Available

Luna

Anatolian Shepherd Dog · Female · Young · 1 year

Luna is a bouncy girl who will best suit adopters who have some large dog experience. She loves using her brain and will need a good amount of enrichment to keep her happy and mentally stimulated. Whilst she might take a second to warm up, Luna loves people and will happily approach people she trusts for lots of fuss! She has done really well gaining confidence for clipping up and more hands-on restraint, but she can still be avoidant in certain situations so this should be approached mindfully. Luna has a history of showing some displacement behaviours when she's anticipating something exciting, so she would benefit from lots of novelty in her routines and environment. For the most part she eats very well, and we haven't seen her show a huge amount of interest in toys. She can be avoidant around cars so she may need some encouragement to gain confidence here, but has been fairly relaxed around traffic. Luna is a gorgeous young Anatolian Shepherd X who can live with secondary school-aged children or older. Luna would really benefit from having another doggy friend in the home, and she has lots of experience with other animals too. She is coming along well with her training here in the centre, and this will need to be continued to help her fully grasp the basics. Luna will need space in the home where she can be enclosed so an open plan home wouldn't be suitable, and whilst preferable, a private garden is not necessary. Luna has been left for short periods, but she loves the company of her people so her adopters should be willing to spend lots of time with her initially. She's friendly with strangers, but she can take some time to warm up and get comfortable, so any visitors in the home should be mindful of her space and let her approach on her own terms.

Size

Extra large

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧Newton Tony

Shelter

Dogs Trust Salisbury

Living with Luna

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

Cared for by Dogs Trust Salisbury · Newton Tony Learn about Anatolian Shepherd Dog →

More dogs in Newton Tony →More dogs in United Kingdom →

Listed Today

Bringing Luna home

What you'll need for Luna in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

§ Affiliate links · TailHarbor earns a small commission, no extra cost to you.

About Luna

What life with Luna looks like

Luna is an extra-large young adult anatolian shepherd dog dog waiting at Dogs Trust Salisbury in Newton Tony.

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.

Newton Tony, United Kingdom — browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Luna, answered.

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