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Gizmo

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

Gizmo can be very strong on a lead, so be prepared to hold on tight! As well as continue with her training. She is an absolute sweetheart who travels nicely in cars and loves meeting new people! She will need help with housetraining, but she is a clever girl who learns fast (she already knows a few tricks!) There is potential for her to live with a tolerant dog if it felt like a well-suited match. Gizmo is very friendly with other dogs, but she can be a little intense when playing. Because Gizmo is a big, excitable dog she would be best suited to adult-only or families with confident Secondary school kids as she does jump up. If you’re looking for a gorgeous girl to have a lifetime of snuggles and adventures with, make sure to add Gizmo to your favourites! Meet Gizmo a very affectionate and playful pup! She is 1 yr old Crossbreed with so much to offer a new home. Gizmo’s ideal owners would enjoy staying active and taking her on lots of adventures. She’s looking for adopters who love being around a big slobbery dog that likes to climb onto your lap for snuggles! She will need you to be around at home whilst she gets settled in.

Size

Large

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧Leeds

Shelter

Dogs Trust Leeds

Living with Gizmo

✓Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Bringing Gizmo home

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About Gizmo

What life with Gizmo looks like

Gizmo is a large young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Dogs Trust Leeds in Leeds.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. 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 Gizmo, answered.

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