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Bess

Border Collie · Female · Senior · 9 years

Bess is an absolutely adorable smaller sized female Border Collie born November 2017. She is ball crazy and will happily play as long as you let her and she loves her walks. She has a fabulous temperament, is very waggy tailed and affectionate with everyone she meets and is really sociable and playful with other dogs. She is great with children and will make a fabulous pet for an active family. Please phone us on for further info.

Size

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Age

Senior · 9 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Barnsley and District Animal Welfare

Living with Bess

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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About Bess

What life with Bess looks like

Bess is a senior border collie dog waiting at Barnsley and District Animal Welfare in United Kingdom.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇬🇧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 Bess, answered.

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