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

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

Find 86 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.

  • Monty 3

    Monty

    • 8 Year Old Male

    Monty's ideal home Monty is an incredibly sweet an 8yr old Jug (Jack Russell Pug Cross). He’s instantly friendly with everyone and loves to snuggle! Given the opportunity he likes to climb onto your lap for a fuss, but he’s also happy relaxing on his own. Monty’s dream lifestyle includes pottering and sniffing around exploring, finding tasty treats during search games

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Leeds, Yorkshire

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    Bruno

    • 8 Year Old Male

    Bruno's ideal home Bruno is a sweet, gentle and inquisitive 8-year-old Jack Russell Terrier who is currently enjoying life in foster care after finding kennel life a little too stressful. He is a vigilant little man who loves exploring his surroundings and taking in everything around him. Bruno enjoys attention on his terms; he isn’t overly affectionate, but loves being

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Bonnie 2

    Bonnie

    • 3 Year Old Female

    Bonnie's ideal home Say hello to the beautiful Bonnie! Bonnie is a 3 year old Jack Russel Terrier x Pug, and is the cutest dog in town! Bonnie is looking for her forever family who are willing to help her gain confidence. She is a very sweet girl, who loves a cuddle with her favourite handlers, or a game of Tug-of-War! She can be nervous around new people, but doesn't take

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ballymena, Co Antrim

  • Izzy 3

    Izzy

    • 16 Year Old Female

    Izzy's ideal home Izzy is a super sweet 16-year-old Chihuahua who may be an older lady, but she still has plenty of love and curiosity to share. She is coping well in kennels, although she is always more than happy to come out for a little potter and enjoys exploring new areas, having a good sniff and taking in her surroundings. Izzy doesn’t always need to go far due to her

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Croissant 3

    Croissant

    • 6 Year Old Female

    Croissant's ideal home Croissant loves to explore and would love to find a family to explore with. We don’t know if she’s ever been around kids before and she’s a little worried with some handling, so children are best on the older side. Secondary school age kids would be fine. Croissant needs to be the only pet in the home. She is worried during her mixes and just wants

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Evesham, Worcestershire

  • Lucky 3

    Lucky

    • 15 Year Old Male

    Lucky's ideal home Lucky is a super sweet 15-year-old Chihuahua who is coping well in kennels, but he is at his happiest and most settled when he is with his best friend, Ralph. These two lovely boys are looking for a home together where they can enjoy their golden years side by side. Outside of his kennel, Lucky is calm, happy and content. He enjoys independently exploring

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Peggy 7

    Peggy

    • 6 Year Old Female

    Peggy's ideal home Penny is a bubbly and friendly Terrier crossbreed who is a total social butterfly. She loves spending time with other Dogs so whilst we don't have a history of her living with other pets, she could have a dog companion in the home pending a successful introduction. Since we also have no history of her living with children, we'd recommend that any children in

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Newton Tony, Wiltshire

  • Badger 2

    Badger

    • 10 Year Old Male

    Badger's ideal home Badger is a three-year-old Patterdale who could live with another dog or be the only pet in the home. He can live with primary school-aged children and, following his assessment, should be able to cope with being left for short periods. He is also okay travelling in the car. We have no previous history to indicate how Jenny would be around cats. Could you

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire

  • Molly 2

    Molly

    • 14 Year Old Female

    Molly's ideal home Molly is a sweet older lady looking for her retirement home. She is a bit of a nervous girl, so would prefer a home with a patient family who can give her the time she needs to come out of her shell. Due to being more worried, she would prefer all children in the home to be secondary school aged and able to give her the space she needs. Similarly, she would

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

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    Hazel

    • 2 Year Old Female

    Hazel's ideal home Hazel is a super sweet 2-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross who is full of life and always ready for her next adventure. She doesn’t enjoy kennel life and is at her happiest when she is out and about, exploring the world and spending time with her handlers. Hazel is happy and keen to be clipped on for walks and loves having a good sniff and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Bella 2

    Bella

    • 8 Year Old Female

    Bella's ideal home Bella is looking for a family that can be around during the day, as she just loves to be with people (if you’re looking for a shadow Bella’s the girl for you). She would enjoy an active home, as has heaps of energy and just loves a walk. Although she’s looking to be the only dog in the home, it would be nice for Bella to have some doggy friends out and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wymeswold, Leicestershire

  • Abigail 6

    Abigail

    • 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

  • Rockie 4

    Rockie

    • 6 Year Old Male

    Rockie's ideal home Rockie is a lovely 5-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Jack Russell who is currently enjoying life in foster care. He is a gentle, affectionate boy who can be a little worried when faced with change and may struggle to settle at first. His new family will need to give him plenty of time, patience and reassurance while he adjusts to his new surroundings.

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Rusty 3

    Rusty

    • 3 Year Old Male

    Rusty's ideal home Rusty is looking for a home where he can be the only pet and where everyone is teen aged or above. He will need a family able to help him adjust at his own pace so minimal leaving hours will be important initially. Could you be Rusty's perfect match? Sweet lad Rusty is an active little guy looking for a family who can keep up! He’s finding kennels

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wymeswold, Leicestershire

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    Lily

    • 16 Year Old Female

    Lily's ideal home Lily is a lovely 16-year-old girl who is looking for a peaceful, adult-only retirement home through no fault of her own. She is friendly when meeting new people, although she has previously shown some reactivity towards visitors to the home, as well as some guarding behaviours, so her new family will need to be understanding and willing to give her time and

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Wickford, Essex

  • Wendy 2

    Wendy

    • 1 Year Old Female

    Wendy's ideal home Wendy is a beautiful one-year-old JRT who can live with other Dogs and enjoys having walking friends. She can also live with primary school-aged children. Wendy is okay when travelling in the car, and our assessment indicates that she could settle when left alone for a couple of hours. Could you be Wendy's perfect match? Wendy is a lovely little lady, full

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire

  • Hugo 4

    Hugo

    • 11 Month Old Male

    Hugo's ideal home Hugo is a 10-month-old Jack Russell Terrier cross Toy Poodle, also known as a Jackapoo. He is a sweet young lad who is looking for a quiet, understanding home where he can continue to build his confidence. Hugo would need to be the only dog in the home and cannot live with cats or small furries. We don't have any history of him around livestock. He is looking

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ilfracombe, North Devon

  • Biscoff 1

    Biscoff

    • 7 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

  • Cooper 5

    Cooper

    • 1 Year Old Male

    Cooper's ideal home Cooper is on the hunt for his forever home, could that be you? He's looking for an adult only family who are willing to provide a calm home environment without too much hustle and bustle. Cooper bonds very strongly with his humans, and can sometimes worry about sharing them, so he is looking to be the only pet in the home. He is used to having company most

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan

  • Rocco 3

    Rocco

    • 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

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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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