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Biscuits

Whippet · Male · Young · 1 year

Biscuits, a fabulous name by the way! loves to play with his squeaky toys or a ball. It’s probably best to have more than one ball so you can swap one ball out for another to be thrown. If the motivation is right (usually a high value treat reward like cheese, ham or chicken) then Biscuits will show off his many tricks; he knows a sit, stay, down, and paw. His recall needs a lot more practice before going off his lead. Regular trips to a large secure field would be ideal for Biscuits as he absolutely loves to sprint as fast as his little legs can take him. He loves a good zoomie! He’s a bit of a social butterfly and enjoys socialising with new people and new dogs. Biscuits likes to take naps, is affectionate and adores a fuss and to snuggle on the sofa with his people. Biscuits is a sweet one-year-old Whippet looking for a loving home. He could share his home with a similar size or smaller calm dog or be equally as happy as the only dog in the home. He will need a home without cats or small furries and has no history around livestock. Biscuits can live with secondary school aged children, is instantly friendly with new people and could cope with a reasonably busy household. Biscuits will need to continue to practice his housetraining using positive reward training. He can get car sick so ideally will need a home with either very short car journeys to get to walks, or even better, a home with fab walks right on the doorstep. Biscuits is worried by large traffic noise and is best suited to walks away from busy roads. He has been happy to be left alone for a few hours at a time if this is built up gradually. If Biscuits was to find a home with a garden, then it would need to be secure with high fences.

Size
Large
Age
Young · 1 year
Location
🇬🇧Ilfracombe
Shelter
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe
Living with Biscuits
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Dogs Trust Ilfracombe · IlfracombeLearn about Whippet

Listed 2 days ago

Bringing Biscuits home

What you'll need for Biscuits 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
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

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

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    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 Biscuits

What life with Biscuits looks like

Biscuits is a large young adult whippet dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Ilfracombe.

An young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. 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.

Ilfracombe, United Kingdom browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Biscuits, answered.

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