Collie crosses are Dogs Trust Evesham's oldest rescues

Collie crosses Sheba, 19, and Teddy, 18, are aged the total equivalent of a staggering 269 in dog years and are still going strong.

The veteran pooches were taken into the care of the Dogs Trust in Evesham, in Wickhamford, after their owner sadly passed away in November 2022.

However, nobody came forward to give them the retirement home they needed after they were repeatedly overlooked due to their ageing years.

LOVE: Sheba and Teddy with their new owners Sue and Peter Lewis (Image: Newsquest)

Dogs Trust volunteer Sue Lewis stepped in as she couldn’t bear the thought of the pair being separated after a lifetime of being looked after together as beloved pets.

Sue, 70, and husband Peter, 67, took in the inseparable duo 12 months ago and say they are still as sprightly as ever.

Sheba and Teddy were the oldest pair of dogs ever cared for by the animal charity and had faced an uncertain future in January last year.

DOGS: Sheba and Teddy (Image: SWNS)Now they enjoy going for walkies around the golf course near the couple's home in Redditch as well as regular trips to Cornwall and the beach.

Company director Peter said: "In the last four weeks, we've had people all over asking us how the dogs are getting on and they're both absolutely thriving.

"They might be 19 and 18 years old now, but they really don't look it.

"Sheba is a bit of a diva, she reminds me of Grace Kelly. She's all very prim and proper.

"Whereas Teddy is more of a Del Boy character. He really makes me laugh and has a sort of a cockney swagger, if that's even possible.

"But they are both just amazing and affectionate dogs and we are delighted we gave them their home.

"We just couldn't bear to see them separated. Older dogs are harder to rehome anyway and even more difficult as a pair."

Due to being older, the charity found it hard to rehome the pair until Sue stepped up after falling in love while taking them on a walk.

The couple have had dogs for the past 50 years and the two new additions quickly became a staple part of the family.

Chris Slight, rehoming centre manager at Dogs Trust Evesham, said at the time: “Sheba and Teddy’s world was turned upside down when their owner died.

"We were all eager to find them a home together – which was proving difficult due to their age and because we were looking for an owner to take on a pair.

"Luckily Sue fell in love with them and it’s been the ideal outcome for everyone.

"We know they’ll be very happy with Sue and Pete who will make sure they have everything they could hope for in their final forever home."