Hedgehog | German Shepherd Dog | Cardiff - 1

Hedgehog

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Breed

German Shepherd Dog

Reference ID

3621091

Age

Under 6 months

Sex

Male

Location

Cardiff

May live with

Dogs and Secondary school age children.

Size

Large

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Are you right for Hedgehog?

Say hello to gorgeous boy, Hedgehog! He is a 5-month old German Shepherd puppy looking for a loving family that can help him become the confident, loving little man we know he is. Hedgehog is the sweetest little pup, loving cuddles and fuss from his besties. Being a GSD, he is going to grow to be a BIG boy, and will need lots of mental and physical stimulation to keep him busy and occupied. He has bundles of energy and loves to burn it off by playing with his people and other dogs. For this reason, he would be able to be rehomed with another dog that is able to cope with his boisterous, puppy behaviour. He can get a bit mouthy when over-excited, as he's still learning the ropes of being a dog, so any children in the home will need to be 11yrs+. Hedgehog is under-socialised and will need ongoing training to help with his confidence in a few areas, so will be best suited to adopters that are willing to put in consistent time to training. Hedgehog is a super foodie boy and can be a bit snatchy, so we are working on this with him. He has been underfed, so he is quite food-obsessed. Any mealtimes with other dogs would ideally be managed. Hedgehog can be a bit worried in new environments and with new people initially, preferring to approach for a fuss in his own time, so an understanding family who are gentle and able to let him come round at his own pace would be perfect. He will be such a fun addition to the family, and he cannot wait to join his new people for lots of fun, sniffy adventures to keep his brain busy!

Is Hedgehog right for you?

Hedgehog is a sweet angel, who is going to be an active breed so would ideally have adopters that understand the breed and their traits, as well as have the ability to keep him enriched mentally and physically. He has not been left on his own before, so he would need a home that are with him for most of the time while he settles in. Someone that is happy to build up his time alone would be ideal. Hedgehog loves playing with his toys and with his pal, Pipi! He would benefit from a confident, social, resident dog that is able to teach him the ways of his new home. Hedgehog is still a baby, so he has a lot to learn and lots of confidence yet to build, but he is such a sweet boy with oodles of potential! We can't wait to see him cuddled up on his forever sofa.

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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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Dogs Trust Cardiff
Nettlefold Road
Cardiff
Glamorgan
CF24 5JQ
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