A Fareham dog has been on the hunt for a loving family for almost two years – could you give him the love the deserves?

Five-year-old mastiff, Moose, at the Stubbington Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Fareham, will have been searching for his forever home for two years in July.

The rescuers at Stubbington Ark say that he is a ‘gentle giant’ but added they were sad for Moose that after being with the rescue centre for two years a potential owner had not come forward.

A spokesperson for the Stubbington Ark team said: “Moose is a loveable gentle giant who is patiently waiting for his perfect forever home.

“Even though he is the size of a small horse he thinks he is a lap dog and likes to sit on you or snuggle up next to you and go to sleep.

“Moose generally walks well on the lead and is happy to plod alongside you. The staff here have fallen in love with his sweet nature - once he trusts you, he is very calm and easy to handle and is becoming much quicker to make friends.

“He has recently enjoyed trips to the beach where he likes to have a paddle in the water and he travels well in any vehicle.”

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Moose can find it difficult to trust new people, particularly men, so any potential adopters would need to be prepared to meet him at the Ark several times to gain his trust.

Due to him not being aware of how strong he is Moose has got himself into trouble before due to no fault of his own - for this reason he will need to be muzzled in public and he is fully muzzle trained.

The large mastiff can be wary of cars and bikes and may get worried and pull towards them so any potential adopter would need to be confident they could handle his strength.

He is generally quite nervous so would need someone who understands this and can allow him to make space from the things that worry him and take things at his pace.