Helping Yorkshire Poundies and Thornberry Animal Sanctuary are working hard to look after these pups while they wait for their forever homes.
But it’ll be lonely this Christmas for these 26 bright-eyed dogs in South Yorkshire.
But who knows, maybe their new family is right around the corner and they’ll spend Christmas 2026 curled up on someone’s sofa.
Who could resist beautiful Matilda, an 11-year-old Staffy with the saddest picture ever. At her ripe old age she is looking for a retirement home where she can get “lots of company, snoozes and only short potters out.”
Or there’s Pandora, a great big crossbreed with floppy ears who “loves to play, loves walks and loves life.”
You can find a link to their adoption pages in each of the pictures below.
In the meantime, enjoy having a look at these 26 endearing pups and see if you could fit them in your home in 2026.
9. Princess the Cane Corso crossbreed who has been waiting a year now
"Princess is a very fussy, very happy girl who loves to spend time with our dog walkers. She is a big lap dog despite her size! Princess could live with older children 12+ who are confident around dogs. Princess is learning to walk nicely on the lead and would benefit from some more training. Princess will really benefit from a confident handler who is happy to commit to her socialising." - https://www.thornberryanimalsanctuary.org/animals/princess-2/ | Submit
10. Molly, the marvellous Dachshund who needs help opening up - five years, female
"Marvellous Molly was relinquished with her sister lady. We are open to rehoming them together or separately. She requires an experienced rescue dog home who are understanding of her trauma and prepared to commit time and effort to building a strong bond with her. We have started to see her playful side and she really loves toys! Molly has bitten here so is not suitable to live with children. She could live with other similar sized dogs. Molly is now enjoying short walks where she can sniff and relax." - https://www.thornberryanimalsanctuary.org/animals/molly/ | Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
11. Maeve, the 'big beautiful' Central Asian Shepherd Dog
"This big beautiful girl is Maeve! A rare breed to Thornberry, Maeve is a large girl (over 60kg) so a strong and knowledgeable owner is essential for her. Incredibly loyal she builds strong bonds to her carers, she is non reactive (unless a dog barks at her) and generally walks quite nicely! CAS are known for their protective natures, so a secure garden, quiet home and limited visitors is essential. Maeve has spent over a year in a local kennels before coming here for rehoming, so will need time to adapt into a home environment. She is clean in her kennel and knows a few tricks too!" - https://www.thornberryanimalsanctuary.org/animals/maeve/ | Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
12. Ralph the Cockerpoo who needs someone up to the challenge
"Ralph has a bite history, please read carefully. Ralph has been in a large number of homes in his life, however he has a complex behaviour history of resource guarding which has proven difficult to manage in a home environment. Ralph must have a room, seperate area or kennel that he can rest in that is not a communal space. Someone with experience of rehabilitation or pet professional is desirable. Ralph is very obedient and good with other dogs. He is crate trained and travels well in the car. We will not consider homes without a suitable set up for him – it must be an adult only environment." - https://www.thornberryanimalsanctuary.org/animals/ralph/ | Thornberry Animal Sanctuary