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Holly

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

Breed

Mastiff

Reference ID

3615668

Age

2 - 5 years

Sex

Female

Location

Shoreham (Sussex)

May live with

Secondary school age children.

Size

Large

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Are you right for Holly?

Three-year-old Holly is a joyful Mastiff with a huge personality and an even bigger heart. She needs adopters who lead an active lifestyle and enjoy long walks, and she’d be quite happy living in a busier environment, such as a city centre or on the outskirts. Her adopters should be confident and comfortable handling a strong dog, as Holly can pull on the lead when something catches her interest. A secure garden would be ideal for her to burn off energy, bounce around and play before happily settling indoors for some well-earned cuddles. She’d be well suited to a home with secondary school aged children who can cope with her excitable, vibrant nature, and she will need a patient family willing to continue supporting her with housetraining. Holly is friendly and polite with other dogs, and she could happily play around outside with those who enjoy a similar play style. She is affectionate with people and regular visitors, choosing when she wants to engage but always enjoying company on her own terms.

Is Holly right for you?

Holly is playful, warm and full of fun, bringing an infectious enthusiasm to everything she does. She likes her toys, enjoys meeting new people, and approaches life with unfiltered joy and curiosity. Holly is convinced she’s a lap dog and will happily climb onto the sofa for cuddles, soaking up affection and giving it straight back. She can be bouncy and excitable when greeting new faces or out on walks, often forgetting just how big she is, but it all comes from a place of pure happiness. With the right guidance, structure and an active home to match her energy, Holly has a massive heart ready to provide her future family with endless love.

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How our rehoming process works

Create an account and fill out our application form

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 Shoreham (Sussex)
Brighton Road
Shoreham by Sea
West Sussex
BN43 5LT
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Opening hours

We’re open for general browsing on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 12–4pm. Wednesday and Friday mornings are by pre-arranged appointment only.