Olivia | Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) | Canterbury - 1

Olivia | Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) | Canterbury - 3

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Olivia

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Breed

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)

Reference ID

3582924

Age

5 - 7 years

Sex

Female

Location

Canterbury

May live with

Secondary school age children.

Size

Large

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Are you right for Olivia?

Olivia is looking for a calm home with loving and active adopters who can take her on sniffy adventures, who will take the time to help her settle in and give her all the love and attention she deserves. She could live with sixth form/college aged children who will understand that she will need time to settle in, who will play with her nicely and give her space to rest when needed. Olivia can find interaction with other dogs very uncomfortable, so is looking to be the only pet in the home so she can enjoy all of her adopter’s attention to herself, she would prefer quieter walking routes so she can explore at her leisure. Olivia is a very clever cookie and already has lots of training under her belt, she knows her name, “sit”, “paw”, “stay” and is fully muzzle trained as she will need to wear a muzzle in the vets. She is eager to engage in training and learn new skills with the help of lots of praise and a tasty treat. Olivia will need to be on a lead at all times in public, so will need a private, secure garden with high fencing to play and bound around in. She can get a little worried being left, she could be left for up to 1-2 hours, this would need to be built up slowly once she has had time to settle into her new home. Olivia will need to meet her adopters multiple times prior to going home with the potential for home visits to make sure she is settling in nicely, so please bear this in mind when applying. Please note that should you be shortlisted, our rehoming process usually takes up to 7 days, and potential adopters would be required to come up to the centre to meet her within 48hrs of being shortlisted.

Is Olivia right for you?

Clever clogs Olivia, affectionately known as 'Livvy' by the team, is a 5 and a half year old Malinois who loves to learn new tricks to keep her clever mind busy. She is an absolute cuddle bug, who will happily climb onto your lap for fusses and belly rubs. Livvy loves a game of chase! She likes any toy, but her favourites are her soft teddies, she will bound around after them and bring them back to start all over again, if she is feeling a bit overwhelmed she will sit and chew on her teddy to self sooth. This beautiful, cuddle bunny in on the lookout for her new home.

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How our rehoming process works

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In our form you can tell us all about your home, your lifestyle and the kind of dogs you’re interested in. You won’t be applying for a specific dog, but you can add favourites to give us an idea of the dogs you like. We’ll use this information to find a great match for …

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Choose a rehoming centre

We’ll also ask you to select a rehoming centre. The team at this centre will look after your application and assess you against all suitable dogs in their care. This doesn’t have to be your nearest centre, but you will need to travel there within a few days once we’ve found …

We’ll review your application

We’ll review your application against the dogs in our care at your chosen centre. If we think we have the right dog for you, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. If we don’t hear back from you, we will close your application for now, and you can reapply when you’re …

We’ll keep your application open for three months and keep looking for a match

If we don’t have a dog for you right now, we’ll keep your application open for three months and keep you in mind for any new dogs that arrive. If within this time you see another dog you are interested in, you won't need to apply again but you can amend your application by …

When we find a match, we’ll invite you to meet them

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you …

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you the chance to build a bond before making a commitment to give them a new home. By taking some time at the beginning to make sure everyone’s comfortable, an adoption is more likely to be successful.

We may also arrange a home visit with you, to see how your house will be set up and check that the garden (if you have one) is secure. This may not be necessary, though, especially if you’ve adopted from us before. Where you already have dogs, we may accept a reference from your vet as an alternative.

If we haven’t found the right match, we’ll continue the search together

If we haven’t found the right dog for you within three months, we’ll let you know your application is closed. We’ll invite you to apply again so we have up-to-date information about you, and we’ll keep looking.

We’ll support you to embark on a new life with your dog

When we’ve matched you with a dog, we’ll help you welcome them to your home. After adoption we’ll keep in touch to see how you and the dog are doing. If you need any advice or support, we’re just a phone call away.

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Dogs Trust Canterbury
Radfall Road
Chestfield
Kent
CT5 3ER
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