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*MEET BELLE & SEB, THE ADVENTUROUS SIBLINGS!*RWDNZ FOSTER DOGSLooking for their forever homes are these two gorgeous Huntaway X pups, Belle (black & tan) and Seb (black & white)! These 2-month-old siblings are as different as they are adorable - Belles a firecracker, always on the go, while Sebs a bit more laid back (but just as playful!).- Used to kids, great with other dogs- Not met cats, chickens, or stock yet (but babies, so good introductions are key!)- Affectionate, playful, and loving- Potential working dog vibes from Belle (but bothll be awesome family pets!)If youre an active family Belle & Seb are ready to bring laughter and joy into your life!FIND OUT MORE:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/belle-and-seb-havelock-north/APPLY TO ADOPT: https://form.jotform.com/adoptionsrwd/ADOPTIONAPP

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Pipi is a sweetheart who only wants to please!! Shes a 5 year old Huntaway X, a small dog, like a big foxy. Pipi is very bubbly, always happy to see you, loves cuddles, always wants a belly rub. She has a lot of energy and gets on well with everyone. Shes a failed farm dog but she loves people and other dogs. She is very attention seeking and does need to learn about personal space but otherwise is lovely to have around.If you can give sweet Pipi a new home for Xmas (there is an element of urgency here) contact her owners via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/pipi-cambridge-or-thames/

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🤩Darling Duke is ready for retirement🤩Duke is a loyal, kind-hearted large, male Huntaway, aged 7 years old. Hes worked all his life on farm and is now ready to enjoy the good life with no more pressure of farm duties. He will thrive in a home where he can go on gentle walks, have plenty of cuddles and enjoy a quieter pace of life. He will be your new best friend.Duke is located in Turakina (Whanganui) and is looking forward to meeting you. Contact his owner for more information https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/duke-wanganui/✅used to children✅used to cats✅toilet-trained✅used to stock✅used to chickens✅get on with other dogs

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Ollie is a 10 year old beardie huntaway who has been a very loyal and excellent working dog for his owner but unfortunately is no longer fit for a working lifestyle so is now looking for a new relaxing home.Ollie is a very well mannered and enthusiastic dog, who’s always got his tail wagging. He’s kind hearted and gentle. Ollie loves a pat and a swim in a trough on hot days. Ollie would still love to be chasing sheep around the hills but unfortunately just can’t anymore and therefore, sadly, is spending most of his time in his kennel so needs to find a new home and a loving companion to take him on different adventures to enjoy life again.Contact his owner below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/ollie-hastings/

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🐾 🧡 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗺 – 𝟵𝘆𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲! 🧡🐾 📍 Fostered in Feilding 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗺: • Friendly, gentle, easy-going boy • Hard of hearing but responds well to whistles • Slight leg stiffness – managed with Green Lipped Mussel • Loves to follow his human around and hang out, loves pats𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄: • Great with other dogs • Used to stock & chickens (may sneak an egg!) • Good with older kids • Cats – unknown • Knows basic commands & eager to please𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: • Is know to escape but isnt in foster on a lifestyle block • Best suited to a quiet home with calm kids or adults only• Toilet trained, loves sleeping indoors🩺 Desexed, Vaccinated, microchipped, flea/worm treated, registered𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗺, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/sam-feilding-rwdnz-foster-dog/

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$5 goes a long way to help us rehome more dogs! Have you donated yet?Just like we find new purpose for dogs by giving them a second chance, Wool.Life and Norsewear work together, with Wool.Life repurposing Norsewears woollen sock scraps into the comfiest dog beds. Were super grateful to say weve been donated a dog bed (embroidered with your dogs name!) and a pair of socks, and every person who donates during the month of December will be in to win (if youve already donated, youre already in the draw!)🐾Donate belowhttps://buy.stripe.com/bJebJ07pl56rc0tagp2VG08

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🥰ADOPTED🥰Lovely Izzy is a loyal, good natured dog. He has been his owners main heading dog for many years and now, at 9 years old, he is starting to slow down a bit and they would like Izzy to go to someone who is kind and compassionate to animals. He has a lovely personality and enjoys being around people, loves pats and kind words.Izzy is still working and would still work if required to but to be mindful of his age.Contact his owners via the link:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/izzy-cheviot/

