Family Friendly Jack Russell Terrier Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue

102 Family Friendly Jack Russell Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue accross the UK

Find 102 Jack Russell dogs for adoption across the UK, including rescue and rehoming listings from shelters, breeders and private owners.

This page helps you compare Jack Russell dogs available for adoption across the UK, whether you are looking for a puppy, an adult dog, or a Jack Russell ready for a new home.

Before enquiring, check each dog's age, temperament, background and rehoming requirements so you can choose a Jack Russell that suits your home, lifestyle and experience.

New to adoption? Read our buying checklist and Jack Russell breed information to help you prepare before contacting a seller or rescue.

  • Abigail 6

    Abigail

    1 day ago
    • 6 Year Old Female

    Abigail's ideal home Meet Abigail, the sweetest Jack Russell X Pug you’ll ever see! She’s 6 years old and she's looking for a forever family who can give her plenty of cuddles. Abigail is an easy-going girl who loves meeting new people and making doggy friends. She’d love to be able to meet plenty of dog pals when she goes on walks, and she could potentially live with

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Biscoff 1

    Biscoff

    2 days ago
    • 5 Month Old Male

    Biscoff's ideal home Meet Biscoff! He is a super friendly, affectionate and happy little pup who loves people. Biscoff will require all basic puppy training including toilet training, recall, basic commands to ensure he grows into his full potential. Biscoff already walks well on lead and is up for any new adventure his forever family will take him on. Due to his age and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ballymena, Co Antrim

  • Rocco 3

    Rocco

    5 days ago
    • 4 Year Old Male

    Rocco's ideal home Meet Rocco, the gorgeous 4.5-year old Terrier X looking for his forever home! Rocco would like to be the only dog in the home, as he can be a bit vocal out and about but would like to build up to parallel walks with calm Dogs. Rocco would be happy to live with sensible, older primary school age children, as he can be a bit worried of new people at first but

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Juno 1

    Juno

    1 day ago
    • 3 Year Old Female

    Juno's ideal home Say hello to Juno! She’s a 3 year old Jack Russell Terrier who is looking for a lovely family to help her feel less worried about the world. Juno’s perfect home would be on the quieter side of life, with everyone in the family being teenagers and older. She would love a garden to explore, as she is super curious and loves getting her nose to the ground!

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Buddy 3

    Buddy

    6 days ago
    • 6 Year Old Male

    Buddy's ideal home Buddy can live with children of primary school age but will need to be the only pet due to fighting with another dog in the home, but can have friends for walks. He is house trained and has been good when left by himself for a few hours. Could you be Buddy's perfect match? Buddy is a super little friend who has settled quickly into centre life. An active

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Liverpool, Merseyside

  • Smithy 4

    Smithy

    1 week ago
    • 3 Year Old Male

    Smithy's ideal home Smithy is an almost 4 year old Beagle cross who is ready to find his forever home. This handsome boy is currently living in foster and is enjoying all the comforts of home life. Smithy loves to be active and enjoys nothing more than walkies and adventures exploring new places. He's a friendly boy who loves meeting new people, but can be a little over the

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Kenilworth, Warks

  • Pixie 2

    Pixie

    16 hours ago
    • 1 Year Old Female

    Pixie's ideal home Pixie is a young Jack Russell cross with higher energy levels who would love a family who can carry on with her basic training and gradually build up her confidence around car travel. She would be best suited to live in a home that isn't on a main or busy road. Pixie will not be able to live with cats, birds or small furries due to breed traits. She could

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Uxbridge, London

  • Toto 3

    Toto

    2 weeks ago
    • 7 Year Old Male

    Toto's ideal home Meet Toto – a lovely 7-year-old Terrier cross Toto is a friendly, affectionate boy who absolutely loves people. He is a real cuddle-bug who loves nothing more than sitting on your lap and soaking up attention. He is housetrained and can be left on his own for short periods. Toto also loves getting out and about and really enjoys adventures in the woods with

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Kenilworth, Warks

  • Rossi 4

    Rossi

    1 day ago
    • 6 Year Old Male

    Rossi's ideal home Rossi is a handsome 6 year old Jack Russell mix who is looking for his special family. He can be a nervous little guy around new people and is ideally looking for a quieter home environment with no children. Previous terrier experience would be beneficial, but ot essential. He also prefers quieter walking areas away from other Dogs to enjoy a good sniff and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ballymena, Co Antrim

  • Tux 4

    Tux

    2 weeks ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Tux's ideal home Say hello to Tux, our handsome 1-year-old Jack Russell Terrier! This little guy is looking for a forever family who can take him on nice sniffy walks before spending the evening cwtched up on the sofa together. Tux has shown some guarding behaviours around his food when he’s with other Dogs, so he would much prefer to be the only little prince in his new

