Four-year-old Cockerpoo Mabel is looking for a quiet, reassuring home with adopters who can offer her time, consistency and kindness. She would thrive best as the only pet in the home, where she can live a quieter lifestyle and enjoy time running around in a secure garden. Mabel would love gentle walks in peaceful areas where she can learn to relax at her own pace, but she will need reassurance during any car journeys. She can feel overwhelmed by other dogs and sudden noise, so patient, observant owners who are able to read her body language and reassure her will be key. She needs adopters who can gradually build up her time left alone as she becomes more confident and comfortable with alone time. She could live in a household with older teenagers, who are able to understand when she needs space. Mabel will also need regular grooming and a home that values calm routines over hustle and bustle.

Is Mabel right for you?

At her heart, Mabel is an incredibly affectionate and loving companion. She adores being close to her people, happily trailing after you from room to room before curling up on your lap for cuddles. Playtime is her favourite thing - whether it’s a game of fetch, entertaining herself with soft toys or chasing a football in the garden. Though she can be timid in new situations, once she feels secure, her sweet personality really shines. She settles beautifully at night sleeping on the bed or at your feet, and while she likes to know where you are, she’s also content to relax nearby once she’s comfortable. Mabel is the kind of dog who forms deep bonds with her people, offering loyalty, warmth and love to someone willing to give her the patience and reassurance she needs.

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