Ava is on the search for her forever home with patient adopters! She would like her adopters to understand her worries and allow her to take things at her own pace. Ava has had an unsettled start to life and has been making great progress in our care. She will need extra patience, calm and gentle reassurance and confidence-building. It will take time for her to feel comfortable in her new environment and for her full personality to shine. Everything about the world is new to her, so she will need dedicated adopters to teach her everything from scratch and build on her confidence. Ava is looking for a quieter home life that is away from any main/busy roads with lots of noise. Ava's dream home would have another well-matched dog who can help her build her confidence and help her to settle into her new home. She would really benefit from having a private and secure garden with direct access from the house, as she is still being introduced to leads and harnesses. Due to her worries, she would like minimal visitors to begin with and could live with children 12+ who are dog-savvy, calm and can give her time to adjust to life in a home. Ava would like her adopters to be around for most of the time to begin with, to help her settle. She would love committed and patient owners who are happy to welcome a dog like Ava into their home!

Is Ava right for you?

Ava is truly loved at the centre, and our team has loved helping her build her confidence and has given her the space and time she needs to come out of her shell. She has shown great focus with her training, and she has a great, witty personality. At times, she can be seen interacting with her siblings in their kennel in a playful manner or found cuddled up next to them. She has been a brave girl and has been a role model for her siblings, taking the first steps forward in a new environment. If you can offer a loving and patient home, Ava is your pawfect match!

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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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Dogs Trust Harefield West London
Highway Farm
Uxbridge
London
UB9 6JW
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