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Skully

Greyhound · Male · Young · 3 years

Skully is a charming boy who is always excited to see people and he loves to stick himself as close as he can on his walks. He's silly and affectionate, it doesn't take him much to get his giddy side going and start the zoomies! Skully happily walks alongside our other Greyhounds but doesn't really seem to get much from the interactions, so he'd be very happy as the only dog in the home. He is quite keen on small dogs and our resident wildlife when he sees them, so we keep his muzzle on when he's out on his walks, and would advise his adopters to do the same. Skully absolutely loves toys! He will happily toss them about by himself, and favours those that squeak. Skully can live with children of high school age but will need to be the only dog at home, though he can walk with other Greyhounds. He is an ex-racing dog so unlikely to be house trained and will need someone at home with him most of the time initially.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Liverpool

Shelter

Dogs Trust Merseyside

Living with Skully

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

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Listed 4 days ago

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About Skully

What life with Skully looks like

Skully is a small young adult greyhound 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 Skully, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Skully?: 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 Skully on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Skully 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 Skully 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 Skully 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 Skully 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.