Ness

Ness

Ness is the latest handsome arrival at the Refuge Bortois, a seven year old boxer cross who loves cuddles and a human presence above all else. He also has the sort of face that makes you want to cover it with kisses!

Being in good shape, Ness enjoys playing football, especially with children, and on walks he is exemplary with very good recall.

As regards other dogs, Ness isn’t very keen. He tolerates females, but of course this would have to be tested with individuals, and his potential relationship with cats is uncertain as he finds them rather exciting currently.

Up to date with vaccinations and identified by microchip, Ness is impatient to find his new family! For further info, call, email or visit:

Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze
Tel: 05 55 96 70 51

Tokyo

Tokyo

Tokyo Tonka Truck. This is her serious face when she first arrived and was worried; she does smile and is a very happy girl. Tokyo is nearly 2 years old and a real sweetheart with a lovely nature. When out of the box she romps about with her kennel buddy and loves to play. Tokyo needs a little more practice on the lead because she is a strong muscular girl with low body gravity and has no idea that there is a mere mortal on the other end of the lead. We are more a minor irritation that is slowing her down, but she will learn. We can cat test if necessary. Tokyo is very young and deserves better than growing up in a refuge, she would be a wonderful pal and you would soon have magnificent muscle definition.

Saintes SPA Dept 17 or please contact me on

Sam

Sam

Sam. What a happy chunk!

Sam is about 3 years old and was adopted about a year ago. A couple of months ago he was returned because he was difficult on the lead and chased cars. Now that we have got to know him well I can say he is a lively boy for sure with a shedload of energy. However, he walks well on his lead and many of us volunteers are not young. Yes he is interested and reacts to a passing car, but stops quickly with distraction and soon forgets about them. He has taken all this in his stride and greets you at his gate with barely contained excitement as he waits to get his paws out on that lovely wet grass.

He is so happy and playful, a lab cross with Tonka Truck I think, giant paws and huge sense of ‘isn’t life fab’ to go with them. Thank you for considering Sam. He is currently at Saintes SPA Dept 17 or please email me on

Aivor

Aivor

Here is another stunner looking for a family to love. Isn’t he magnificent?  He has such a serious face but is actually very playful and happy. As time passes Aivor is becoming sad being confined in a box. He loves his walks and never wants to go back; it is so hard to make them go back in when they are pleading to stay out.  Aivoir is a pure breed English pointer and will need a secure garden. He is fascinated by birds and will happily charge around looking up with very misplaced optimism.  Why he is still with is defeats me as he is a superb dog, strong on the lead but he soon settles down once he has been out for a few minutes.

Aivor is about 7 years old. He’s a big strong boy, very friendly and cuddly. He is currently sharing with two very timid females and he is really caring with them. He is lively, handsome and in urgent need of some space to charge around to stretch those legs of his.

Saintes SPA or please email me on  

Prunelle

Prunelle

This is the sweet Prunelle, a griffon cross of around 1-2 yrs old. Endearing and cuddly, Prunelle really loves people and being close by their sides. She will walk with some of the other refuge dogs with great pleasure, but can also be fiery towards certain dogs and doesn’t like cats. Prunelle is one of those dogs who really doesn’t show her best side at the refuge, especially if she has to pass her perceived arch enemy, a little female staffie, but once past the gates she is an angel to walk with.

Identified by microchip, vaccinated, sterilised and dewormed, young Prunelle is in great shape and ready to find a family who will give her a secure garden, further her education and shower her with the love she deserves. Come to meet Prunelle, call or email at:

Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze

Tel: 05 55 96 70 51

Oscar

Oscar

Sweet boy Oscar is a 6 year old ariégeois cross who was found wandering, skinny and covered in ticks. Initially he was very nervous, but he soon discovered that his new life at the refuge, however basic, was full of the love, food and good care that presumably had been missing previously. As is common for these chasse-type breeds he loves the company of other dogs and shares his box happily with another fairly shy male dog.

Oscar is still shy of strangers, but he now ADORES his walks and quickly becomes affectionate with those he knows and trusts. In this case he is a real cuddle-monster! Being a sensitive chap he just needs to gain confidence, but he gets along well with humans, dogs and cats. As you can see Oscar has many good qualities and would be happiest and more confident with another dog to help him along the way. He is strictly not available for hunting, but otherwise is vaccinated, chipped, sterilised and ready for adoption.

Come to meet Oscar, or call/email for further info at:
Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze
Tel: 05 55 96 70 51/

Youri

Youri

Here we have the leggy bundle of scrumptiousness that is Youri, a handsome griffon cross of 4-5 years old who was found wandering.

