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Matilda

Greyhound · Female · Young · 2 years

This beautiful girl is 2 year old Matilda. She's a sweet natured and gentle girl with a wonderful temperament. She can be quite nervous when first meeting people, but she soon comes out of her shell with a bit of gentle understanding and love. She walks nicely on the lead and loves her Greyhound friends. She's also been excellent when introduced to other breeds. The only thing Matilda isn't keen on is travelling, so a home where she doesn't have to travel too much would be ideal for her. She is a lovely girl and will be an amazing pet to a very lucky home. She'd like a quiet home with a secure garden to enjoy and without small children as she needs a quiet home. She is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, up to date with flea and worming treatment and will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, 5 weeks free insurance, 2kg bag of food, dorwest herbs supplement, teddy, information pack and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it. Homechecks apply. If you think you can offer Matilda her forever home please get in touch by filling in an adoption application form.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Barley Greyhound Sanctuary

Living with Matilda

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with kids

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About Matilda

What life with Matilda looks like

Matilda is a small young adult greyhound dog waiting at Barley Greyhound Sanctuary in United Kingdom.

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 Matilda, answered.

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