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Pippa

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 7 years

Beautiful Pippa is 7 years of age and has been a family pet since she was a puppy. She is well loved and adored everywhere she goes. Unfortunately over the years she has escaped countless times despite the family’s best efforts to reinforce fencing etc. She recently escaped and destroyed a number of a neighbours pet chickens. Thankfully he has been very understanding, however this is something the owner cannot have happen again. The same property also has direct access (and usually an open gate) leading straight onto a very busy A road. The biggest fears for her owner is for her safety, and equally that she could or will cause a serious accident and injury to road users. Up until this very recent chicken incident Pippa hadn’t escaped for several months and her owner had hoped that it wouldn’t happen again but unfortunately it did and now she’s aware of the remaining chickens, she’s looking to get out again. Pippa is a very loving girl to everyone adults and children alike. She gets on well with other dogs on walks, she loves to snooze in the sunshine and loves to swim (however should always be supervised in deep water). On one occasion her owner spent 10 minutes searching frantically for her and had got into a panic that she'd gotten out.... then found that she'd popped the door open on the tumble dryer...had climbed in and was curled up fast asleep ontop of clean warm clothes! Pippa loves to be warm and hates the cold!!! She will happily exercise in cold/wet/weather, but then wants to be inside warm and dry. She will shake and shiver at the word winter!!! Pippa is a hunter and will destroy any game or small pets (cats included). Her owner is also very wary with her around livestock as she would at the very least give chase given the opportunity. If something tempts her outside of the garden she will do her upmost to escape. She is very excitable in a loving way, however this involves jumping up at people and or dogs.

Size
Small
Age
Adult · 7 years
Location
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Shelter
GSP Rescue UK
Living with Pippa
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with kids
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Bringing Pippa home

What you'll need for Pippa in week one.

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  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 Pippa

What life with Pippa looks like

Pippa is a small adult mixed breed dog waiting at GSP Rescue UK in United Kingdom.

An 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 Pippa, answered.

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