While most dogs receive plenty of applications from eager animal lovers, there are some who have more specific requirements.
This means they sometimes struggle to catch the eye of potential new owners and it can take longer for them to find their future families.
The team at Dogs Trust Leeds describe them as the “underdogs”, or those who have been in care for longer than six months.
Some may need extra training, ongoing veterinary treatment or a home with no children or dogs. Or, in some cases, they are simply overlooked.
Although this group of long-term lodgers have been in the Leeds rehoming centre for longer, they still have lots of love to give. They benefit from regular time with the training teams to ensure they are prepared for life in their new homes.
For more information on any of the underdogs, go to the Dogs Trust website and look for the ‘underdog’ tag on their profiles, or call the centre on 0303 003 0000.
Here are 13 of the underdogs up for adoption in Leeds -
7. Max
Three-year-old Max is an Australian Kelpie who loves people. He is noise sensitive so will need a calm home with adults only in a peaceful area away from busy roads. He is housetrained but will still need a secure garden to play off-lead. He’s very sociable with dogs but doesn’t like sharing, so will need to be the only pet. | Dogs Trust
8. Oscar
Looking for a fun and playful Collie? Meet Oscar! He’s six-years-old and is full of energy. He'd need an adult-only home where he’ll also be the only pet so he can fully settle and pick up a good routine. He has a good history of being housetrained but will still need a secure garden as he must have somewhere to burn off his energy. | Dogs Trust
9. Pablo
Pablo is a handsome two-year-old American Bulldog. He is quite shy and needs to slowly build his confidence with the world. He will need dedicated adopters who will continue the great training he has started at the rehoming centre. Once he knows you, he gets really playful with his favourite toys. | Dogs Trust
10. Dogs Trust
Are you looking for an incredibly rewarding training project, and have the time and patience to help turn a nervous little dog's life around? Patrick is a Belgian Malinois/Spaniel Crossbreed and at only five-months-old has led a very sheltered life. This has left him nervous about everything. The team have slowly seen his confidence grow and he's ready to find his forever home. | Patrick
11. Rolo
Handsome Rolo is a one-year-old Staffy Crossbreed who has had quite a rough start to his short life. He arrived with a broken leg but, following surgery, is all healed up. He will need and adult only home where he will be the only pet. He'll also need a secure garden to burn off energy and finish his housetraining. | Dogs Trust
12. Toffee
Looking for the most Handsome Hound? Then meet Toffee! He is a stunning eight-year-old Hound Crossbreed who loves people and enjoys nothing more than getting out and about sniffing exciting trails. He is doing well with his training but can still get a bit giddy in certain situations so he won't be suitable for young children. | Dogs Trust