Szorro is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Szorro is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

Senhor Fred is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Senhor Fred is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

Saar is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Saar is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

Saika is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Saika is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

Seleika is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Seleika is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

Sissi Bo is one of ten pups found under bushes in the pouring rain after a terrific thunderstorm. No mother dog anywhere, even after the storm subsided and days later.
Pups were estimated to be only three weeks old then. No mother dog leaves her pups at that age. They would still be drinking milk. Consequently, we presume they were dumped by humans, if we can call them that. We will never understand who can do such things.
The 10 pups were brought to a temporary safe place and fed by locals. Four of the males were taken to homes. That left 6 of which 4 females. We were very concerned about these females being taken by “ anyone “ and not neutered. This would mean in 6/7 months time there would be 4 more litters of pups born with X number of females and the whole cycle continues. So we agreed to take in the 6 remaining pups and find them homes.
Sissi Bo is a sweet, very friendly puppy good with other dogs and people.
We expect the pups to be medium adults around 20/24 kg.
Date of birth is Octobert 1, 2024.   Vet checked,  vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU passport.
Can travel mid January or sooner in Portugal.
If you are interested please contact us via the button Contact and fill in the questionnaire.

ROBBY was hand reared by us from one day old. Found in a tightly bound plastic supermarket bag in a field. When friends ripped open the middle of the bag they were shocked….4 bundles inside, 3 pups were dead and full of maggots. One was barely alive so they picked him up and brought him here. He was cold to touch and weighed less than 300 gm. He just lay in the palm of my hand.
Of course we have bottles and teats of all sizes, as well as puppy milk powder, hot water bottles, fleecy blankets and towels, everything you need to try and save the life of a new born. I started with a hot water bottle, woolly blanket and towel in a cat carrier. Feeding 2 ml of milk in a syringe every couple of hours round the clock. Then 2,3,5,10 ml. Then changed to a kitten bottle and eventually to a puppy one.

Robby survived.

He’s a very special puppy now looking for a very special home as we are too old to keep him. Robby needs a new substitute mother. He loves everyone and everything, is very active and playful. He travels well in the car, walks on lead and sleeps in his crate at night. Always clean.
Date of birth is 15 September 2024, vet checked, vaccinated, wormed, chipped with EU pp.
We expect Robby to be a medium sized adult dog, 20/25 kg.
If you can be his new mum, please fill in the questionnaire on the Contact button.

FERNANDO is the last male puppy from a female doggy we helped to sterilise last year. 
His mother is a small mixed breed with super ears. As his father is unknown we expect Fernando to become a medium sized dog. 
He is very social with all dogs, loves to play and run around the garden with them. 
This is how he learns to be a good, social dog. He comes on recall! 
We are sure he will make a lovely, family pet. As a second dog would be ideal..
At night he sleeps in his crate, always clean in the morning. No sound! 
Born July 2023. He is vaccinated, chipped etc and will be castrated when adopted. 
Can travel with EU passport.
Who can give this cute, intelligent boy his forever home?

SAMMY was the companion of Soul, who was adopted recently by a wonderful Estrela orientated family in England. Soul developed fairly quickly into a social, well balanced loving dog. Sammy was his shadow, hiding behind him for support and comfort. Following him around their pen in the shelter but not having the courage to be stroked and cuddled by the volunteers. But all that is history. Now it's Sammy's turn to get a loving home and we will do everything to make that happen. Sammy is not shy anymore but very calm but only interested in his own family. Strangers and visitors will be accepted but he really doesn’t care what they do. Many Estrelas show the same independent behaviour due to their role as flock guardians working with only a sole shepherd as their companion. Once you are the one he trusts, his world changes and so does yours.

Sammy is vaccinated, castrated, chipped and tested as all our dogs are.
Date of birth is May 10, 2020. He weighs 52 kg and is 60 cm at the shoulder.

Please contact us via the button "Contact" and answer the questions if you are interested in giving Sammy his deserved, loving, forever home.

ROSE, the flower of our rescue end of 2021.

She is the mother of the Rockies, pups we spent a long time catching from the rocky heights they were hidden in. Mum of course disappeared and was only sighted later after we had all the pups safe and sound here with us. It took us 5 months to catch her! By that time she was on heat again so we knew we had to get her and we did.

At first she was very shy and afraid of humans. She had only known life in the fields and an old man who fed her. From the same place, we had also rescued a mother cat with 4 kittens. They new each other!

Rose and mummy cat often slept in a basket together. Slowly, week by week, she became less afraid and started mixing with some of our other dogs and actually enjoying herself, playing and wagging her tail.

Rose is in remission from Leishmania and doing brilliantly. We hope to stop the Allopurinol after the next check up blood tests. She is spayed, completely vaccinated, wormed etc etc. Her estimated date of birth is 01 July 2018. She weighs 11 kg and stands 39 cm at the shoulder.

A doggy for a quiet person or retired couple to walk and cuddle with and of course, for Rose, cats are no problem at all.

If you are interested please go to the button "Contact" and answer the questions.

HAYA, born January 2018, 4 years old now, came to us as tiny traumatised pup with her brother who took the lead in the puppy stage and she always hid behind him. He was adopted but Haya has always stayed here as she is people shy. She’s a beautiful dog, inside and out but needs time to trust people.

We are looking for a special home for her now with a very dog safe garden and other dogs to play with as she loves dogs. She has her own crate where she feels safe but plays in the house, on the sofa and outside everywhere in the garden. Will come for treats when she knows you.

For more info and a visit please contact us.

JOCHEM IS A RESCUE FROM A DIRTY, HELL-HOLE PLACE. Had he stayed there he would be dead. Estimated date of birth is 01/01/2016. Castrated, vaccinated and tested negative for Med.blood parasites. He is an affectionate boy with people he knows, otherwise he is a guard dog. He needs a safe home where he can run around guarding the property. No cats, no kids, as he’s too strong for them. Probably OK with females, probably not with males. At night he is used to sleeping indoors in a run in the garage with 3 other dogs, all separate.