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Dixie

Labrador Retriever · Male · Young · 2 years

Looking for your best friend, then look no further! Dixie is our 2-year-old Lab x Husky who will win you over with his enthusiasm for life, the world and every person and dog that he meets. He is looking for his forever home with a family that is committed to training and taking him on lots of adventures. This goofy guy is full of love and would make the perfect pet for an active family looking to add in another companion. Dixie is a darling of a dog who can live with older secondary school children who are comfortable with a boisterous dog. He doesn’t need a garden but would like an active home that can make sure that his exercise needs can be met. He would love a home that can build up his leaving hours gradually and that can give him the patience he needs to settle in the home. Dixie can be picky with other dogs and can sometimes be reactive. Pending successful meets he can live with another dog. He is a boisterous boy around other dogs so any resident dog would need to match Dixie’s energy levels. Dixie can't live with cats could live with small pets if kept separate. Dixie will require home trials to help him settle into his forever home, potential adopters should therefore live within 1 hour of the rehoming centre.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇬🇧Manchester
Shelter
Dogs Trust Manchester
Living with Dixie
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
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Cared for by Dogs Trust Manchester · ManchesterLearn about Labrador Retriever

Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing Dixie home

What you'll need for Dixie 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 Dixie

What life with Dixie looks like

Dixie is a small young adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Dogs Trust Manchester in Manchester.

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.

Manchester, United Kingdom browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Dixie, answered.

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