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Wilma

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

Breed

Dutch Shepherd

Reference ID

3568247

Age

2 - 5 years

Sex

Female

Size

Large

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Canterbury

May live with

Dogs and Secondary school age children.

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Are you right for Wilma?

Wilma is looking for a calm and quiet home with minimal visitors to begin with, she is looking for a family who are home the majority of the time, and will give her all the love and care she deserves, an active family who can take her on new adventures. She can live with mature secondary school aged children who can read when she is uncomfortable and give her space when she needs it. Wilma could live with a calm and relaxed dog pending successful meets at the centre. This is not a necessity, as she would be happy with friendly walking buddies. Wilma is a clever girl and has quite a bit of training under her belt, she does a lovely “sit”, “paw” and “touch, she is currently doing settle training with our team here at the centre. Typical to her breed she is eager to learn new things, especially if a fuss is on offer as a reward. She would like her own garden with with 6ft fencing to potter around in, but would be open to communal if adopters have time to take her on regular walks. Wilma can be very worried being left alone, so is looking for a family who is home the majority of the time to begin with and can keep her company and make her feel safe, with the potential to build up leaving after she has settled in. Wilma will need to meet her adopters multiple times prior to going home with possible home visits to help her settle in, so please bear this in mind when applying. Please note that should you be shortlisted, our rehoming process usually takes up to 7 – 10 days, and potential adopters would be required to come up to the centre to meet her within 48hrs of being shortlisted.

Is Wilma right for you?

Sweet girl Wilma is a 3 and a half year old Dutch Shepherd who is curious of the world and loves to be out on walks exploring and sniffing. She takes comfort from contact with her favourite humans and loves a fuss and a snuggle, she likes nothing more than sitting and chilling with you in the sun watching the world go by. Wilma is learning how to play with toys, she likes a flirt pole and will chase and bound around after it with lots of puppy energy. This wonderful girl is looking for a great new home.

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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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Key information

Location

Dogs Trust Canterbury
Radfall Road
Chestfield
Kent
CT5 3ER
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