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Skye

Lurcher · Female · Young · 3 years

Meet Skye. This beautiful 3-year-old girl is a gentle soul with so much love to give. She can be a little nervous at first, but underneath that shy exterior is the sweetest girl who just needs a little time, patience and reassurance to feel safe.She would love a kind, understanding home where she can settle in at her own pace and build confidence surrounded by people who will show her how wonderful life can be. Once she feels comfortable, her sweet nature really begins to shine.All she needs is someone willing to give her that chance — a little patience, lots of love, and a safe place to call her own.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇪Feakle

Shelter

Clare Animal Welfare

Living with Skye

✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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Listed 3 days ago

Bringing Skye home

What you'll need for Skye in week one.

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About Skye

What life with Skye looks like

Skye is a medium-sized young adult lurcher dog waiting at Clare Animal Welfare in Feakle.

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 Ireland

Irish shelters require a home check (often phone or video) and an adoption contract. Animals are vaccinated, chipped, and registered. Cross-border placements to mainland Europe require the rabies titer test (TRACES system).

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Frequently asked

Adopting Skye, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Skye?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Clare Animal Welfare handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Skye on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Skye if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Clare Animal Welfare 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Skye 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 Skye 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 Clare Animal Welfare early rather than rehoming privately; they know Skye 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.