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Loki

Poodle · Male · Puppy · 8 months

Loki is looking for a home through no fault of his and he's caused quite the stir since his arrival! He's a handsome lad and has the personality to go with his looks, though he can be excitable and prone to giddiness, but he is still very much a puppy. He would benefit from some foundation training and an active family. Loki is very playful with other dogs but tends to be OTT, and he's quite a big boy and his play style is rough and he doesn't know when to rein it in. He is best suited to being the only dog whilst he learns some social skills and a little restraint! Some confident walking friends would be good for this. Loki can with with high school age children but needs to be the only pet at home, though he can have walking friends. He is house trained and good when left by himself for a few hours but as a young dog, this should be built up slowly again. Loki is currently receiving pain relief for his elbow but this isn't expected to be long term.

Size

Large

Age

Puppy · 8 months

Location

🇬🇧Liverpool

Shelter

Dogs Trust Merseyside

Living with Loki

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

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About Loki

What life with Loki looks like

Loki is a large puppy poodle dog waiting at Dogs Trust Merseyside in Liverpool.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇬🇧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 Loki, answered.

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