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Friday, 14th May 2021, 2:44 pm
Dogs Trust found almost half of people looking to adopt were searching for a dog under the age of six months.
The national canine charity found almost half of people looking to adopt were searching for a dog under the age of six months.
In contrast, in the nine months up to the end of March this year, just five percent of prospective owners were looking for a dog aged eight or over.
Google searches for ‘buying a puppy’ increased by a huge 213 percent after lockdown began in March last year compared to the previous 12 months.
2 older dogs search for forever home as Dogs Trust urges people to adopt OAPs
Mack and Ted have been dubbed Older Age Pooches
Mack and Ted are two ten-year-old Shar Peis looking for their forever home (Image: Dogs Trust Loughborough)
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