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Belgian Malinois · Female · Adult · 4 years

Gorgeous Rose is full of life! She loves greeting her handlers with enthusiasm and is very sweet-natured. Rose thrives when she is out and about and on adventures! She is a bit of a footballer and loves kicking around her tennis balls. Rose walks nicely on-lead and is a very clever girl. This lovely girl can find being in kennels challenging and is very keen to find her forever family as soon as she can, so she can start making memories with her forever family! Rose would make a great addition to a family. She is super sweet, friendly, good with people and dogs and enjoys enrichment activities and going on adventures! Sweet Rose is on the search for her forever home! A home that is in a quieter area away from heavy traffic and road noise. She is looking for adopters who are active and can take her on new adventures! Rose would love for her future adopters to give her plenty of enrichment activities to work her clever brain and keep her mentally stimulated. She is a very friendly girl who would be able to live with children aged 10+ who can give her space when she wants to play with her toys by herself. Visiting children can be younger, but they will always need to be supervised. She can have regular visitors once she has settled into her new environment. Rose could go home with another dog if they are well-matched; the dog should be able to match her playstyle. She could go home with other animals, if they are kept separate, but she would not like to live with cats or birds. Rose would love her forever home to have a secure private or communal garden with 6 ft fencing where she can have fun training sessions, burn off some energy and keep her happy and healthy. Rose could potentially have leave hours of 4-6 hours; however, adopters will need to build this time up slowly, with minimal leave hours to start. She is still working on her car training and would like her future family to be willing to take car training slowly and adopters who don’t need to travel with her in the car often. Rose walks nicely on-lead, but if she becomes worried by something on her walk, she should have adopters who are confident in holding onto her lead and managing her strength as a large dog.

Size
Large
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇬🇧Harefield
Shelter
Dogs Trust Harefield
Living with Rose
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
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Cared for by Dogs Trust Harefield · HarefieldLearn about Belgian Malinois

Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Rose home

What you'll need for Rose 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 Rose

What life with Rose looks like

Rose is a large adult belgian malinois dog waiting at Dogs Trust Harefield in Harefield.

An 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 Rose, answered.

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