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Bertha

Labrador Retriever · Female · Young · 3 years

They enjoy meeting people and dogs on their walks - they're a very sociable pair who seem to want nothing more than to get the most of life. They have been assessed to live with older secondary school children. Sally and Bertha are a wonderful pair who compliment each other perfectly. They're a friendly, fun loving pair who adore spending time with people. If you want a dog who loves a cuddle, Bertha's your girl. If you want a dog to run around and play with, Sally's your girl!

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Wymeswold

Shelter

Dogs Trust Loughborough

Living with Bertha

✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Dogs Trust Loughborough · Wymeswold Learn about Labrador Retriever →

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Listed 6 days ago

Bringing Bertha home

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About Bertha

What life with Bertha looks like

Bertha is a young adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Dogs Trust Loughborough in Wymeswold.

A young 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 Bertha, answered.

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