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Sky

Female · Young · 1 year

Meet Sky, a young crossbreed with a heart full of love and a playful spirit. She adores her people and is happiest by their side. A clever girl, Sky loves food, toys and training games, making learning both rewarding and fun. She's always keen to get involved and enjoys spending quality time with her favourite people. Sky is worried by unfamiliar people and busy environments. With patient introductions and positive experiences, she's already making great progress and loves to have a run around with her canine friends and has been able to make friends with new people nicely with slow introductions She's looking for a calm home where she can continue to build her confidence at her own pace. Sky would prefer to be the only dog in the home. A private garden and quieter walking areas will help her feel settled as she adjusts to her new life. Sky would thrive with experienced, multi-carer owners who are happy to continue her training and provide plenty of enrichment. In return, she'll reward you with endless affection, loyalty and companionship. Could you be the family to help Sky write her happiest chapter yet? If you are interested in Sky, please contact the rehoming team at: , ensuring you have first registered for rehoming on the Battersea website:

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧London

Shelter

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Living with Sky

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

Cared for by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home · London

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Listed 7 months ago

Bringing Sky home

What you'll need for Sky in week one.

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About Sky

What life with Sky looks like

Sky is a medium-sized young adult dog waiting at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London.

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 Sky, answered.

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