Blue

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

Breed

Siberian Husky

Reference ID

1248372

Age

8 + years

Sex

Male

Size

Large

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Merseyside (Liverpool)

May live with

Blue needs a home with no other pets or children.

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Are you right for Blue?

Blue needs a home free of other pets and children, He may take a while to settle in and his adopters will need to be patient. Blue is house trained and could be left for a couple of hours if built up gradually. He requires ongoing pain relief.

Is Blue right for you?

Blue is a sensitive and anxious boy looking for a special home. He can be very of new situations and environments and needs his new family to be understanding and patient, and to allow him time to settle. Blue is unsure of strangers but when introduced, does form strong bonds with people, as he has with his handlers. When he trusts you he's a very excitable and affectionate dog, who will give a little howl of joy when he sees you. Blue enjoys his walks and time away form the kennel and will spend a lot of it sniffing. This is his way of assessing whether he's in a safe place, and he should be allowed time to do so. From a dog who wouldn't allow us to groom him initially, Blue now tolerates a gentle brush as he has learnt to relax around his handlers. In the past, Blue's owner always introduced new people away from the home and Blue was then more accepting of them visiting the house. This would be a good plan to follow to help Blue and his confidence. Also at home, Blue has been known to throw cushions about and tip the bin out if left alone! Ideally he would have someone there with him all the time initially, and work on building up any time by himself gradually. He enjoys walking with a couple of calm dogs here at the centre and would benefit from some when he's home, but he will need to be the only pet at home. He appears to have some pain in his back and although x-rays showed nothing amiss, we are always gentle with him when handling his lower back and hips, and keep it to a minimum. Blue will need ongoing pain relief.

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How our rehoming process works

Thanks for your interest in Blue. To apply to adopt a dog like Blue, these are your next steps.

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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 contact you within seven days

We’ll be in touch by phone or email within seven days of receiving your application to have a chat about your dog search. Then we'll start looking for a great match for you.

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We’ll keep your application open for three months and keep looking for a match

You won't need to do anything else or apply again for three months. We’ll keep reviewing your application against all the dogs at your chosen centre. Not all available dogs are featured on our website; dogs of all shapes and sizes regularly come into our care, and your application will be considered for any dogs that match your requirements. We’ll contact you as soon as we find a good match.

If for some reason we don’t find the right dog in that time, you can reapply, and we’ll keep looking.

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 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 Merseyside (Liverpool)
Whiston Lane

Liverpool
Merseyside
L36 6HP

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