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Alfie

Cocker Spaniel · Male · Adult · 6 years

Alfie thrives when he is outdoors and playing with his ball and will be perfect for an active household. He can live with children of late teenage and upwards who will also follow the advice given when Alfie does pick up items he shouldn't have and understand not to take things directly off him. Further training is essential for Alfie, so if you feel you have the time and patience to help Alfie move forward in his new journey, then please click that favourite button! He will be worth the effort. Alfie is looking for an active home who want to teach him some fun skills and put his brain to use. He prefers the company of humans, so much so, that he would prefer to to be the only pet in the home. Alfie mostly will ignore dogs out and about, especially if you have a ball for a distraction. Alfie likes to keep things that he finds on the floor and may resist handing them over over, so an older teen -adult home would be more suitable for him in these situations. Alfie likes to sleep in a cosy crate den overnight as he finds this comforting and is he is fully housetrained. Alfie travels well in the car, he just needs a little helping hand getting in. Alfie's adopters will need to commit to helping him on his weight loss journey, so that he can fully enjoy going on adventures!

Size

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Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇬🇧Mid Glamorgan

Shelter

Dogs Trust Bridgend

Living with Alfie

✓House-trained
✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Listed 3 months ago

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About Alfie

What life with Alfie looks like

Alfie is an adult cocker spaniel dog waiting at Dogs Trust Bridgend in Mid Glamorgan.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Alfie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Alfie?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Dogs Trust Bridgend handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Alfie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Alfie if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Dogs Trust Bridgend will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Alfie already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Alfie isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Dogs Trust Bridgend early rather than rehoming privately; they know Alfie and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (EN). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.