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Blade

Male

This is Blade 💙Recently returned to the charity, Blade is a young, affectionate, and energetic spaniel‑type who wakes up every day ready to enjoy life 🌿🐶. He loves people, thrives on activity, and would be happiest with a family who can match his enthusiasm for walks, playtime, and companionship. With his whole life ahead of him, Blade is just waiting for someone to see the incredible dog he is and give him the loving home he deserves 🏡❤️ Could that be you?

Size
Medium
Age
Location
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Shelter
Keith
Cared for by Keith · United Kingdom

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Bringing Blade home

What you'll need for Blade 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 Blade

What life with Blade looks like

Blade is a medium-sized adult dog waiting at Keith 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 Blade, answered.

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