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Shadow

Border Collie · Male · Adult · 7 years

Shadow is fun and affectionate. He has a lot of energy that he likes to put into toy play, he enjoys having a game of fetch with you. He likes tuggy games and squeaky toys. Shadow likes a variety of walks in woods, moorlands, parks, and fields. Built up, busy locations would be overwhelming for him. He likes to use his brain, and he already knows a bag full of tricks including a sit, down, paw, and stay, he also enjoys a food toy puzzle. Shadow adores a fuss with his people. He adores the attention and snuggling in under a blanket on the sofa. Shadow is a seven-year-old Pug cross Collie. He is small to medium in size He’s a little bit bigger than your average Pug and smaller than a Collie. He is social with other dogs and could share his home with another dog, calm and playful. Shadow will need a home without cats, and small furries and he has no history of being around livestock. He is housetrained and he could cope with a reasonably busy home environment. He would love to find a home where he can have plenty of company and time left alone can be built up gradually. Shadow can get car sick on long journeys. He is sensitive around noise and is worried of things like the hoover, fireworks, thunder, and traffic noise. He will need access to walks away from traffic.

Size

Small

Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇬🇧Ilfracombe

Shelter

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe

Living with Shadow

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

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About Shadow

What life with Shadow looks like

Shadow is a small adult border collie dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Ilfracombe.

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 Shadow, answered.

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