Four rescue puppies have come into the care of the Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Glasgow.

Having been named after famous characters from Disney classic The Lion King, the 15-week-old Patterdale Staffordshire Bull Terriers are hoping the circle of life will help find them loving homes.

The four female puppies — named Nala, Kiara, Zira and Sarabi — were part of an unplanned litter and the owner did the best thing by bringing them to their local rescue centre.

Sandra Lawton, rehoming centre manager at Dogs Trust Glasgow, says: “As the saying goes ‘hakuna matata,’ which means ‘no worries’… and we’ll do everything we can to make sure these four gorgeous puppies live by this motto by finding them their special someone.

“The names we have given them match their fun and lively nature and it is also a great way of keeping track of dogs once they have gone off to their new homes, so that if we ever catch up with them later in life, we will know which litter they came from.”

The Lion King is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, with a live action film being released nationwide in cinemas from July 19.

Due to their young and playful age, the puppies will be invited to attend the Dogs Trust Dog School, which supports new puppies and owners by helping them to encourage and instil good behavioural traits in their pets early on in their life, so there is a lesser chance of the dogs having to undergo more intensive training later on.

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Head coach at the Dog School Glasgow, John Paul Maguire, says: “We look forward to welcoming the Lion King puppies and their owners once they have found their forever homes.

“We’d recommend anyone who has recently adopted or is thinking about adopting a new dog or puppy to consider signing up to their local dog school. To find out where your local Dog School is, more information is available on our website.”

Dogs Trust Glasgow are advising potential owners that the pups need homes with secure gardens and are safe to live with children over the age of eight. With them being extremely energetic and very smart, families with a keen interest in training will be most appropriate as they will need a lot of mental and physical stimulation.

School might be finished for the summer – however it is just starting for these pups.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and cares for 15,000 dogs across its network of 20 rehoming centres in the UK. The charity is renowned for the incredible work they do for dogs across the nation and they tend to focus their efforts on understanding dogs and sharing that knowledge with the wider public to prevent problem behaviours that can result in abandonment.

For anyone interested in rehoming one of the puppies, please get in touch with the team on 0141 465 0839.