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Ben

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 8 years

Enquire about adopting or fostering Ben To help these beautiful older dogs find their forever families (8 yrs+) Senior Stars have a reduced adoption fee of £395! A kind supporter has also pledged towards this dog’s adoption costs. Please speak to the Adoption Team for details. Meet Ben! DOB: 2018 | Size: Medium 25kg Ben is hand-shy, so he needs someone patient and understanding who will let him take things at his own pace. He can be reactive due to his past experiences, but he has made wonderful progress and is learning to trust. Ben needs: 🐾 A calm, experienced home 🐾 No children 🐾 A calm female dog could be a companion 🐾 Someone willing to give him time, patience and space to build confidence Fully vaccinated, blood tested & spayed Full RBU and support from Pennypaws Rescue A homecheck will be required (video) To find out more please email: Or please fill out our application form here: Please consider Ben To find out more about adopting or fostering Ben, please contact Gill Jenness at Pennypaws Rescue at or call .

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 8 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

PennyPaws Rescue

Living with Ben

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✕Good with kids

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Listed 5 months ago

Bringing Ben home

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About Ben

What life with Ben looks like

Ben is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at PennyPaws Rescue in United Kingdom.

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 Ben, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Ben?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. PennyPaws Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Ben on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Ben if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — PennyPaws Rescue 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 Ben 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 Ben 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 PennyPaws Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know Ben 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.