After being brought down from Scotland as an unwanted dog, Annie is relying on Dogs Trust to find her a home.

This Collie-cross is looking for a quiet home with patient owners who already own a confident dog.

Annie is very affectionate when she gets to know you but she will need time to build up a bond.

She is frightened of traffic and can’t be rehomed to anyone on a busy road, but she loves the outdoors.

If you live in a semi-rural area and would like to home Annie, go and meet her at Dogs Trust, Harvil Road, Harefield.

Dogs Trust does not just rehome unwanted dogs. It has other strings to its bow. Currently, it’s also investigating puppy smuggling - the illegal entry of dogs into Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).

Dogs Trust first highlighted this problem in 2014 when, following relaxation of PETS in 2012, they issued a report stating that between 2011 and 2013, there had been a 780% increase in Lithuanian dogs and a 663% increase in Hungarian dogs travelling into Great Britain under the PETS scheme. Importantly, these figures don’t include dogs not declared at customs.

Dogs Trust has conducted two investigations into this trade. Their findings revealed the PETS scheme is being used as a cover to illegally import puppies into the UK. They’ve shown how Eastern European dealers sell underage puppies in the UK with falsified passports and without the correct vaccination certificates via internet sites. Their investigations show horrific conditions in puppy farms, corrupt vets and breeders, puppies being transported in appalling conditions and ineffective controls at UK borders.

They have presented their findings to the government’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) but are hugely disappointed with Defra’s response. In order to help stop this trade, with its risks to animal welfare and human health, Dogs Trust have initiated a Think Before You Click in order to highlight the risks of buying puppies online.