Youri was terrified of humans, so at first no-one could approach him as he would simply run away and hide. With patience, and of course some tempting tasty treats, he has gradually learned to trust again. Youri is still a very timid lad but he has made good progress, greatly helped by sharing his box with a confident female dog. Today he goes for walks, lets himself get closer and closer and even wags his tail with enthusiasm at the sight of his harness. Like the vast majority of abandoned chasse-type dogs, Youri is a tender soul and very endearing to those he knows and trusts.

Any potential adopter will need to put in plenty of time and effort to win Youri’s trust, and I think he is very likely to need one or more doggy companions in any future home to help him feel safe and to show him the ropes. Those who have adopted a ‘chasse’ dog like Youri (including myself) know that they usually adapt to a home with ease, appreciating the warmth, love and comfort as only such often abused dogs can. Youri is vaccinated, micro-chipped and castrated.

If you feel you have what it takes to help Youri enjoy a wonderful new life, come to meet him, or call/email for further info at:
Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze
Tel: 05 55 96 70 51/

Lucky

Lucky

The inappropriately named ‘Lucky’ (usually affectionately called Lulu by the benevoles) came to the refuge in 2019. Arriving as a young, energetic and large Labrador cross, he hadn’t been socialised very much at all with the outside world, other than for any essential trips to the vet, so he pulled like a train, was rather reactive towards other dogs and wanted to launch himself at any cat remotely within his radar! At the same time he was pretty shy of strangers, but intelligent, affectionate and playful, especially loving to play ball and return the ball to your feet. We honestly thought he would be very quickly adopted.

Lucky is now 7 yrs old and these days, after a little work on his lead skills, walking him is such a pleasure that he often accompanies some of the handicapped visitors after a play session. We all adore him, to be honest, and it’s a mystery as to why he is seemingly completely invisible to any potential adopters. With other dogs it all depends on temperament, and living with another dog is potentially possible, but he would be perfectly happy to be the only king of the household. A little shy at first he soon gains confidence, is obedient, healthy, always full of energy and ready for a good walk; Lucky would be the perfect, sporty companion for a cat-free household. At the refuge he has learned to be much more tolerant of those cats he sees, but for safety’s sake it’s probably best that he doesn’t live with any! Chipped, vaccinated and castrated, Lucky is waiting to meet you!

If you can give this endearing dog the opportunity to live up to his name, come to meet Lucky, or call/email for further info at:
Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze
Tel: 05 55 96 70 51/

Isaac

Isaac

Lovely Isaac has had the great misfortune to be abandoned to the refuge at the age of 10 years old due to being an anxious dog who is afraid of thunderstorms.

This super boy really loves people, is affectionate, loves to go for walks and doesn’t pull on the lead, is usually fine with other dogs, except for uncastrated males, but cats are a no-no. Isaac may be a little sensitive and need extra help during storms, but he is nowhere near as anxious and nervous as many other dogs who find themselves in a refuge. He is certainly not as nervous as my own two adopted hounds and they are thriving and blossoming.

Despite all the attention and cuddles from the employee and benevoles, Isaac is gradually becoming increasingly stressed and depressed. This is a small refuge with very basic facilities, so despite every effort to care well for the dogs, winter is inevitably very hard and especially takes its toll on the older residents.

Should you be able to adopt Isaac, there is the benefit of €600 towards any eventual vet fees. Alternatively, if you live within easy travelling distance of Bort les Orgues, being a foster family would be an option – you would pay for his food, but the refuge would cover all veterinary costs provided that all care is carried out at the Bort clinic. He is chipped, vaccinated, castrated and ready to go. Please, please help us to get Isaac into a nice warm, caring home as soon as possible.

Come to meet Isaac, or call/email for further info at:
Refuge Animalier Bortois
Rue des Deux Eaux
19110 BORT LES ORGUES, Correze
Tel: 05 55 96 70 51/

Lilli

Lilli

Our Fox Terrier, Lilli, was born in June 2015 and has been with us since August 2015. She is very affectionate and intelligent, loves a cuddle and grooming is heaven for her. She loves the outdoors and long walks. Reluctantly, due to personal circumstances, I’ve decided to put her up for adoption. She is chipped, up-to-date with vaccines and spayed. She has no health issues, no allergies and has always been given a good bill of health from our vets. I use Bravecto for flea and tic treatment and she has had no reaction.

