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Seb

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 2 years

Introducing Seb the three year old German shepherd, otherwise known sebby, Sebastian, sebasaurus & sebilicious! Seb was brought into our care after being found as a stray. Not long after he arrived it prevailed that he had been rehomed to a rogue rescue and had clearly been passed around . He was found covered in faeces and feeling very sorry for himself . Seb is such a sweet boy with a typical GSD nature. His favourite thing in the world is a tennis ball and he would do anything for it! Seb is such a smart lad , he already knows ‘down’ ‘sit’ ‘speak’ & ‘paw’ and he is eager to learn new tricks every day! He loves a snuffle mat but don’t think he’ll take his time , he likes to pick it up, throw it around and make a treat party! Seb loves going on long walks with our volunteers , taking in all the sights and smells of the world . Once Seb builds a bond with you, he likes to stop on his walks for some people watching and butt scratches and will cuddle into you for some fuss . He would be a great hiking buddy! Seb is unfortunately dog reactive , this is a mixture of frustration and conflict seeking and he is working on this with the behaviour team and making small improvements each day. He is easily distracted from other dogs out and about and with time and training we are sure he can learn that dogs are his pals! Seb has also shown some resource guarding around his food bowl, he is working on this and is making incredible progress. Seb is looking for experienced dog owners that will show him the love that he deserves . He would love to take up a sport like obedience or scent work to keep his working brain busy and his new owners will need to to take him to training classes to continue to work on his behaviour . He is currently looking for a pet & child free home to help him settle in the best way possible, could you be sebs forver family?

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Cardiff Dogs Home

Living with Seb

✓Good with dogs

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About Seb

What life with Seb looks like

Seb is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Cardiff Dogs Home.

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 Seb, answered.

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