Dogs Trust: Penny the Cocker Spaniel and Shih Tzu Finn need rehoming in Northern Ireland - Can you help?

Finn is a four-year-old Shih Tzu who is a lovely lad. He is the kind of boy who likes to be close to his people, often following you from room to room, curling up beside you on the sofa, and soaking up every bit of attention he receives.

Finn is enjoying home comforts in foster care, where he is often found snuggled up on the sofa or asking for playtime. Finn loves to show off his playful side and likes playing ball or tug-of-war. He enjoys going out and about for adventures and is good in the car. Finn is housetrained, although he would like his new family to let him out often during the day for toilet breaks.

Finn does have a health condition that will require a committed and understanding adopter, and will be discussed further with anyone interested in this gentle lad.

Finn would love his new family to be around for most of the day to help him settle in, and then he can be left alone for small periods when ready. Despite his health challenges, Finn remains a happy and energetic boy, however, adopters will need to be mindful that he needs a calmer and more laid-back lifestyle.

He could potentially share his home with another calm, relaxed dog who enjoys a slower pace of life. Finn could also live with dog-savvy children who understand that the lovely lad enjoys a chilled-out lifestyle.

Penny, meanwhile, is a beautiful six-year-old Cocker Spaniel who is playful and fun. She loves nothing more than a game of fetch. Penny would love a home with a large, enclosed garden space where she can enjoy playtime as well as fun enrichment games to keep her clever brain busy. Penny is unsure around vet visits, so she will require confidence building around veterinary handling and grooming.

The Dogs Trust training team can help with this and have a training plan in place to help when she is adopted. As a typical spaniel, Penny is an energetic girl who loves getting out for sniffy walks, so she is looking for a family who loves an active lifestyle as much as she does.

Penny is looking for a home where she can be the only pet so she can enjoy all the attention to herself. She could have walking buddies out and about though. Penny would prefer a home where everyone is 16 and over so she can have time to herself if she wants to chill. Penny isn't used to being left on her own but will settle for short periods of time, and this can be gradually increased once she has settled into her new abode.

If you are interested in adopting Finn or Penny, please get in touch with the team at Dogs Trust Ballymena or pop along to meet them.

Dogs Trust Ballymena is open for general browsing on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 4pm and by pre-arranged appointments on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

You can find out more at https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/ballymena