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🐾 💛 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗸𝗲 – 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝟳𝘆𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗫 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲! 💛🐾 📍 Fostered in Auckland𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗸𝗲: • 7-year-old male Heading Dog X • Medium-sized, affectionate, and loves kids • Retired working dog, now looking for a loving, relaxed home • Super loyal and loving to his humans • Not friendly with other dogs – best as an only dog (slow intro to a female dog possible, no guarantees) • Not cat or chicken friendly – needs a home without them or with secure fencing • Used to stock • Toilet training unknown • Old shoulder injury causes a funny gait but doesn’t bother him • Active and playful at a comfortable pace • Not suited to high-impact work or being a working dog💛 Zeke is looking for a calm, loving home where he can be himself and shower his people with loyalty and affection.𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗸𝗲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/zeke-rwdnz-foster-dog-auckland/

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Pipi is a sweetheart who only wants to please!! Shes a 5 year old Huntaway X, a small dog, like a big foxy. Pipi is very bubbly, always happy to see you, loves cuddles, always wants a belly rub. She has a lot of energy and gets on well with everyone. Shes a failed farm dog but she loves people and other dogs. She is very attention seeking and does need to learn about personal space but otherwise is lovely to have around.If you can give sweet Pipi a new home for Xmas (there is an element of urgency here) contact her owners via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/pipi-cambridge-or-thames/

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🐾 💛 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 – 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝟴𝘆𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁! 💛🐾 📍 Fostered in Hastings𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮: • Large, gentle, super loving • Soft nature + deep, joyful bark • Walks beautifully on lead & great recall • Loves other dogs, toys, treats & a good brush • Great with kids, cats, chickens, stock, other dogs (she needs doggy friends in the home!)𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲: • Fully toilet-trained • Calm, affectionate, and loves being an inside dog • Easy for nail trims • Enjoys a relaxed pace due to some joint stiffness𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿: • A loving home where she can live indoors • At least one other dog for companionship • A calm, kind family who wants a gentle, loyal companion𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/stella-rwdnz-foster-dog-hastings/

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🔔Introducing Chime🔔Chime is a large, female Huntaway, aged 9 years old and located in Gore. Shes a lovely natured girl and has been with her farmer all her life. Shes struggling with her work and is now ready for a slower pace of life. Chime is an affectionate, happy, friendly girl with great manners and very easy to have around.Chime looks black but when you get up close for a snuggle, youll see she is brindle.✅used to children✅used to cats❌toilet-trained✅used to stock❌used to chickens✅get on with other dogsContact Chimes owner to find out more - https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/chime-gore/

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📌Yay!! Creed has a new home💓Much loved Creed is a solidly built 45kg huntaway, roughly 10 years old. For his owner of the last 3 and a half years, he has been a very loyal and hardworking dog. As much as Creed would love to be mustering everyday still, his body just cant keep up these days. In the last 6 months Creed has been enjoying the slower pace of life, helping in the yards, doing small shifts but mostly sleeping in the shade under his favourite tree on the lawn.He is the most gentle soul and just loves being part of the family. He is kenneled overnight and during the day is left loose at the house where he happily stays. His owner would like him to go to a home where he can enjoy the same lifestyle, to a lifestyle block or small farm where he can live out his days lounging in the sun and enjoying the peace and quiet rural life has to offer. NOT into town!! He will only go to an approved home.For more on Creed contact his owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/creed-hastings/

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✨🐾 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 & 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 🐾✨𝟰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝗱 | 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗼-𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱📍Fostered in WhangareiKate is a beautiful, gentle girl who left farm life behind to find what she really wants — a loving family to share adventures and cuddles with. She’s affectionate, people-focused, and absolutely adores being part of your day.💛 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴:• Great with kids 6+ • Excellent recall • Improving every day with lead walking • Calm around stock • Toilet training going really well • Crate-trained overnight • Loves car rides • Good with other dogs (best as the only female)Kate matches your pace — relaxed when you’re chilling, full of enthusiasm when it’s time for fun. She greets new people with confidence, learns quickly, and is even starting to enjoy toys.💥 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Kate is not yet spayed, so she will need a Foster-to-Adopt home until her surgery is completed.🩺 Vaccinated, microchipped, flea/worm treated𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/kate-rwdnz-foster-dog-whangarei/

