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Holly

Labrador Retriever · Female · Adult · 6 years

Holly is a wonderful and active girlie who has so much energy, she can get strong on the lead so will need a bit of support mastering her loose lead walking. Her new family should be committed to continuing her positive training. Holly can find formal handling overwhelming and is currently learning to wear a muzzle when in these situations (such as seeing the vet). Holly is housetrained and has been left for short periods, which could gradually be built up as she settles in. Holly is a beautiful 6 year old Labrador cross who has come into our care for no fault of her own. This wonderful girlie has such an amazing zest for life and is truly at her happiest playing with toys in the sunshine! She's a friendly girl and will wiggle her way up to anyone for some fuss and attention. We think she could live with lower secondary aged children following a meeting here at the centre. Holly much prefers human company and would like to be the only pet in her new home, however she would be happy to share her walkies with calm and polite dogs. Holly would thrive with an active and fun loving family as she absolutely LOVES to be out and about exploring.

Size

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Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇬🇧Kenilworth

Shelter

Dogs Trust Kenilworth

Living with Holly

✓House-trained
✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Holly home

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About Holly

What life with Holly looks like

Holly is an adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Dogs Trust Kenilworth in Kenilworth.

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 Holly, answered.

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