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Luna

Poodle · Female · Young · 3 years

A quieter home with plenty of routine and predictability would suit Luna best. Someone who works from home could be a great match for her, although this isn't essential as Luna is able to settle when left for a few hours. We can also provide her adopters with guidance and a training plan to help Luna feel more comfortable when visitors come to the home. Luna enjoys getting out for her adventures and is good on and off the lead. She can find busy traffic worrying, so she would much prefer a home where her walks can focus on quieter locations or where her adopters are happy to pop her in the car and head somewhere more peaceful. Luna travels well once she is in the car and would much rather explore a woodland trail, countryside walk or beach than navigate busy roads. She particularly loves the beach, enjoys playing in the water. Luna is bright, playful and loves learning, so continuing her training and teaching her some new tricks would be a brilliant way to have fun together while helping to build her confidence. She does have one slightly cheeky habit – Luna is partial to stealing the occasional sock! We have a simple management plan that works well for this and can show her new family how to deal with it calmly so that it doesn't turn into a game or become an issue. Luna will potentially need her adopters to visit her once or twice before adoption, giving everyone the opportunity to get to know each other without rushing her. If you're looking for a dog who is fantastic in the home, loves her doggy friends, enjoys beautiful walks and adventures, and becomes a wonderfully affectionate companion once she knows you, Luna could be the girl for you. Lovely Luna is a three-year-old Poodle cross who is looking for patient, understanding adult adopters who will give her a little time to get to know them – and will be rewarded with a wonderfully affectionate and fun companion. Luna is a superstar in the home. She is housetrained, settles beautifully and is happy to sleep downstairs if needed. She adores being around her people but can also be left comfortably for a few hours, although we would recommend gradually building this back up when she first moves into her new home. One of Luna's favourite things is other dogs! She is very dog-social and loves having canine friends to walk, play and socialise with when out and about. She would, however, prefer to be the only dog living in her new home so she can enjoy having her own space and her humans to herself. Luna has no history of living with cats, small furries or livestock. Luna can initially be worried by new people, particularly visitors coming into the home, so she isn't a dog who will immediately want to be everyone's best friend. The best way to Luna's heart is to give her some time and space and let the friendship develop at her pace. Joining her for a walk, getting out her favourite ball for a game of fetch and having some tasty treats ready are all great ways to start making friends. Once Luna knows and trusts you, a completely different side of her shines through – she is affectionate, playful and loves nothing more than snuggling up with you on the sofa.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇬🇧Ilfracombe
Shelter
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe
Living with Luna
  • House-trained
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Dogs Trust Ilfracombe · IlfracombeLearn about Poodle

Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Luna home

What you'll need for Luna in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Luna

What life with Luna looks like

Luna is a small young adult poodle dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Ilfracombe.

An 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.

Ilfracombe, 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 Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
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 Ilfracombe 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.
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