Swift | Collie (Border) | Kenilworth (West Midlands) - 1

Swift | Collie (Border) | Kenilworth (West Midlands) - 3

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Swift

I'm looking for my forever home. Could you be my perfect match?

Breed

Collie (Border)

Reference ID

1138670

Age

8 + years

Sex

Male

Size

Medium

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Kenilworth (West Midlands)

Living off site

Yes

May live with

Cats and Dogs

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Are you right for Swift?

Golden oldie Swift has found himself back in our care for no fault of his own. Swift is currently living off site in a foster home, where he shares the home with two resident dogs. He could share his forever home with another dog, with a similar calm temperament to him. He has lived with a cat previously and we think he could do again following gradual introductions. He is housetrained and has enjoyed settling back into all the comforts home life has to offer. Swift has also been happy spending an hour or so home alone, which we think could gradually be built up as he settles in to his forever home. Ideally Swift would love a quiet and peaceful retirement home where he can enjoy his walkies and snoozes in a lovely comfy bed. He loves to get out and about exploring new places, but much prefers rural areas than busy roads. He enjoying playing on his longline and is making lots of progress with his recall training with his foster carer. Swift would like a home with adults only who can understand he prefers the peace, quiet and time on his own. Swifts favourite thing in the world is food and this is coming in handy for teaching him a few new skills such as learning to wear a muzzle for when he sees the vet. He can become overwhelmed by too much handling and would like adopters who can spend a some time building a relationship with him before he goes home. Once relaxing and trusting, Swift shows his affectionate side.

Is Swift right for you?

Swift is a wonderful boy who has settled in beautifully to his foster home. His foster carers describe him as a joy to care for and we know with some time and patience he will make a lovely companion. Swift is an older boy so he does have some ongoing medical needs, including arthritis which he currently on pain relief for. This will need to be monitored and continued in his forever home.

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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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