Doris

Doris is a super sweet lady looking for her forever home! She is a 10-year-old Dachshund who loves all her home comforts and being treated like the princess she is! She can often found in her favorite spots throughout the house, the sofa being one of them and enjoys sleeping in her foster carers’ bed at night so she would really love a home where she gets to be allowed all her comfy spots. Miss Doris loves getting out and about for walks and walks well but isn’t a fan of cold or rainy days so she would really like her forever home to have a garden she can potter about in when the weather takes a turn. She is an affectionate lady who loves a fuss and having company so will need an adopter who is around the house for much of the day until she can feel comfortable with her time alone being built up. This will be especially important in the initial days post-adoption to help her build confidence in her new surroundings. Being long-haired, she will need an adopter who will enjoy keeping up with her grooming and Doris is quite happy to lavish in the time spent helping her look amazing and feel silky smooth. She must be the only pet in the home and could live with children of primary age and above who have a sensible approach to dogs. Doris will make a lovely addition to someone's home - if you feel that Doris is the lady for you, follow the steps below to submit an application and don't forget to "favourite" her!

Is Doris right for you?

Doris has been a wonderful house guest in one of our foster homes and has been really thriving once she had time to settle in and make herself comfy! Doris spends much of her day lounging about her favorite spots in the home and enjoying her walks when it’s dry and not too cold (who can blame her!). She loves company and someone being in the room with her but doesn’t feel the need to be stuck too tightly to you. She can be a little anxious being left alone initially in a new environment so will need an understanding adopter who is willing to build up her time alone, at her pace. Doris has been a really lovely lady who endears everyone she meets so we know she'll make an amazing companion - if you believe that Doris would be perfect for your home, follow the steps below to submit an application and "favourite" her.

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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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Dogs Trust Ballymena (Northern Ireland)
Fairview
60 Teeshan Road
Ballymena
Co Antrim
BT43 5PN
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