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Poutine

Shih Tzu · Male · Adult · 7 years

Poutine is quite the character and is sure to brighten your day! He's always full of beans and ready to join you on all sorts of adventures. He’s sociable, people-friendly and will do just about anything for a snack (appreciating every last crumb!) This silly chap forms bonds quickly and is guaranteed to keep you smiling with his fun-loving personality. Poutine is a 7-year-old Shih Tzu who could live with other dogs and would benefit from having social dog friends. He can live with secondary school-aged children, can be left for a couple of hours, and travels well in the car.

Size

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Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇬🇧Telford

Shelter

Dogs Trust Shrewsbury

Living with Poutine

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

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About Poutine

What life with Poutine looks like

Poutine is an adult shih tzu dog waiting at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury in Telford.

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 Poutine, answered.

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