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Tilly

Border Collie · Female · Young · 3 years

Tilly is a fun-loving, clever girl who loves to play with toys. She enjoys having a game of fetch with you and showing off her tricks. Long, adventurous, sniffy walks are her thing! She loves to use her nose and take it all in. Tilly responds well to her name paired with a treat. Most of the time she walks with a loose lead, apart from the odd occasion that a squirrel may catch her eye, for example. Tilly has been fine to pass by other dogs and as her life has been quite sheltered recently, she would do well to build up her doggy ‘friends list’ gradually, walking with calm, friendly dogs to build up confidence. Tilly will happily join you on the sofa and settle down with you for a film night, where she adores belly rubs. She has an affectionate nature and loves a fuss. She likes to be around people and will always greet with a big waggy tail and bum. Tilly is a pretty three-year-old Collie cross, Lab, Springer looking for a loving home. She could share her home with secondary school aged children. She is looking to be the only dog in the home and a home without cats or small furries. She has no history around livestock. Tilly is instantly friendly around new people and would be fine with visitors to the home. She travels well in the car and will even wait patiently before getting out at the other end to start a walk. Tilly would love to find patient and understanding adopters as she adapts back to home-life after spending a few months in boarding kennels before coming into our care. Quiet, countryside walks are best initially and then gradually building up to busier areas at her pace. Tilly is a girl who loves physical exercise and using her brain too therefore, she would love to find a home where she can enjoy an active lifestyle as well as putting her clever brain into action. How about fun agility, scent games, or cani cross?

Size

Large

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Ilfracombe

Shelter

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe

Living with Tilly

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

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About Tilly

What life with Tilly looks like

Tilly is a large young adult border collie dog waiting at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Ilfracombe.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. 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 Tilly, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Tilly?: 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 Tilly on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Tilly 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Tilly 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 Tilly 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 Tilly 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.