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Are you right for Wilbur?
Meet the wonderful Wilbur! This handsome young lad is full of energy and charm, and he's on the lookout for a fun-loving family to share his adventures with. At just over a year old, Wilbur is still very much a puppy at heart. He adores zooming around and playing to his heart’s content.
Wilbur has been friendly with other dogs, but his excitement can sometimes be a bit much, so for now, he’ll need to be the only pet in the home while he works on his social skills.
He can find too much handling a little overwhelming, so his new family will need to go at his pace and respect his need for space at times. Because of this, Wilbur would be best suited to a home with older children (aged 16+) who are confident around excitable dogs.
Wilbur is hoping for patient and understanding owners who can continue his training and help guide him as he grows. He’s currently learning new skills, such as how to swap and drop items, and he’s doing really well. It would be ideal if Wilbur could have his own safe space in his new home, where he can learn essential settling skills to help him relax. He can show mouthing behaviours when he's feeling anxious and with positive reward training he's slowly learning to make better decisions.
A secure garden would be ideal for Wilbur as he’d love the space to play, explore, and of course, zoom! Wilbur can find spending time home alone a bit overwhelming, so will need adopters who can work with him (with guidance from our team) to help him feel comfortable being left alone. This will need to be built up very gradually as he settles in to home life.
Is Wilbur right for you?
Wilbur is hoping to find a patient and committed family who can help him shine. Adopters will need to be able to visit Wilbur a few times here at the centre to get to know all about him and get involved in all his training to set him up for success in his forever home. Wilbur does have a previous injury to his leg, he is not currently on medication for this however this may change in the future and his new family will need to be aware and understanding of any costs and limitations that may arise in the future.
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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 you.
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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 you...Show detailsWe’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 you a match.
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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 ready.
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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...Show detailsIf 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 calling us on 0303 003 0000 or visiting your local rehoming centre.
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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 the chance...Show detailsIf 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.
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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.
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