She is excellent in the car, keen to see where the driver is taking her. She loves family life, and will appreciate a younger family with time for regular daily walks, which I’m now unable to give her. She is always alert to a noise or movement – an excellent guard dog. She would benefit from some canine education as I haven’t been able to reinforce what she’s learned. Lilli is amazing with people of all ages; never a problem with visiting younger members of my family or friends. She’s happy with a cuddle, but sometimes she can be overexcited, like many dogs. She’s been brought up with an older dog and a cat which has since passed. She will chase cats though so needs a cat free household, but she may be OK if a kitten is introduced to her. Lilli would be good for someone who is conversant with Fox Terriers and their little foibles.
Chip number: 250269811212842.

She is in 79320 Moutiers-sous-Chantemerle.
My contact details: . Tel: 06 30 63 81 03

Fred

Fred

Handsome Fred is 14 months young and small light build, 22kg.

He’s chipped, vaccinated, and castrated. Fred is a sweet boy who gets on with everyone and neither over the top nor overly afraid. He is stand-offish at first, before he gets to know someone, just needs a bit of time. He’s been clean in the house since early on when I toilet trained him from being a puppy. He gets on fine with other dogs he meets; he’s happy to follow rather than lead and quite submissive. He loves playing games of fetch. He is a people pleaser and happy to snuggle with other people or dogs he knows. We have different people coming round and he is standoffish at first but after 5-10 mins he is delighted to have a fuss from everyone on his terms. He’s very food motivated.

Vets best guess is a lab cross malinois. He’s pretty chilled out. He does like to chew his buffalo horns, pigs ears, kongs, olive wood chews, etc. The only time he goes on a mad run is out in the garden; in the home he’s usually sleeping. Only rehoming due to personal circumstances.

If you would like to give Fred a home please contact Matt Tricot:
tel: 06 58 60 66 34 email: (He is in 16460 Chenommet)

Hairy

Hairy

Hairy is a male Miniature Poodle x, about 12 years old (actual age unknown).

Despite his diminutive size, Hairy likes to think he’s the boss. He is used to living with a dog and cats, but his relationship with them is not always easy. He is fine with female dogs but not at all good with male dogs. He will tolerate the presence of cats but has a tendency to mark his territory as a consequence. He is used to living inside but dislikes feeling confined, often preferring to be
outside. He loves walks but reacts aggressively to encounters with other dogs, so needs to be walked on a leash. He guards his food and is jealous of the other furry and human members of the household. He has periods of separation anxiety. He does not like being groomed.

Hairy has an old leg injury that sometimes causes him pain and he is on medication for a heart murmur.

Electronic identification 250268743854122 / vaccinations up-to-date / neutered. Reason for adoption : Owner moving back to a rental property in the UK that is unable to accommodate dogs.

Contact Clare: via email or phone 0604015834 / 0553 571774.

Izzy

Izzy

Izzy is a 10/11 year old French Spaniel. She was delighted to get out of the pound, have her haircut and experience the comfort and freedom of home living. She has blossomed in her foster home.

Don’t be deceived by Izzy’s age as she is not ready for retirement yet! She’s an active, strong dog who has a zest for life, loves being with people and gets on with the dogs she has met. Izzy sleeps in her bed all night, is housetrained, plays ball and loves to go out in the car.

She needs a permanent home now where she can have fun, exercise, settle down and grow old.

Please get in touch through the website www.Assoenroute.com or email  if you’re interested in fostering Izzy.

Justine & Juge

Justine & Juge

Justine and Juge – a bonded pair of absolute PURE JOY, no more, no less.

No cats and a nice secure garden. They need a space to run, they do pull with real excitement at being out of the box, but with space to run they are like greyhounds – 20 minutes full speed then sleep for hours. They LOVE humans. They will adore you and fill your life and house with a charming yet manic surge of the kind of affection only a bouncy dog can give you.

Their chances are limited as we want them to stay together, but if you have a secure garden and can imagine how much fun these two would bring you please think about it. Life in refuge is giving them big bottoms; they do look adorable as they swing along, but they need to run some of it off. They are full of life and happiness packed onto paws.  Juge is castrated and they are about 6 years old.

Saintes SPA Dept 17 or email .  Thank you. 
PLEASE NOTE : they are not small dogs – they are a good chunky medium size.

Edy

Edy

Following the death of his French lady owner, Edy finds himself without a home. He’s an 11 year old German Short-Haired Pointer, clean and well-socialised. He is a friendly dog and used to living indoors. He has not been sterilised.

He’s currently in the Confolens area. Fingers crossed for this handsome lad.

If you would like to offer Edy a retirement home for his golden years, please call Valeria (French) on 07 82 85 47 40.