DOGS Trust Harefield is pulling on the heartstrings of readers in their latest appeal to find homes for some of their longest-residing friends.

At Dogs Trust, any dog that has remained in the rehoming centre for over 100 days is classed as an underdog.

Underdogs are typically dogs that require extra training, ongoing veterinary treatment or a home with no children or dogs. In some cases, these dogs are simply overlooked.

Now, the Harefield site is shining a light on four underdogs that have received the least amount of interest from prospective adopters this year.

Ares is an eight-year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross. He’s been in the care of Harefield for more than two years (767 days), and has not had many families interested in adopting him.

He is looking for an understanding and patient family willing to work with him on his confidence. He can be easily worried by noise and by meeting new people in indoor spaces.

He enjoys calm walks and playing with his toys in a secure garden environment and would make the perfect companion for a family with a quiet lifestyle.

Enzo is a sensitive young American Bulldog Cross who has been in Harefield’s care for 478 days.

In that time, he’s had only three people interested in adopting him. He can be nervous around other dogs but is confident around other small furry creatures and livestock.

Pablo is an older Retriever Labrador cross who has received a total of three adoption inquiries in five months. He loves short outdoor adventures, and lots of fuss and attention.

He would make a perfect calm companion for a family with secondary-school aged children and a garden for him to enjoy.

Patch is a greyhound who has received interest just six times in the one and a half years (545 days) she’s been living at Harefield.

Patch can feel a bit nervous when meeting new people, so is best suited to patient owners with no children or other pets.

She’s very intelligent and loves putting her brain to the test with varied training and enrichment activities.

Richard Moore, centre manager at Harefield, says: “The team here can discuss support with ongoing rehoming resources, behavioural advice and medical treatment to make the transition from kennels to your couch as seamless as possible.”

If you think you can offer any of Harefield’s underdogs a forever home, visit https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/harefield.