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Cassie

Female · Young · 1 year

Cassie has lots of love to give to the family who show her love and help her build confidence. She is a sensitive girl who is worried initially when meeting new people and spooked by sudden loud noises or raised voices. Give her a bit of time to warm up to you and you will see her personality shine. With her human friends, she adores a fuss. When she comes out of her shell, she is a bouncy, young girl who enjoys doing all things ‘dog’, like the joys of rolling around in the grass, bounding after soft toys, chasing after a ball, and having a game of fetch with you. Cassie would love a family who not only enjoy physical exercise but enjoy getting involved in brain games – mental stimulation through positive reward training too. Cassie knows a sit, down, and come, and has good recall when she knows and trusts you. She enjoys meaty treats and takes them gently. When it comes to other dogs, she would benefit from building up her socialisation skills gradually, unsure and lacking confidence initially, and then interested in meeting and greeting, walking alongside and making friends. The wonderful Cassie is a one-year-old German Shepherd looking for a loving home with a gentle, kind, sweet-natured family. She could potentially share her home with another dog. She has no history around cats, small furries, or livestock and has been okay around chickens and ducks. She could share her home with upper secondary school aged children. Cassie is housetrained and has history of being okay to be left alone at home for a few hours at a time. She does not travel well in the car, possible travel sickness. Cassie is likely to be nervous but friendly around visitors to the home and would best suit a quiet home environment. She is used to a rural, quiet lifestyle, not keen on traffic noise, and would love to find a home where she can have walks in country locations avoiding the hustle and bustle of towns.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 1 year
Location
🇬🇧Ilfracombe
Shelter
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe
Living with Cassie
  • ✓House-trained
  • ✓Good with dogs
  • ✕Good with cats
  • ✓Good with kids
Cared for by Dogs Trust Ilfracombe · Ilfracombe

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Bringing Cassie home

What you'll need for Cassie 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 Cassie

What life with Cassie looks like

Cassie is a small young adult 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. 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.

Ilfracombe, United Kingdom — browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Cassie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Cassie?
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 Cassie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Cassie 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 Cassie 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 Cassie 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 Cassie 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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