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Adopt Bestie

Greyhound · Female · Young · 2 years

Meet Bestie, racing name Coppens Best, who has recently returned to Greyhound Trust South West Wales. He is a very handsome black lad, who is 4 1/2 yrs old (DOB 03/08/2021). Bestie gets on well with the other greyhounds but would benefit from further socialisation with other breeds. We feel he needs an experienced owner who can work on his reactivity. He can be strong on the lead but he's much better when walked in quite areas. He would be best as an only dog or with a female greyhound for company. He enjoys his walks and loves a game of football in the paddock - he is quite obsessed with balls! Bestie loves people and would prefer a home with someone around for much of the day. If you’d like to meet him please do get in touch, he can always come back to Shropshire if someone is interested in offering him a chance at a home.

Size
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Shelter
Greyhound Trust Shropshire and Borders
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Bringing Bestie home

What you'll need for Bestie in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
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    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
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    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
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    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Bestie

What life with Bestie looks like

Bestie is a young adult greyhound dog waiting at Greyhound Trust Shropshire and Borders in United Kingdom.

An 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 Bestie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Bestie?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Greyhound Trust Shropshire and Borders handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Bestie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Bestie if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Greyhound Trust Shropshire and Borders 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Bestie 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 Bestie 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 Greyhound Trust Shropshire and Borders early rather than rehoming privately; they know Bestie 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.
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