Tristan arrived at the pound in April 2025 at around 2 years old, together with Bosco. The two boys still share a cage and get along well, and that familiar companionship seems to give Tristan a little comfort in an otherwise very difficult environment.

Tristan is a sociable, good-natured dog who genuinely enjoys being around people. He loves going out for walks and is a pleasure to walk, moving beautifully on the lead. He copes well with the world around him and takes everything in his stride. Whether it’s passing cars on the quiet gravel roads near the pound, people, donkeys, or even cats, Tristan takes it all in without much fuss.

During walks, he is very attentive to the person walking him. He enjoys pausing for little training exercises, gentle mental stimulation, and sniffing in the grass, showing a lovely willingness to engage and connect. He has also been out on walks with a child and did very well.

At the pound, Tristan has shared his cage with a number of different dogs over time, both male and female. Many of those dogs have since been adopted and moved on to their new lives, while Tristan remains behind, still waiting for his own turn. He currently shares his space with Bosco and gets along well with the dogs around him.

During their short daily break on the patio, Tristan enjoys moving around, exploring, and interacting with the other dogs. Those brief moments outside the cage clearly mean a lot to him.

In May 2026, Tristan and Bosco attended one of our big adoption events at the new land where we hope to build our future shelter. The two boys shared a pen for the entire afternoon, together with a dedicated volunteer who spent time sitting with them, giving them attention, affection, and calm company throughout the day.

Tristan did brilliantly. He greeted visitors entering the pen in a gentle, friendly way and clearly enjoyed every bit of attention and interaction. Both boys were calm, affectionate, and incredibly sweet throughout the event. By the end of the day, they were completely exhausted, lying flat on the ground after hours of socialising and soaking up affection.

Sadly, despite how wonderfully they both behaved, nobody fell in love with Tristan or Bosco that day, and they had to return once again to their small, damp cage at the pound.

With people, Tristan is open, affectionate, and enjoys being included in whatever is going on. He is the kind of dog who is simply happy to be part of your day.

But life in a cage is still his reality. Day after day, he waits. A young dog like Tristan should be discovering the world, enjoying adventures, learning new things, and coming home to the comfort of his own family. Instead, he has spent around a year and a half behind bars, watching time pass by.

And then, in September 2026, the unthinkable happened.

One morning, when the staff arrived at the pound, they found Tristan lying next to his brother Bosco. Bosco had died during the night.

Bosco was only around 3½ years old.

For approximately a year and a half, these two brothers had lived through the harsh reality of the pound together. They had lived together in the same tiny area, day after day, in the noise and chaos of a crowded pound, with barely any space to move and most of their time spent behind bars.

And then one morning, Bosco’s body could take no more.

He was dead.

Tristan was still lying beside him.

We believe the two brothers had always been together. For Tristan, Bosco wasn’t simply another dog in the pound. He was his brother, his familiar face, and the one constant presence he had had throughout the long months they had spent waiting for someone to choose them.

And now Bosco was gone, leaving Tristan behind.

It is heartbreaking to think that after spending around a year and a half surviving the harsh reality of pound life together, Tristan now has to face it alone.

He has lost his brother, after already losing so much of his young life to the pound.

Please, let this be the point where Tristan’s life finally changes.

He needs a loving home. He needs a safe place, a family of his own, and the chance to discover that life can be so much more than a tiny cage and another day of waiting.

Tristan has been through enough. He deserves to leave the pound behind, to be loved, to feel safe, and to finally be truly happy. ❤️🐾