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Bruce

Labrador Retriever · Male · Puppy · 10 months

Bruce is a 10-month-old Labrador/Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross looking for an active, loving home to call his own.This friendly young boy is full of energy and affection, always ready to make new friends and enjoy plenty of fuss. As a typical youngster, Bruce can be quite excitable, but he is eager to learn and loves to please his people, making him a great candidate for continued training.Bruce can be a little worried when left alone in new environments, but with patience, reassurance, and time to settle, we expect him to become more comfortable and confident in his new surroundings.Due to his bouncy nature and enthusiastic greetings, Bruce would be best suited to a home with older children who can understand and enjoy his playful personality.Bruce has so much love to give and is looking for a family who can offer him the guidance, adventures, and companionship he deserves. In return, he'll be a loyal and affectionate best friend. NAWT Berkshire Trindledown Farm Wantage Road Great Shefford Berkshire RG17 7DQ Choose an item from our Amazon wish-list and it will come straight to us! Sponsor me and my friends to ensure I am safe and warm until I find a family to call my own.

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Age

Puppy · 10 months

Location

🇬🇧Watford

Shelter

National Animal Welfare Trust

Living with Bruce

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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About Bruce

What life with Bruce looks like

Bruce is a puppy labrador retriever dog waiting at National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇬🇧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 Bruce, answered.

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