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Martha

Shar Pei · Female · Young · 2 years

Once Martha knows and trusts you she is an absolute delight to be around! She is playful, inquisitive, affectionate and bursting with classic Shar Pei silliness! She loves her food so doing training with her should be nice and easy. After all she's been through it's vital that she gets the right start in a new home, so she will need to be the only pet in an adult home with secure garden and no neighboring dogs. This is to ensure has the space to properly settle and learn a whole new way of living. Martha currently takes medication to help with her anxiety but please don't let this put you off this darling girl. Our Vet will discuss things in more detail. So if you're looking for a wonderful. loyal and always entertaining companion, add Martha to your favourites now! Martha is an amazing young lady who is looking for super special adopters who will see the amazing girl underneath her anxieties like we do. She's only 2yrs old and was sadly found as a stray, still healing from an operation on her eyes, and she needed a lot of TLC. Her recovery has been fantastic but her ordeal has left her very worried by the world, unknown people and dogs. She has come a long way with the training but her new family will need to be up for working with us to slowly prepare her for life in a forever home. We guarantee that she's well worth all the time and effort though!

Size
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇬🇧Leeds
Shelter
Dogs Trust Leeds
Living with Martha
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Dogs Trust Leeds · LeedsLearn about Shar Pei

Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Martha home

What you'll need for Martha in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  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 Martha

What life with Martha looks like

Martha is a young adult shar pei dog waiting at Dogs Trust Leeds in Leeds.

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.

Leeds, United Kingdom browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Martha, answered.

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