Buddy | German Shepherd Dog Cross | Canterbury - 1

Buddy

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

Breed

German Shepherd Dog Cross

Reference ID

3615443

Age

8 + years

Sex

Male

Location

Canterbury

May live with

Secondary school age children.

Size

Medium

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Are you right for Buddy?

Sweet boy Buddy is an 8 year old German Shepherd cross who finds the world a little scary. He likes his sniffy walks in the woods, followed by a snooze on the sofa. He walks beautifully on the lead on his walks and will happily plod along at your pace. Once he has a bond with you he will sit next to you and watch the world go by and will allow a short gentle fuss, before falling asleep all snuggled up in the warm. This gentle chap is ready to find his new home.

Is Buddy right for you?

Buddy is looking for a calm and quiet home with minimal people in the home and minimal visitors, a home with adopters who can take him on sniffy strolls in quiet walking areas, who will take the time to help him settle in and give him all the love and attention he deserves. He is sweet boy, but is noise sensitive and finds loud noises very worrying, so is looking to live with Sixth form/college aged children who are calm and will play nicely with him and will give him space to rest peacefully when needed. Buddy would like a home with no other pets so he can have all of the attention to himself, he could have polite walking buddies if they give him the chance to approach on his terms. Buddy has a little training under his belt, he knows his name and will come when called, he is too worried here at the centre to engage in any training, but hopefully once he is settle and comfortable in his new home he would be open to learning some new skills. He is looking for a home with a private, secure garden for him to potter about and explore in at his leisure. Buddy can settle nicely in the home with the odd whine so could be left for up to 1-2 hours, this would need to be built up slowly once he has had time to settle into his new home. Buddy will need to meet his adopters multiple times prior to going home, with the potential for home visits to help him 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 days, and potential adopters would be required to come up to the centre to meet him within 48hrs of being shortlisted.

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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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Chestfield
Kent
CT5 3ER
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