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Romie

Beagle · Male · Young · 3 years

We don't know much about Romie's background but we believe this may not be the poor lad's first time in rescue. He's a bright boy who loves to go on adventures with his handlers, and enjoys meeting people on his travels. He's a lot less keen on other dogs but he's making great progress with his handlers, and learning to ignore them. Romie will need this training to be kept up at home, and as he's such a smart boy, he would do really well with a family who were training minded and wanted to teach him other things. Romie is really playful and especially likes bouncy balls, and he takes his treats ever so gently. As part of their assessments, we see how willing our dogs are to get in a car, and Romie was so happy about this that it was harder to get him out again! We're going to suggest that he might be a fan of car travel. Romie is looking for a quiet home, ideally away from busy roads, where he can be the only pet. He can live with children of high school age. We have very limited history for Romie but he may have already spent a year in rescue elsewhere, so might need a house training refresher. Romie climbs fences easily so will need to be supervised in his garden.

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Liverpool

Shelter

Dogs Trust Merseyside

Living with Romie

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

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About Romie

What life with Romie looks like

Romie is a young adult beagle dog waiting at Dogs Trust Merseyside in Liverpool.

A young 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 Romie, answered.

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