Pudding is a fun-loving, affectionate girl who thrives on human company and will make a wonderful companion in the right home. At just 3 years old, she’s still learning the ropes and will need an adopter who is patient and committed to continuing her training from scratch, including housetraining. The good news is that Pudding is highly food motivated, which will be a great help when building her skills and confidence. She can be initially shy and worried when meeting new people or encountering new environments, so she’ll need a calm, understanding home where she can settle at her own pace. Once she feels safe, her playful and lively personality shines through—she absolutely loves toys and a game of fetch! Pudding has shown she can walk nicely on the lead and, although a little unsure at first, has grown in confidence around other dogs and enjoyed their company.

Is Pudding right for you?

Pudding could happily live with secondary school-aged children who understand the importance of giving her space while she settles in. She is a medium-to-high energy dog who will enjoy regular walks, playtime, and mental stimulation. While she may be able to be left for a few hours in the future, this will need to be built up gradually, as she has been known to be vocal when left alone. Pudding is best suited to a home that can offer consistency, encouragement, and time to help her grow in confidence. With the right guidance and reassurance, she will blossom into a loyal, fun, and loving family member.

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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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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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