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Lucy

Border Collie · Female · Young · 1 year

Lucy came into us as a stray with very little information, however, does appear to be housetrained and walks nicely on a lead. Due to Lucy’s nervous nature a home with its own private garden would be essential. Lucy would like a home where leaving hours could be built up slowly at a pace she is comfortable with. Meet Lucy a beautiful 1yr old collie on the look out for her forever home. Lucy is a nervous girl and would prefer to be the only dog in the home due to how nervous she can be around them especially when they are over the top. She can join a household with older secondary school aged children who understand that at times Lucy will require her own space and she can also show frustrated related behaviours around food such as jumping up and mouthing so careful management around meal times is needed.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧Snetterton

Shelter

Dogs Trust Snetterton

Living with Lucy

✓House-trained
✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Listed 2 months ago

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About Lucy

What life with Lucy looks like

Lucy is a young adult border collie dog waiting at Dogs Trust Snetterton in Snetterton.

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.

🇬🇧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 Lucy, answered.

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