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📌Sky has a new home on the West Coast💓Sky is a lovely, kind hearted, gentle natured, 8 year old heading dog who is looking for a place to retire from working, with someone who will adore her.She has had damage to both her Achilles over her working life, but she is happy and healthy otherwise, just needs a slower paced life now, absolutely loves rounding up the chocks so would suit a small life style block, is very loyal and safe, fully vaccinated, wormed monthly and defleaed regularly!For more info on Sky contact her owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/sky-amberley/

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Green is just over a year old. He has done a little bit of stock work but just not confident yet. He needs another dog to work with him. He’s a kelpie x Huntaway. A very friendly boy. He’s a bit funny with new dogs, but once he gets to know them he’s fine. Green needs to be on lots of land to run around as hes full of energy.For find out more, contact his owner below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/green-taupo/

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Molly is looking for her forever home.Molly is a three years old hunterway with the sweetest nature she was meant to be a working dog but think she would much rather be someone’s forever pet. She is good with stock other dogs, pups and she has been around children.We just want to find her the best home where she is loved and can go for walks each day as that’s what she deserves.Want to know more, click below!https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/molly-clinton/

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🔥🐾 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆! 🐾🔥 𝟮 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝗱 | 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 | 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗴📍 Fostered in WhangareiJess is a sweet, people-loving girl who’s always ready for fun. She loves attention, has great recall, knows her basics, travels well, and will happily follow a bike. She does well with kids 6+, warms up to other dogs (prefers bigger ones), and is crate-trained overnight.She’s still improving with toilet training and lead walking, but she’s smart and making great progress.🐔 Chickens: Will chase free-range birds — needs secure fencing. 🐱 Cats: Not tested, may chase if they run.Jess doesn’t like being left alone and may try to escape if lonely. She needs an active home, good fencing or a kennel/run, and people who are around often. She also has potential as a working dog in the right environment.🩺 Spayed, vaccinated, flea-treated.𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/jess-rwdnz-foster-dog-whangarei/

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Introducing Bob, a 3 year old heading dog, Im the one standing.Hes a very energetic and loves to please you! Has a lovely nature but is quite full on.He’s good with other dogs etc, I’ve had him on both sheep and beef. Goes better with cattle but just isn’t cutting it on the farm. He’d be ideal on a lifestyle block or with someone that has more time.Want to know more? Contact owner belowhttps://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/bob-amberley/

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How Stunning is Flow?!Shes a 3 year old Heading dog, just isn’t cut out for intense work.She will definitely work sheep and cattle for someone on a lifestyle block or small farm.Flo is a bit fearful at first but once she comes out her shhell she loves a cuddle and a pat and loves to come in the house to hang out.If you would like to know mire, click below https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/flo-blenheim/

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We need help spreading a little Christmas cheer – would you throw us a bone?This year alone, our volunteers welcomed 114 dogs directly into our care and helped rehome more than 500 into their next best chapter of life.We’ve covered everything from desexing our foster dogs to managing complex medical care – and sometimes, helping mend a broken heart along the way. All up, this costs close to $100,000 a year to keep our dogs safe, healthy, and ready for their new homes.We couldn’t do any of this without our community. And while we know this can be a tough time of year for many, even a small gesture will make a big difference.Heres the big idea: If even half of our 45,000 followers donated $5 during December – the cost of a coffee (or a bone for the dogs!) – by Christmas wed have enough to make it through 2026. Imagine how many more dogs we could help rehome if we had that support! Many hands make light work, and even a small gesture can make a huge impact.So, will you throw us a bone? Every donation adds up. Help us make 2026 the year we rehome even more dogs.Donate here! https://buy.stripe.com/bJebJ07pl56rc0tagp2VG08

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