Adult Small Sized Dogs Available for Adoption

Name

DIXIE

Date of Birth

01/04/2017

Male/Female

Female

Breed

Podenco

In shelter since

17/11/2025

Size

Small

Ok with people

Yes

Ok with female dogs

with some

OK with male dogs

with some

Special Notes

 

Sweet Girl – 7 years old – Suffers from Separation Anxiety

DIXIE had been adopted 4 years ago but has been returned because the situation of the owner had changed and in the apartment where she now lives it was not possible to keep her.

Dixie loves to walk, she is a good walker, loves to sniff in the bushes.

She is ok with some dogs who do not get into her face, she prefers to be with humans though.

The former owner told us that she suffers slightly from separation anxiety.

We are therefore looking for a new owner who is home quite a lot or who will take her with them when they go out

 

Name

MILOU

Date of Birth

29/09/2012

Male/Female

Male

Breed

Jack Russelled

In shelter since

31/10/2025

Size

Small

Ok with people

Yes

Ok with female dogs

with some

OK with male dogs

with some

Special Notes

 

Only Dog in the House- Has Character – Loves the Sofa

MILOU´s owner died in October 2025, and the children refused the inheritance and did not want to have anything to do with her dog Milou.

We cleaned his teeth and castrated him and now he is in a foster home, but we are urgently looking for a forever home especially because the foster mum is traveling a lot and cannot really keep him long term.

Milou is very attached to people, however he has quite some character. He is an alfa male, so would be best to be placed in a home as an only dog.

He has still quite some energy, loves to go for nice walks, is good in the car and for the rest of the time he really enjoys sleeping on the sofa!

Milou is housetrained.

Name

RAI

Date of Birth

01/03/2023

Male/Female

Male

Breed

Mixed

In shelter since

26/02/2025

Size

Small

Ok with people

Yes

Ok with female dogs

with some

OK with male dogs

with some

Special Notes

Very Shy

Very Nervous – Needs Time and Patience

RAI had been living on the streets since months before we were able to catch him. He arrived together with another small female podenco who was as nervous as him. It was impossible for us to touch both for months.

But then the female changed and became very attached to people and started to play with other dogs.

Since this summer we are finally starting to gain Rai´s confidence too. He let´s us stroke him now, he will eat out of our hand and is getting there slowly. When you touch him he is still very wary and unsure, but you can see on his body language that he does want to come closer.

When you arrive close to his kennel he always comes to the front wagging his tail. So we think that with time he will also change just like his female friend.

For Rai we are looking for an owner who has experience with nervous dogs, and who has maybe another female dog Rai can learn from.

Name

ZARA

Date of Birth

01/04/2023

Male/Female

Female

Breed

Podenco

In shelter since

28/10/2024

Size

Small

Ok with people

Yes

Ok with female dogs

Yes

OK with male dogs

Yes

Special Notes

Very Shy

Very Nervous – Good with Other Dogs – Needs Time and Patience

ZARA came to us in October 2024. She had lived in the campo with another 50 podenco´s when the owner passed away.

She never really had any human contact. When she arrived we mixed her with another group of podenco´s to whom she quickly got attached to. She learned how to play…

It was impossible for us to touch her for many months. Since this summer we are finally starting to gain her confidence. She let´s us stroke her now, will eat out of your hand and is getting there slowly.

For Zara we are looking for an owner who has experience with nervous dogs, and who has a pack of other dogs who can guide her.

Name

OLIVIA

Date of Birth

01/01/2015

Male/Female

Female

Breed

Mixed

In shelter since

09/04/2025

Size

Small

Ok with people

Yes

Ok with female dogs

Yes

OK with male dogs

Yes

Special Notes

Diabetes and Blind

Gentle Elderly Lady- Needs Special Care – Loves Cuddles

OLIVIA was found in Teulada, she was in a very bad condition. At the vet´s they noticed that her sugar level was so incredibly high that she would have died within days without any special treatment.

She stayed in hospital on a drip for 5 days to get her stable again. Since then she gets 2 injections of insulin per day. Due to her diabetes her eyes started to get worse, and unfortunately finished in total blindness.

Olivia is very gentle soul, she goes home with one of our staff during the night since a couple of weeks and is just a lovely dog.

She enjoys lying on the sofa, receiving cuddles and is friendly to other dogs and also to cats.

She does drink a lot due to her diabetes so she needs to go out quite often. We hope to be able to find her a nice permanent home because shelter life for a blind dog is very difficult.