in.

The lady's relatives dealing with the estate live elsewhere in the country, and they decided it would be better if FiFi was PTS. They's heard their aunt telling her off on the phone and didn't think she should be homed. Their own vet advised that FiFi was PTS. The foster lady was upset about this and asked them to reconsider. Yes, she was stressed when taken out of her home, but she'd settled down and deserved a chance. The foster lady contacted us to see if we could help as FiFi was due to be PTS the next day. We asked her to get the relatives to call us. She did, Paul and the relatives had a long chat and they agreed to sign her over to Wiccs.

So, the lovely FiFi is now with us.
When I first collected her she was very bewildered, confused and upset. Lovely FiFi has started to settle now, and she gives lovely cuddles and is a very well behaved little lady. She is much more trusting of women than men. She has obviously seen something upsetting, even traumatising, in the past and also exhibits behaviour as if she has been roughly handled by a man.

FiFi will need a calm, adult, collie experienced rural home, with another dog for company. Any potential homes will need to be able to be 'hands off' with her for a long time, and let FiFi make all the first moves. All members of the family will have to take things very slowly so as not to scare FiFi completely.

FiFi is a beautiful girl who deserves a loving and understanding home. She is busy and active and loves other dogs.

She is a Sarah special girl, I think the world of her and love her to bits.

EXPERIENCED ADULT ONLY HOME WITH OTHER DOGS




Prince Charming
3 years

Prince has come to Wiccaweys from the RSPCA.

Prince is a wonderful happy and intelligent boy. He is eager to learn and please. He loves to work for you, and he gives fantastic cuddles! Prince is great with other dogs, but likes to be the boss - unless there is a bossy collie girl about, and then he is quite willing to be her slave!

Prince has obviously been ill-treated by a man in the past, and as such can find men a threat. Prince would prefer an experienced female home in the country, preferably with their own land, who would be able to live with and manage his fear of men.

Prince is a real charmer with the folks he loves, a real Prince Charming... are you his one true love? His very own Princess?

EXPERIENCED ADULT ONLY HOME WITH OTHER DOGS

Judy Magic Ears
2 years


Judy came to Wiccaweys from Ireland where she has been in police kennels for the past year. She was part of a court case for cruelty.

Judy will need a very special home. She is severely traumatised from her time in the police kennels. She went in at 8 weeks old, and has spent that time in solitary confinement with very little human interaction. As such she is finding people to be very scarey. She is happy with other dogs around, and they are helping her - so she will definately need a home with another dog.

Anyone interested in adopting Judy will have to realise from the outset she is a special case, and they will be in for the long haul to help her discover life - and herself.

Judy has made excellent progress and once she is comfortable in an environment she is confident, hopwever new situations and new people are still a big experience for her, and as such anyone wanting to meet her needs to understand they will not have a hearts and flowers moment - as Judy will be very frightened of you, and probably not want to have anything to do with you. Once Judy gets to know someone and trust them, she is more responsive - however she definately needs a home with at least one other dog. Judy is actually a very bossy collie girl, and once in a home will be the Queen Bee amongst the dogs!

EXPERIENCED HOME WITH OTHER DOGS

Out for a drive with her mates and show off her magic ears!

Teasing Little Dot! Showing her playful side

Toby
3 years


Toby came to Wiccaweys from his family. His family had a baby who was on oxygen and they did't have to time for Toby anymore.

Toby is a gorgeous dark blue merle boy who needs a very understanding home. He can be unsure when he first meets people, but once he knows you he wants to please you. Unfortunately Toby does not like or trust children. He is brilliant with other dogs, he travels well and is very well behaved.

We are looking for a rural adult only home for Toby who are very collie experienced. Toby's perfect home would be a smallholding type environment and is more than happy to live out with company.

EXPERIENCED ADULT ONLY HOME WITH OTHER DOGS

Daisy
4 years


Daisy came to Wiccaweys from her family who had no time for her.

Daisy is a great girl who loves the outdoor life. She loves running around outside with the other dogs just being Daisy. She struggles with any kind of pressure and panics and absolutely hates travelling in any kind of vehicle which makes it difficult when it comes to finding a new home and actually leaving Wiccs! Once she knows you and trusts you, she gives lovely cuddles and her favourite game is playing kiss chase with Paul at bedtime!! He does the chasing and she does the kissing!!

EXPERIENCED ADULT ONLY HOME WITH OTHER DOGS

Jack
6 years


Jack came to Wiccaweys from his family.

Jack is a funny lad. He likes just being Jack and Jack wants to be an outdoor dog. He HATES being in a house. And if he is in a house environment with a man, he panics. He gets very claustrophobic in a house, but strangely loves his crate for his bedtime and safe place!!

He is happiest running round with his mates without having to worry about people. He loves HIS people, but strangers worry him.

We are looking for a rural adult only home for Jack who are very collie experienced, patient and hands off. Jack's perfect home would be a smallholding type environment where he can live out and have doggy mates.

EXPERIENCED ADULT ONLY HOME WITH OTHER DOGS