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Ronnie 3

    Ronnie

    2 weeks ago
    • 9 Year Old Male

    Ronnie's ideal home This sweet boy is Ronnie, our 9 year old Yorkie X Jack Russell Terrier. Ronnie is a loving boy looking for a family who can give him all the attention he deserves. He forms really strong bonds with his humans and wants to spend as much time with you as possible. For this reason, he would love to be the only pet in the home, so he can have all the cuddles

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Rocco 2

    Rocco

    2 weeks ago
    • 2 Year Old Male

    Rocco's ideal home Rocco is a 2 year old Jack Russell x Cavalier with a fun, cheeky personality. He’s very friendly with people, although he likes to say hello in his own time. Rocco loves his toys and has a real habit of collecting things! He will often take items, including shoes, back to his bed area and can be protective of the things he has chosen to keep there. His new

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Mid Glamorgan, Wales

  • Betsy 6

    Betsy

    6 days ago
    • 8 Year Old Female

    Betsy's ideal home Beautiful Betsy is looking for a new home via our Homestay scheme. She is a loving girl who thrives from attention and loves snuggling up on the sofa. Betsy can live with primary school aged children but would like to be the only pet in her new home. She is walked muzzled to help with her interactions around Dogs and animals. Betsy has ongoing medical which

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Evesham, Worcestershire

  • Pearl 7

    Pearl

    1 week ago
    • 2 Year Old Female

    Pearl's ideal home Pearl is a 3 year old Jack Russell Terrier. She is a friendly girl and could join a home with children of Primary School age and older. Pearl has been happy to say hello to Dogs at the centre but can be underconfident around them so would be best as the only dog in the home and would benefit from some calm doggy friends to socialise with outside of the home.

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Snetterton, Norfolk

  • Jonno 3

    Jonno

    2 weeks ago
    • 7 Year Old Male

    Jonno's ideal home Jonno is a 7yr old Terrier ready to find his new home. He is a loving and friendly boy who enjoys human interaction and playing with toys. Jonno can live with primary school aged children, Dogs and although we have no history around cats, he does have potential to share his home with them too. This would be in a home that can keep them separate to begin with

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Evesham, Worcestershire

  • Potter 3

    Potter

    2 weeks ago
    • 6 Year Old Male

    Potter's ideal home Meet Potter, our pocket sized Terrier! He may be small but he has a big personality. Potter is a friendly lad who is happy to greet new people so is able to live with secondary school aged children but would like to be the only pet in his home. He'll benefit from his walks being in low dog populated areas and wears a muzzle on walks to support him with his

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Evesham, Worcestershire

  • Bernard 3

    Bernard

    2 weeks ago
    • 6 Year Old Male

    Bernard's ideal home Bernard is a very handsome 6yr old Dachshund Jack Russell Terrier Crossbreed. He is super friendly with everyone he meets! Sadly, Bernard is very scared of being on his own and cannot be left at all at the moment. He's living off-site with a foster carer for now who has told us he's wonderful company, house trained and been fine with anyone visiting the

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Leeds, Yorkshire

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    Barry

    1 week ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Barry's ideal home Barry is a gorgeous 1-year-old Jack Russell Terrier who is eager to find his new favourite people! Barry is a bundle of energy and would love an active home where he can get all his wriggles out through exercise and enrichment activities. He’d like to be the only pet in the home, and he’d also prefer if any children are at least secondary school aged, as

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Rolo 2

    Rolo

    2 weeks ago
    • 2 Year Old Male

    Rolo's ideal home Rolo is a handsome 2-year-old Dachshund x JRT who would like to be the only pet in his new home. Once he has settled in, he may enjoy having some walking friends. Rolo can live with secondary-school-aged children and, with support from our behaviour team, he can be left for a couple of hours. He also travels well in the car. Could you be Rolo's perfect match?

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire

  • Teddy 3

    Teddy

    3 weeks ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Teddy's ideal home Teddy is a lovely 2-year-old Dachshund cross Jack Russell looking for a family to call his own. He could live with another calm, small-sized dog and would be happy sharing his home with secondary school-aged children. Teddy is a friendly boy who enjoys meeting people and is welcoming with visitors, making him a great addition to a reasonably busy household.

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ilfracombe, North Devon

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Adopting a Jack Russell Terrier usually involves completing an application form, meeting the dog in person, and agreeing to any checks or requirements set by the current owner or rescue organisation. This helps ensure the Jack Russell is matched with the right home.

  • Before adopting a Jack Russell, consider the breed's exercise needs, grooming requirements, and temperament. Understanding the typical traits of a Jack Russell can help you decide if it's the right fit for your lifestyle.

  • Browse the listings on this page to see Jack Russell Terrier dogs currently available for adoption. You can filter by location to find Jack Russells closer to you, making it easier to arrange a visit and meet the dog in person.

  • Many rescues and private owners charge an adoption fee. This fee often covers vaccinations, microchipping, and sometimes neutering, helping to ensure the dog is healthy and ready for a new home.

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