Hounds

Below are some of the trailhounds currently available for adoption (there are more not yet on the website). We work closely with the racing owners to help find suitable retirement homes, and are able to supply a full history of each hound, e.g whether they have lived with children, cats, etc. We take in around 40 hounds a year; most we home ourselves and some go to reputable rehoming centres throughout the country. Hounds are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. We usually visit you in your home so that we can answer any questions. There is a £150 adoption donation. We offer 1 month free insurance with PETPLAN Insurance. If you are new to trailhounds, please carefully read our FAQ and training page to be sure that a trailhound is the right breed for you.

PLEASE NOTE – NOT ALL OF OUR AVAILABLE HOUNDS ARE LISTED BELOW. SOME WE ARE WAITING TO MEET AND GET PHOTOS OF.  If you are interested in adopting, it is worth getting our questionnaire back to us so that you can be added to the waiting list. 

Initial enquiries: 01697478383 (Sue) or 07773 252350 (Sue) or 07958 517366 (Barbara)

Email: trailhoundwelfare@hotmail.co.uk

Most pictures are thumbnails. Click on picture to enlarge. Page updated on 12/09/2024

INTERESTED IN ADOPTING? –  Contact us and we will send you a pre adoption form. Once we know what you are looking for, we can see if we have a match.

If you are interested in a hound listed below that is in another rehoming centre, contact the centre directly to register interest – their own homing criteria will apply.

HOUND TRAILERS – Please ring Sue or Barbara if you have a hound you wish to rehome.
We can offer the following options:
* We can find a home privately for your hound (either with it staying with you until adopted OR for it to come into our care until adopted).
* We can send your hound to a trusted external rehoming centre, in which case they take over sole responsibility for it. We have been lucky to be supported by these centres for many years, and they find fantastic homes.
* If you decide to find a retirement home yourselves without our input, we are still happy to pay for neutering, and to assist with home checks, if you require it.
* If you have a hound that needs to come in urgently, we are always happy to try and help without a long wait.
* If you have a hound with a racing injury, please get in touch. We have previously found great homes for hounds, including amputees, once we have had their vet work done. We are happy to cover vet costs.
PLEASE RING US FOR A CHAT.

IF YOU CAME TO THIS PAGE VIA GOOGLE AND CANNOT SEE ANY HOUNDS LISTED THEN CLICK ‘ADOPT A HOUND’ ON THE LINKS BAR ALONG THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

All 3 hounds are with their owner in west Cumbria at the moment. They are being homed separately. We need to sort their neutering very soon but are taking enquiries in the meantime. They have all been around young children.

Razz is 1 and half years old  (white with light tan). She is a shy and retiring hound who will benefit from a quiet home with another dog who will help with her confidence. She is very sweet and lovable once she knows you.

Roxy is 6 and half years old (mostly black markings). Roxy is outgoing and loves to meet new people. Loves going for walks. If her coat looks patchy it is because it was clipped for racing. It will soon grow back fully.

Bella is 4 and half years old (mostly tan markings). Bella is a lively, friendly and outgoing girl. Lots of energy. She stopped racing as she had a toe amputated but she shows no sign that it bothers her. She soon learnt to pose for the camera when I visited them all.

Check out our Instagram page as we will add more photos on there very soon. INSTAGRAM

Lassie is a lovely 4 year old girl who has never raced. Her owners homed her as a puppy but unfortunately she was returned to them recently due to conflict in the home with a resident terrier. Lassie is back with her racing family on a farm. She is happily mixing with all the dogs and other animals.

I visited Lassie on 11th Sep and took her for a short walk from the farm.  She was happy to greet me and go with me. I hope to visit her again in the near future to go for a longer walk and get to know her a bit better, maybe walk her in new places to see how confident she is. We would be looking to home her from Cumbria so an adopter would need to visit her up here. Lassie loves to be around people and is already house trained.

Lassie had a season in the summer so will not be able to be neutered for a few weeks. If Lassie is homed before neutering, preference will be given to adopters that we know well, as it is imperative that she is neutered when the time is right. Do get in touch about Lassie if you would like to know more. Click pics to enlarge.

Sweet 3 year old Rally is looking for a home where she can be totally pampered. Rally. Rally injured her wrist racing and will be fine as a normal pet. The rigours of racing and jumping over 10 miles on trails would be too much though. We are visiting Rally very soon and will get more photos. Rally is currently in west Cumbria with her racing owner. She is booked to be neutered later in September. Check soon for new photos.

Toots is a lovely 18 month old girl who has decided that the racing life is just tooooo much hard work and she wants to be a pampered pet instead. It doesn’t mean she is a lazy bones! She will be looking for a home to take her on lots of adventures and long walks. Toots lives with dogs, cats, horses, sheep, chickens. She would be a great second dog for someone already with a dog. As with all our hounds, she will need recall training before she could go off lead. Toots has just been speyed. Anyone interested should email us in the first instance and we can send out our questionnaire. Toots is still with her racing family in west Cumbria and a potential adopter will need to travel there to meet her. Watch this space as we will be adding new photos soon.

Meet Norman who is 2 years old. He is such a sweet young dog. Lovely Norman is a bit ‘special’. He has a slight neurological issue which we will discuss with interested people. Due to this, he has never raced but he stayed within his racing owners family as a house pet. Due to changes in circumstances, they feel Norman will be happier in a home that can give him more time.

• Norman is house trained
• Norman is neutered
• Norman is an active boy and needs an active home
• Norman loves to go running so would be a great candidate for Canicross, park runs or general keep fit runners
• Norman is used to living with dogs, children and cats
• Norman does not jump over average sized fencing
• Norman lives in west Cumbria and would need prospective adopters to visit him there

Please email us for more details.

10/09/24 SPOT HAS STRONG INTEREST Spot is a lovely big softy who loves to play with other dogs. He travels well and walks fairly well on a lead. He has been clean in the home since being with us. He is lively when he is out but also knows how to chill out in the house.

Meet 10 year old Dave. Dave is divine, dashing and downright adorable! The staff at WARS love him and so will you. Check out his bio on the Wars website. Don’t delay as he will be snapped up. Older hounds rock! More details WARS WEBSITE

We have 2 young hounds who are currently with their racing family near Carlisle. Both are being homed separately.

Barney is a 3 year old boy. (tan head in pictures) He is a lively and outgoing boy. Friendly although may be a bit shy of new people at first. Barney walks nicely on a lead. Potential adopters will need to arrange to come to Cumbria to meet him at his home.

**27/08/24 LILO HAS INTEREST** Lilo is a 1 year old girl. She is a petite little girl -pocket rocket, currently weighing around 14kg. She is super sweet, a little unsure of new experiences but very loving and affectionate. Lilo is very unusual in that she is a hermaphrodite, meaning she has male and female organs. She has been neutered and the condition should not affect her in any way. She is an active girl and will need a home where she can get out on adventures regularly. Will benefit a garden to have some zoomies in and maybe another friendly dog to live with. Her owners would prefer an adopter to visit them in their home although it may be possible for us to bring Lilo to an adopter if they live too far away.

SEE BARNEY ON INSTAGRAM HERE

We saw this lovely hound online and offered to share him to help find him a home. Dermot is a hound aged around 10 years old. Needs a secure garden. Is dog friendly. It looks like they will be updating his profile with more info soon. Forest Dog Rescue are based near Kidderminster in Worcestershire.  FOREST WEBSITE