Potato | Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Cross | Basildon (Essex) - 1

Potato

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Breed

Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Cross

Reference ID

3638421

Age

5 - 7 years

Sex

Male

Location

Basildon (Essex)

Living off site

Yes

May live with

Secondary school age children.

Size

Small

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Are you right for Potato?

Potato is a sweet and affectionate 6 year 8 month old Chihuahua x Pug who has settled beautifully into foster care and loves being part of home life. He enjoys exploring, playing with his toys both independently and with his humans, and is always happy to curl up for a fuss and belly tickles — although he prefers not to be restrained or held in place. Potato can initially be vocal towards unfamiliar visitors, but once he realises he is safe, he quickly warms up and will happily approach for attention. He travels well in the car, is fully housetrained, settles well overnight, and has lovely manners in the home. As he does struggle being left alone, any time left will need to be introduced gradually and patiently once he has settled into his new environment. Potato would suit a calm, understanding home where he can continue to build confidence and feel secure. Potential adopters will need to be willing to visit the centre several times to help Potato build a secure and trusting bond before going to his new home. As Potato is currently in foster care, he is not available to meet at the centre without a prior appointment. If you feel you could offer Potato the right home, please add him to your favourites on your online application to register your interest.

Is Potato right for you?

Potato is looking for an adult-only home or one with sensible secondary school aged children who can respect his boundaries and understand when he may feel nervous. He will need to be the only pet in the home, as he can be uncomfortable around other dogs and prefers having his own space and routine. He has a medium to moderate energy level and really enjoys his walks and opportunities to explore the world around him. Potato would thrive with adopters who are around for much of the day initially and who are committed to helping him gradually learn that being left alone is okay. In return, he offers lots of companionship, entertainment, and affection, and will make a loyal little friend for someone willing to give him the patience, reassurance, and love he deserves.

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How our rehoming process works

Create an account and fill out our application form

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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Key information

Location

Dogs Trust Basildon (Essex)
Nevendon Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0FH
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