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Kiwi

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Her foster carers say a typical day in the life of Kiwi goes like this: "Kiwi normally wakes up around 7.30am, ready for breakfast at 8am. She loves a bowl of kibble and water. After breakfast, she wanders around the garden looking for a nice private corner for business. When back inside, she loves nothing more than to snuggle up beside us and relax for a while. Then she is ready for play and will try and persuade us to go and play in the garden. She loves chasing around after a ball and having other toys flung to chase after. This whirlwind of fun makes her feel a bit tired, so it's then back inside for a curl up on the couch and a little snooze. In the afternoon, it's walk time and she loves to go to our local woodland walk area where there are lots of interesting new smells. Then it's back home for another little snooze again. She is adorable and so loving! She has another feed at 5pm and then it’s time to snuggle up beside us all and watch the TV, and this is when Kiwi tends to drift off to sleep. When it gets to bedtime, she has a final toilet trip and then it’s off to bed to snuggle up on top of the duvet and dream." Kiwi is a fun loving 3 year old crossbreed who is currently doing great with one of our amazing foster families. She likes to get in her daily yoga which she demonstrates every time she gets off the sofa by stretching her back legs out as far as she can. The yoga helps keep her limber for going to her favourite freedom fields where she likes to show off on any agility or climbing equipment at hand! She loves doing zoomies in the garden and playing with her toys. Kiwi is very clever and likes to play puzzle games that involve tasty treats or squeezy cheese. She loves going for walks and she particularly likes walks in quiet woodland areas where she can do lots of sniffing and not meet other dogs. Kiwi is super smart and has been working hard with her training and learning to be calmer near other dogs. Kiwi can be worried by new people but once she gets to know you she loves nothing more than cuddling up beside you on the sofa. Because of her worried nature Kiwi would suit living with teenage children. AWE licence number 13090 by West Lothian Council.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧West Calder

Shelter

Dogs Trust West Calder

Living with Kiwi

✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✕Good with kids
✕Has special needs

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Listed 7 months ago

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About Kiwi

What life with Kiwi looks like

Kiwi is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Dogs Trust West Calder in West Calder.

A 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.

Note from the shelter: Gets frustrated passing other dogs, needs secure fields for exercise, worried by new people

🇬🇧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 Kiwi, answered.

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