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Iris

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 7 years

Beautiful Iris is a medium sized girl with special needs. She had meningitis as pup which has left her very hard of hearing and partially blind. In most ways she is just a regular dog. She can be a little more vocal because of her disabilities and she occasionaly bumps into things but she is very affectionate. she would love to find a home that would be happy to cope with her special needs. Born Dec 20, 2019

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Hounds of Love Rescue

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Bringing Iris home

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About Iris

What life with Iris looks like

Iris is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hounds of Love Rescue 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 Iris, answered.

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