Frankie | Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) | Harefield West London - 1

Frankie

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

Breed

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)

Reference ID

3598860

Age

5 - 7 years

Sex

Male

Size

Small

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Harefield West London

May live with

Secondary school age children.

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Are you right for Frankie?

Frankie is on the search for his forever home and would appreciate adopters who are patient and mindful of his worried nature. He can be worried by new people to begin with, and is looking for adopters who will be happy to incorporate his intro plan into his introductions to any visitors in the home. Frankie will need to have minimal visitors and ideally go home to a family with minimal people in the household. He could live with older dog-savvy secondary children. Frankie would really love his adopters to help him build his confidence and help him manage his feelings and emotions around meeting new people. He needs his family to understand that he needs long-term training and support around the worries he has, and it may take him some time before he feels more confident. Frankie has made some doggie friends at the centre, but would prefer to be the only dog in the home, but can have walking friends. Frankie's ideal forever home will have a private garden where he can have a quiet space to potter around in and enjoy the outdoors. He would struggle to live in a flat due to being quite a vocal boy and needing access to a garden. He will initially need minimal leave hours, but this duration could be built up to 2 hours, but shouldn't be any longer; he can become worried if he's left for a long period of time.

Is Frankie right for you?

Frankie is a sweet little sausage! He loves a cosy bed and lying on top of a big pile of blankets. He enjoys playing with toys and will keep himself entertained in his kennel. Frankie loves to go out and about and would love an adopter who is going to take him on adventures. He likes to follow his main handler around, so he will be his new owner’s shadow. Frankie will make a wonderful addition to someone's home who is going to give him all the love, attention and support he needs, as well as the time to take him on walks and help him settle into a routine!

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How our rehoming process works

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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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Location

Dogs Trust Harefield West London
Highway Farm
Uxbridge
London
UB9 6JW
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