Hounds

20/04/2026 JILLY IS ON A HOME TRIAL Two year old Jilly (birthday 10/02/2024)  has been with us since 22/02/2026 and is settling well to a completely new environment and routine.  She has bounced back from her recent spay operation and, as with most Trailhounds, it’s hard to keep her quiet during her recovery!  Jilly is slowly getting used to all the new household noises but is still not used to the TV and occasionally jumps if it’s a bit loud and sudden. She then looks at the resident Trailhound, Finn, who is generally sleeping or is unmoved and clearly wonders why he’s not reacting 😊 So Finn is showing her the ropes and routines, and they are getting on well together – even if he does steal her bed frequently!

Jilly has been clean in the house and is sleeping well in her crate overnight and, although she was a little unsettled the first night, there hasn’t been a peep from her any night since. Jilly definitely knows her name and responds very well when called, although it’s a work in progress as she can switch off her hearing if the smells are too irresistible! Jilly loves playing with tennis balls on her own in the garden and is very friendly with everyone she meets out on walk, both 2 legged and 4 legged. All the signs are that Jilly would settle as an only dog or be happy to share the sofa with another

10/03/2026 An update from Jilly herself – I love to play with tennis balls. I have been clean in the house and I ask at the door to go out. I love everybody whether they have 2 legs or 4.It took me a few days to get used to the household noises but now I love relaxing on the couch. I would be happy to live with other dogs or on my own. I am living in south Cumbria but can be rehomed anywhere in the UK. I sleep very well in my crate overnight and I’m not an early riser!

Jilly’s adventures continued with a bus/train and beach trip. See her videos on our Facebook and Instagram pages. (to be added later in day on 10th March)

Meet Norman who is 3 years old. He is such a sweet young dog. Lovely Norman has a slight neurological issue which we will discuss with interested people. It does not affect him as a pet. 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
• 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.

UPDATE November 2024 Lovely Norman went for a few days visit with a family in Cumbria who have another trailhound. The visit went really well and they completely fell in love with Norman, but sadly he did not take to living along with their cat, despite living with 3 cats all his life. So sadly he has gone back to his original home. The people he stayed with absolutely loved having him there and would recommend him to anyone so please get in touch if you would like to meet him. NO CATS though!

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 may be happier as an only dog, getting all her owners attention.

Lassie came to stay with us for a weekend so that we could assess her. Lassie is a sweet and friendly girl who loves cuddles. She enjoys her walks in the country. She lacks a bit of confidence in new places and situations. We feel she will be happier in a rural/semi rural environment where she can have routine. She is completely clean in the home and was relaxed around a male hound in the home. No sign of food guarding. She met a number of different dogs at the farm and chose to avoid the noisy ones!  She travels well in the car.

We would be looking to home her from Cumbria so an adopter would need to visit her up here. Lassie will make a lovely companion for someone offering a quiet home with a nice garden.

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.

Check out our INSTAGRAM page for videos of Lassie HERE

Although we primarily promote trailhounds looking for homes (and love them so much that we want you to adopt one!), we also like to support other organisations so occasionally list different hounds on this page. Here are some organisations that home other hound breeds and hound crosses.

Dogs Trust – national organisation with rehoming centres all over the UK. Use their drop down menu to find a hound breed, usually listed as trailhound, beagle, harrier or foxhound.

Beagle Welfare – rehomimg centre at Burton 0n Trent. Also have beagles in foster homes throughout the country.

Foxhound Welfare UK – based in the North East near Newcastle but homes throughout the country. Has variety of hound breeds for adoption.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – has occasional hound type dogs in need of a home. Based in south east UK. Click link to look at available dogs.