Dolly is a beautiful 2-year-old Saluki cross with a big personality and an even bigger heart. She is incredibly friendly when meeting new people and will always want to come over to say hello. Full of energy and enthusiasm, Dolly is bouncy, playful, and eager to make friends wherever she goes. She thrives in an active home where she can enjoy plenty of walks, runs, and opportunities to explore, along with time to burn off energy with her signature zoomies. Dolly would suit a family who can match her lively nature and give her the space she needs, including a large, private garden where she can run freely. She can live with primary school-aged children but due to her excitable play style and size, they must be confident around larger dogs. While she has no known history of being left alone, she settles well in her kennel with toys, suggesting she has the potential to adapt well to a routine with gradual alone-time training.

Is Dolly right for you?

Dolly is a confident and social dog who gets on well with other dogs and reads their behaviour appropriately, making her a great companion for a home with larger dogs or fellow sighthounds. However, she does show some prey drive, so she cannot live with cats or small furries and care should be taken around small dogs when out and about. Despite this, she can walk alongside smaller dogs with appropriate management. Dolly enjoys both independent play and interactive time with her humans, making her a versatile and engaging companion. Her moderate energy levels mean she will happily join in with active days out but also settle after exercise. Dolly is looking for a home that understands her needs, can provide consistent guidance, and will embrace her affectionate, fun-loving nature—she’s ready to become a loyal and joyful addition to the right family.

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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 Basildon (Essex)
Nevendon Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0FH
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