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Sol

Border Collie · Male · Young · 1 year

Sol is a fantastic young boy who needs a calm, loving home who can help him build his confidence and let him take the world at his own pace. Sol will require ongoing training in general confidence, he is also a very active breed and will require lots of mental stimulation, enrichment and appropriate exercise. Any adopter will be fully supported by our Training Team and Behaviour Coaches the entire way through the . Breed experience or experience with nervous dogs is preferable but not essential. If you would like to know more about Sol, just fill in an application and don't forget to favourite him! Meet Sol! Sol is a very handsome 1 year old Collie. Sol is a very sweet boy who is looking for a gentle and understanding home as he is very nervous of new people and places. Although he is nervous he does warm up to people quickly, he is very sweet, friendly and seeks out attention. When uncomfortable he can show appeasement behaviours so a home that understands dog body language will be beneficial to Sol. Due to a lack of exposure in his early days, Sol finds new things scary and he needs a lot of confidence building around the car, due to this he would be suited to a home with a secure garden and quiet walking areas close to the home. Sol is dog friendly and gets a lot of confidence from other dogs, therefore Sol must live with a confident dog who can show him the world isn't such a scary place, he cannot be the only dog in the home. Sol could also live with dog savvy teens who can respect and understand a nervous dog.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧Ballymena

Shelter

Dogs Trust Ballymena

Living with Sol

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

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Bringing Sol home

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About Sol

What life with Sol looks like

Sol is a young adult border collie dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ballymena in Ballymena.

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 Sol, answered.

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