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Charlie

Mixed Breed · Male

Are you right for Charlie? This happy chap is looking for a loving new home where he can be part of family life. He loves cuddling on the sofa and will quickly make himself at home, claiming the sofa as the best place in the world. Charlie would like to be the only dog in the home and prefers not to socialise with other dogs. However he loves his walks and is happiest while out sniffing and burning off some steam. Is Charlie right for you? Although friendly Charlie can be underconfident and anxious in some situations, he likes gentle reassurance in these moments and flourishes with lots of praise. In his previous home Charlie was toilet trained and was happy being left alone for 3 – 4 hours at a time. This may need to be initially built up when he first goes to his new home. He is currently overweight and must continue his new diet at home to reach his ideal weight. Charlie can live with dog-savvy children of secondary school age.

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Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary

Living with Charlie

✕Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing Charlie home

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About Charlie

What life with Charlie looks like

Charlie is an adult mixed breed dog waiting at Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary 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 Charlie, answered.

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