We meet the adorable dogs up for adoption at Dogs Trust Manchester

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Dogs Trust Manchester has almost 40 dogs waiting to find their forever homes.  The charity's Denton location sits on an industrial site, where many four-legged friends await their brand new families.  Each of these dogs requires extra love and attention and all will make amazing companions given the right environment, and Dogs Trust Manchester works hard to find them the perfect fit.  We went down for a tour of the facility and met some furry friends up for adoption.

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00:00 giving a dog a second chance is the bottom line when you're going to adopt.

00:03 Dogs Trust Manchester has almost 40 dogs waiting to find their forever homes.

00:09 The charity's Denton location sits on an industrial site,

00:13 where many four-legged friends await their brand new families.

00:17 Each of these dogs requires extra love and attention,

00:20 and all will make amazing companions given the right environment.

00:24 And Dogs Trust Manchester works hard to find them the perfect fit.

00:28 We went down for a tour of the facility and met some furry friends up for adoption.

00:32 Even though we've come out of Covid, a lot of dogs that were puppies in Covid

00:36 that are still struggling because of what they missed out on during that period. So

00:42 a lot of socialising, a lot of meeting other dogs, going to places, travelling in a car,

00:47 particularly being left. We're still seeing a few dogs coming in with those issues,

00:52 but then on top of that now obviously people are really struggling

00:56 financially. So we've seen a lot more people who just can't financially look after the dog

01:01 or they're losing their homes. There's still so many places that won't accept

01:05 pets when you're renting. Veterinary fees and insurance fees have gone up by at least 10%,

01:12 so people are struggling. We will always have dogs waiting to come in, but it's never been

01:18 at the level that it currently is now. And obviously because people are being

01:23 sensible financially, you know, rehoming is down in general. But it's not just us,

01:28 I think it's charities throughout the country, whatever. It's not just dogs, it's cats,

01:33 it's rabbits, it's everything I think. Sadly we're just a crisis on so many levels throughout

01:40 the country I think. The charity rehomes hundreds of dogs a year just from this location in Denton,

01:47 and currently there are 38 gorgeous canines ready to find their forever homes.

01:51 For those who are looking to adopt, Dogs Trust has an important application process to find

01:56 out which family or individual is the right fit for each dog. Dogs Trust Manchester, if you google

02:02 that, it will bring you directly to our website. And then you can see all the dogs that are

02:07 available for rehoming. Read the bio, read what we call the website profile, that will tell you

02:13 everything you need to know about what kind of home they're looking for. And if you think that

02:19 you know you're in a good position, everything you read suits, then you know give us a call,

02:24 apply online, come down to the centre when we're open because we want to get these guys out. They

02:31 all deserve a home and there's a home out there for them, we just need to match them up. Do your

02:35 homework, do your homework on that, the breed that you're looking for. Don't let your heart

02:40 rule your head. Make sure that you are ready to commit, you know, they're a lifelong commitment.

02:46 An average dog can live 12 to 15 years, just make sure that you're ready to take on such a large

02:52 commitment and then you will have a best friend for life, without a doubt.

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