Elsie

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

Breed

Crossbreed

Reference ID

1176921

Age

8 + years

Sex

Female

Size

Large

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Darlington

Living off site

Yes

May live with

Secondary school age children.

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Are you right for Elsie?

This fabulous duo are an older bonded pair who have lived together for a while. Elsie particularly finds comfort in having Sadie by her side. They are looking to be the only pooches in the home so that they can soak up all the love from their new family. If any kids in the home, they should be of secondary school age. Once all settled in, they should be fine spending a little time away from their humans, plus they are housetrained. Being an older lady Sadie does have some on going medical needs which is being well managed with medication. The Vet team will be happy to discuss this further with potential adopters.

Is Elsie right for you?

Meet our OAP (Old Aged Pooch) pair Elsie and Sadie! Elsie is an 8yr old Crossbreed and Sadie is a 12yr old Spaniel. They seek comfort in each other and can’t wait to be enjoying all the finer things in life once again together. Elsie is a sweet and gentle soul who prefers more peaceful surroundings whereas Sadie is a tad more outgoing following her nose through the long grass. Sadie still has a spring in her step when it comes to toys and still enjoys the odd game of fetch. Elsie is happy to potter about before leaning for some affection. They truly are a wonderful pair who deserve to spend their golden years together.

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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 Darlington
Hill House Farm
Sadberge
Co Durham
DL2 1SL
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Opening hours

We’re open for general browsing on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 12–4pm. Wednesday and Friday mornings are by pre-arranged appointment only.