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Tess

Female · Young · 1 year

Get ready for Tess. She is an affectionate girl who loves a fuss, snuggles, spending time with her people, and instantly friendly with everyone she meets. She is a high-energy girl, loves long walks and would happily come with you on your next hiking trip. She enjoys games of fetch, and socialising with other playful dogs. When Tess is excited, she can be strong on her lead, she has been practicing the art of loose lead walking in her foster home. She knows some basic training including a sit, paw, wait, and leave, and she has a clever brain which means that she needs to use it; scent games, positive reward training, agility – all good for the mind! Her foster carers describe Tess as, “A very loving girl, curious and affectionate.” Adorable Tess is a little one-year-old New Zealand Huntaway cross Collie looking for a fun and loving home full of action and adventure. She could share her home with dog savvy secondary school aged children. She could potentially live with another dog in the home with similar energy levels. Tess has good history of living with a cat and could share her home with a dog savvy cat; she can get jealous if the cat is getting all the fuss though! She has no history around small furries or livestock. Her garden would need to be nice and secure as she can clear a four-foot fence. She is housetrained. She travels well in the car. Tess would thrive in a home where she could receive plenty of exercise and mental stimulation too. How about fun agility or fly-ball?

Size
Small
Age
Young · 1 year
Location
🇬🇧Ilfracombe
Shelter
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe
Living with Tess
  • House-trained
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Dogs Trust Ilfracombe · Ilfracombe

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Bringing Tess home

What you'll need for Tess in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Tess

What life with Tess looks like

Tess is a small young adult dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Ilfracombe.

An 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.

Ilfracombe, United Kingdom browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Tess, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Tess?
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 Tess on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Tess 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Tess 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 Tess 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 Tess 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.
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