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Roxanne

Female · Young · 3 years

Age: Around 3 years old. Profession: Making absolutely everything look easy. Special Skills: Walking politely beside you, making friends with everyone, and reminding you that calm is a superpower. Some dogs arrive with a list of demands. Roxanne has a much shorter list. She’d like a home. That’s really it. She’s the kind of dog who seems to have quietly mastered life already. Walk? She’s by your side. A stroll through town? Lovely. A woodland wander? Perfect. A hike in the mountains? Count her in. An evening by the sea? She’ll happily watch the waves with you. Roxanne isn’t looking for excitement. She’s looking for company.She’s wonderfully gentle with people, friendly with other dogs, respectful around cats, and walks beautifully on a lead. She’s the dog who fits into your day rather than asking you to rearrange your whole life around hers. You know those dogs that make you wonder, “How on earth is nobody taking you home?” That’s Roxanne. She’s spent two years waiting in the shelter. Two birthdays. Two winters. Two summers watching other dogs leave while she waits for someone to notice what everyone at the shelter already knows… She’s simply lovely. Not dramatic. Not demanding. Just kind. The sort of dog who’ll quietly become the best part of your everyday life. She’s already neutered, blood tested and ready to leave shelter life behind. All she needs now is someone to look into those gentle eyes and realise she’s been waiting for them all along. We took a DNA test for Roxanne and her top 5 breeds were: 20% Kritikos Lagonikos 19% German Shepherd 19% Argentine Dogo 7% Cirneco dell’Etna 4% Chihuahua If Roxanne has captured your heart please kindly email: for adoption info. I’m a very sweet, friendly girl just dreaming of a family of my own.

Size
Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Shelter
Starlight Barking Trust
Living with Roxanne
  • Spayed
  • Good with dogs
Cared for by Starlight Barking Trust · United Kingdom

Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Roxanne home

What you'll need for Roxanne 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 Roxanne

What life with Roxanne looks like

Roxanne is a young adult dog waiting at Starlight Barking Trust in United Kingdom.

An 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 Roxanne, answered.

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