Rosie’s Puppies – Six Little Bundles of Fun Looking for the Right Homes ❤️
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Born 29th September 2026 – in foster with their mum in South Gloucestershire.

Rosie’s puppies are growing fast, and these six little bundles of fun are beginning to show their personalities. We have four boys and two girls, all doing beautifully in foster with their mum.

We believe Rosie is a Sprocker, but Dad is unknown. At five weeks old, the puppies have Spaniel colouring but are looking pretty chunky, so we really cannot say what they will grow into!

We are accepting applications now, but no puppies have been allocated to individual families yet.

A little about their start in life

Their mum, Rosie, was found as a stray in a terrible state around ten days before giving birth. She was desperately thin, with a body condition score of just 1–2 out of 9, and was suffering from eye infections. One was so severe that her third eyelid was terribly swollen and she could hardly see out of that eye.

Despite everything she had been through, Rosie was heavily pregnant.

Thankfully, she came into Starfish care, where her eyes were treated and her foster mum, Celia, gave her the intensive one-to-one care she needed. With nutritious food, kindness and lots of love, Rosie slowly began to regain her strength and, just as importantly, her trust in people.

By the time her puppies arrived, she was in a much better place, both physically and emotionally.

Rosie gave birth to six healthy puppies on 29th September. The birth was straightforward, and she has proved to be an amazing mum, taking everything in her stride and caring for her babies beautifully.

A huge amount of care and love has gone into giving Rosie and her puppies the best possible start. Now we need to make sure each puppy gets the very best chance of a happy, permanent home.

What sort of homes are we looking for?

Although they are tiny now, we need to think about the dogs they will grow into.

Rosie is an active, working-type Spaniel, and as she has regained her strength, she has started to show more of her natural energy and enthusiasm. Dad is unknown, so we cannot be certain which characteristics the puppies will inherit.

What we do know is that these puppies could grow into intelligent, busy, active dogs who need much more than a quick walk around the park.

We are looking for homes with:

A secure garden where they can safely play, explore and burn off some of that puppy energy.

An active family who will enjoy involving their dog in everyday life and provide appropriate exercise, training and mental stimulation as they grow.

People who are around for much of the day, particularly while they are young, and who understand the time, patience and commitment involved in raising a puppy.

Suitable dog-owning experience, ideally with Spaniels or other active working breeds, and a realistic understanding of their needs.

A commitment to puppy classes and ongoing training, including positive socialisation, learning to settle and developing into confident, well-mannered adult dogs.

A friendly, suitable resident dog would be a lovely bonus. The puppies would enjoy having a canine companion to learn from, provided the resident dog is happy to have a little shadow following them around!

We will be selective about their homes

Please don’t be put off by our careful approach. It comes from experience and from wanting to get things right for these puppies for the rest of their lives.

Sadly, Spaniel rescues see far too many dogs needing new homes because their original families underestimated their energy, intelligence and training needs. These are not dogs who will necessarily be content with a little walk before being left to entertain themselves. They need involvement, guidance, enrichment and an understanding of the dogs they are.

For this reason, we are not looking for first-time dog owners.

We want homes with suitable experience, realistic expectations and the time to give a young, potentially working-breed dog the life it deserves.

We will not place the puppies in homes with entire dogs. They are too young to be neutered, and their future families must be prepared to discuss the appropriate timing with their vet and commit to neutering when they are sufficiently grown and mature.

When can the puppies go to their new homes?

The puppies are now five weeks old, so there is still some growing to do first!

At six weeks, they will visit our vet for a health check, begin their vaccinations and be microchipped. Once these checks have been completed and we are happy with their progress, we can begin matching them with their approved homes.
We are accepting applications now, and four puppies have already been reserved. Two puppies are still looking for the right homes.

Please understand that a reservation does not mean a puppy has been allocated to a particular family. We will take the time needed to assess the applications and match each puppy to the home we feel is best suited to their individual needs.

We do not work on a first-come, first-served basis. Our priority is always to get it right for the puppies and their futures, rather than simply finding homes quickly.

One final, important point – Dad is unknown!

If you are specifically looking for a particular breed or a puppy with predictable breed characteristics, these may not be the puppies for you.

We need their future families to be comfortable with that uncertainty and to love them for the individuals they become, rather than for what they might look like or which breed they might turn out to be.

Rosie and her babies have already had enough uncertainty in their little lives. We want to give each puppy the very best chance of a happy, permanent home with a family who understands the commitment they are making.

If you feel you have the right experience, time and home to offer one of Rosie’s puppies, please email us for an application form:
starfishdogrescue@hotmail.co.uk

The right home matters far more to us than finding a home quickly. ❤️

Starfish Dog Rescue – dogs are family, not numbers.

Videos of our babies