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Olive

Labrador Retriever · Female · Young · 3 years

Olive is a big snuggle bug with lots of love to give! She adores attention from her favourite people. Playtime is a favourite of hers, and she’s just as happy entertaining herself with a game as she is having her family join in the fun. Olive will love being involved in daily adventures with her family and happy for a mini road trip to sight-see new places. If you’re looking for an affectionate, playful girl who loves her people, Olive could be the one for you! Olive is a gorgeous girl who would be best suited to a pet-free home with teenagers and a secure garden. While she settles into homelife, she’ll need plenty of company, with any time spent alone built up gradually and supported with enrichment to keep her entertained. Olive is a fantastic traveller and would love a family who can take her on adventures further afield, particularly to more peaceful places to explore. When out and about, she’ll benefit from continued training around dogs and lead work, as she can be strong and reactive when she sees other dogs. With gradual introductions, she may enjoy having some doggy walking pals, and adopters who are happy to continue this training will be her dream match.

Size

Large

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Sadberge

Shelter

Dogs Trust Darlington

Living with Olive

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

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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Olive home

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About Olive

What life with Olive looks like

Olive is a large young adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Dogs Trust Darlington in Sadberge.

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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Olive, answered.

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