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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 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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🌺🐾 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲 – 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝘆 & 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 🐾🌺📍 Located in Feilding | 5 years | Huntaway X💖 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲:- Medium-sized, super affectionate, total cuddle bug- Great with kids- Fantastic with other dogs – loves zoomies & playtime- Good with cats (she’s actually a bit scared of them!)- Fully toilet-trained- Crate-trained & well-behaved indoors- Can happily relax in a kennel- Walks beautifully on a lead⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁:- Rosie is wary of men due to past trauma- Needs a female-only home, or someone patient and gentle to help her build trust🏡 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲:A calm, kind homePlenty of affectionA doggy friend (optional but she’d love it!)🩺 Spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea/worm treated & registered.𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/rosie-feilding-rwdnz-foster-dog/

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Meet Finn, Finn is the biggest sweetheart and has worked hard his whole life. He’s a big softie and is always the first for a pat. Loves his food but is on very minimal as he lives off the smell of an oily rag. Finn still has plenty of life left to live and would thrive on a finishing block where he would be able to chase sheep and cattle a few times a week. Want to know more about Finn? Click belowhttps://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/finn-mossburn/

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Sweety Hazy is a 1 year old Catahoula X hunting dog who is being rehomed as unfortunately, she has shown little interest in hunting. While she isn’t suited for work in the field, she has a calm, pleasant nature that makes her easy to have around.She is gentle & loving, has a very soft nature and gets on well with children and adults making her a great family companion. She is friendly with other dogs, good with the neighbours cats and does not show any interest in other animals. She enjoys everyday companionship, including walks, cuddles, playtime and relaxed time at home.Her owners are hoping to find her a responsible, caring home where she can settle in comfortably.Contact them via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/hazy-rangiora/

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📌YAY!! Storm has a new home💓Gorgeous boy Storm is a 6 year old, eager to please Huntaway. He is still a working Huntaway, only being rehoming due to his owner retiring from farm work. He works great in the yards and is handy enough in the paddock.Storm is a happy, energetic huntaway, just happy to be by your side. so a pleasure to have around.Contact Storms owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/storm-alford-forest/

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This is Spy, a 3 year old Border Collie X. Spy is a true working dog. Needs a job to do, loyal, always watching what youre doing. Due to a change in circumstances with a job working six months of the year overseas, his owner is looking for a more stable home for Spy. He would suit life with another female dog with lots of energy. Currently living in urban Nelson, Spy does well, tramping and trail runs and kept active, so hes always stimulated. He walks 95% of the time lead free in the hills and trails around Nelson, and he always stays close. Would be good if his new home was an active household. Spy is curious and keen to learn new things. Hes VERY interested in stock and would need some experienced handling around sheep, cattle, horses. if anyone had experience with dog herding training, Spy would be stubborn, hard work, but a capable herding dog student.Contact Spys owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/spy-nelson/

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🐾 TRANSPORT NEEDED🐾Raetihi (or nearby) to Feilding (or nearby)Hi everyone, we have 3 little cuties needing a lift this coming Saturday 29/11 if anyone is travelling this way?Please email retired.workingdogs@gmail.com if you are able to help Thank you!

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Loui is ready for retirement after 7 years at work! Loui is a very special boy, he’s super intelligent, affectionate and full of personality. He’s a very easy dog to have around - well mannered, obedient and gets on with other dogs. He’s also great with kids and absolutely loves people, he will befriend anyone (he loves to shake paws and cuddle). Although Loui is 7 he still acts like a young gun and is very lively and loves to play!Loui is very special to his owner as he was her first dog & main man, would love to keep him but he deserves a retirement full of love, attention, and mental stimulation which she unfortunately doesnt have the time to give him currently. Best friends don’t get much better than Loui and someone will be very lucky to have such a loyal, loving & fun mate!Contact his owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/loui-whanganui/

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Thanks Team loads of Interest for these pups, no longer taking applications. 4 Huntaway pups wanting homes, 13 weeks old need going asap, good natured and friendly. Bit of distant Beardie blood in the father so 3 are a bit scruffy and one is smoother.Friendly pups, full of energy and plenty of go about them.Contact their owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/huntaway-pups-feilding/

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Meet lovely Poppy, a 5 year old Huntaway X .Poppy started life as a pet before coming to her current owner for training and now has a full set of commands. Sadly she is starting to develop some stiffness in her hips and is no longer suited to the hill country life. Ideally she would now suit a larger lifestyle block or dairy farm where there is still stock work for her. She has had a vet check and aside from her hip issue is in perfect health. The vets recommended keeping her active to ensure she does not become too stiff.She is very sweet natured and loves to spend time with you and have pats.Contact her owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/poppy-christchurch/

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Polar is a 5 year old heading dog x kelpie.He is a very special boy but doesn’t fit in with all the working and hunting dogs. He’s failed at hunting; he gets lost every time, think he liked to hunt fairies not pigs. He’s had a go at working cattle and sheep; he doesn’t get in the way but is not very keen at working either, he does like to eye them though but will leave them alone if you tell him. He’s very fit and healthy, will eat any food and is tidy and quiet in his kennel, he’s a registered blood donor at the vets. The only thing he needs health wise is sun protection for his eyes and ears in summer. He would really love an active family with an older kid to take him on adventures such as fishing, mountain biking, rabbiting, visiting open spaces or hiking. He is a chill dog with such a nice nature and just wants the pet life. Got the right spot for Polar? Contact his owner via the link below:https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/polar-taupo/

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