Lupin | Collie (Border) | Newbury (Berkshire) - 1

Lupin

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Breed

Collie (Border)

Reference ID

3593038

Age

8 + years

Sex

Male

Size

Medium

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Newbury (Berkshire)

May live with

Secondary school age children.

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Are you right for Lupin?

Lupin is looking for a quiet to moderately quiet home. He has settled beautifully in foster and enjoys human company, but he can become over‑aroused with toys and is sensitive to over‑handling, so a more peaceful environment will help him feel safe and thrive. Lupin would be best suited to a home with older teenagers (15+) and adults. He would benefit from a calmer environment with people who can read his body language and provide structured play. A slightly younger age may be considered, depending on experience. He will need his new home to have a private garden, for safe play and decompression. Lupin has some ongoing medical needs, which may lead to additional costs. We will discuss these in more detail if your application is shortlisted. If medical costs feel like a barrier, we would still encourage you to apply — we’re very happy to talk this through. Lupin has a few behaviours that need ongoing support, including mild shadow‑chasing and some sensitivities around handling. These are well‑managed in foster through structured play, clear routines, and distraction techniques. We will give you full guidance and support to continue this.

Is Lupin right for you?

Searching for a bright, brilliant Collie who loves using his brain? Meet Lupin — a charming 10‑year‑old Border Collie with a real enthusiasm for fun mind games! Lupin is an affectionate, intelligent, and playful boy who adores his toys, enjoys mental challenges, and thrives on structured playtime. He builds lovely bonds with his people and likes affection on his own terms, making his trust feel extra special. On walks, he’s a delight — polite around other dogs and only mildly curious about passing cars, mostly at night. In his foster home, Lupin has been left for up to two hours and has settled beautifully. He relaxes calmly by the door with no pacing, vocalising, or destructive behaviour. His housetraining has also been impeccable, with no issues observed.

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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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