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Britain's most unwanted dog finally finds his forever home

Jake, a Lurcher once dubbed Britain's most unwanted dog, has found his forever home after more than 1,700 days in the care of Dogs Trust Leeds. He arrived at the charity in 2015 and struggled to attract a new owner despite thousands of applications for other dogs in its care.

Britain's most unwanted dog finally finds his forever home
Jenny Prowse

Jenny Prowse

Date
April 3, 2024
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A dog once referred to in the media as Britain's most unwanted has finally found his forever home after spending more than 1,700 days in the care of Dogs Trust Leeds.

Lurcher Jake first arrived at Dogs Trust in 2015, aged just one. However, even at that early age, he had been passed around several homes before arriving in the care of the Dogs Trust team. The charity found him a new home, but he was returned to kennels in 2019 after a change in his new owner's circumstances, and following his return, Jake failed to attract any new owners, despite the charity receiving thousands of applications for other dogs in their care.

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