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Malibu

Border Collie · Female · Adult · 4 years

Malibu is a very smart girl, who knows lots of tricks and commands, so would love adopters who can keep up her training and mental stimulation. Like a typical Collie, she is obsessed with her ball and can exhibit some herding behaviours, so will need to be the only pet in the home and be kept on a lead at all times around livestock. Malibu can find boisterous dogs quite worrying, so would prefer to only be friends with calmer dogs. Once she has burnt off all her energy running around and doing mental enrichment she is happy to have a nice snuggle on the sofa and settles well. She is truly such a brilliant girl and we can't wait for her to start her new life. Could you be the perfect home that Malibu is looking for? Meet Malibu, our wonderful 4 year old Collie! Malibu is a classic Collie with bundles of energy and a brain that never stops. She is looking for an active, experienced Collie family or working household who can take her on plenty of adventures and engage in enrichment until her heart is content. She can be worried of people initially so will need patient adopters who are willing to let her come to them at her own pace. She would prefer all children in the home to be 14yrs+ but this could be lowered if the children in the household are confident around active dogs and have been around Collies before. Malibu is a sweet gentle girl, who is not yet used to being left in the home, so her new family will need to be around most of the time and willing to build up her leaving hours slowly.

Size
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇬🇧Cardiff
Shelter
Dogs Trust Cardiff
Living with Malibu
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Malibu home

What you'll need for Malibu 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 Malibu

What life with Malibu looks like

Malibu is a adult border collie dog waiting at Dogs Trust Cardiff in Cardiff.

An 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 Malibu, answered.

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