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Paddy

Border Collie · Male · Puppy · 5 months

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 5 months

Location

🇮🇪Feakle

Shelter

Clare Animal Welfare

Living with Paddy

✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Clare Animal Welfare · Feakle Learn about Border Collie →

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Bringing Paddy home

What you'll need for Paddy in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

01
Required by most shelters
Trixie Transport Box
Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.
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€35–45
02
Editor's pick
Folding Wire Crate
First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.
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€50–80
03
Legal · EU
Car Seatbelt Tether
Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.
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€8–12
04
Adaptil Calming Spray
Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.
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€18–25
05
Orthopaedic Dog Bed
Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.
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€30–60
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 Paddy

What life with Paddy looks like

Paddy is a medium-sized puppy border collie dog waiting at Clare Animal Welfare in Feakle.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇮🇪Adopting from Ireland

Irish shelters require a home check (often phone or video) and an adoption contract. Animals are often vaccinated, chipped, and registered, but confirm with the shelter. Cross-border placements to mainland Europe require the rabies titer test (TRACES system).

Feakle, Ireland — browse more dogs in Ireland.

Frequently asked

Adopting Paddy, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Paddy?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Clare Animal Welfare handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Paddy on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Paddy if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Clare Animal Welfare whether they will for Paddy, what they require (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Paddy already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Clare Animal Welfare lists Paddy as vaccinated and microchipped. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Clare Animal Welfare, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Paddy isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Clare Animal Welfare about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Paddy 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.