24 Jun 2025

Retired working dogs face uncertain future as adoptions slow

From Nights, 8:30 pm on 24 June 2025

The charity Retired Working Dogs has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.

However, a decline in the number of people adopting them this year means they will soon have to stop accepting them from farms.

Marie-Claire Andrews is president of Retired Working Dogs and joins Mark Leishman.

At 10 months old Miley (left) still has some growing to before she'll be the same size as her big sister Duchess (right) or even heading dog Ghost.

Photo: Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life