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Peter

Greyhound · Male · Young · 3 years

Meet Peter, a gentle and sensitive ex-racing Greyhound looking for a calm and understanding home where he can take life at his own pace. Peter has shown lovely, appropriate manners around other dogs and could potentially live with a suitably matched canine companion following successful introductions. Peter has found the transition into our care quite worrying and can be nervous around new people and unfamiliar environments. When given time and space, he is beginning to show more curiosity and enjoys quietly sniffing and exploring his surroundings. His new owners will need to be patient while he learns about life in a home and allow his confidence to develop gradually without putting pressure on him. A calm environment and predictable routine will help him feel more comfortable as he settles in. He would be best suited to a home with teenagers or adults who can give him the space and time he needs. As a retired racer, Peter will need to be kept on lead and muzzled when outside the home, as part of his chase management. This means his new family will need to follow specific management around wildlife, cats and other potential chase triggers. He will therefore need his own private garden where he can enjoy some off-lead time safely. Although Peter has behaved appropriately around the dogs he has met whilst with us, his owners should remain mindful that his chase instincts may become more apparent as he grows in confidence. Peter will need owners who are happy to give him the time, reassurance and consistency he needs. With the right support, he has the potential to become a lovely and gentle companion. If you have already completed our online rehoming form and would like to know more about Peter, you can e-mail our rehoming team on to register your interest. ch for the dog in question.

Size

Large

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧London

Shelter

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Living with Peter

✓Good with dogs
✕Good with cats

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Listed 5 months ago

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About Peter

What life with Peter looks like

Peter is a large young adult greyhound dog waiting at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London.

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 Peter, answered.

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