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Tilly

Female · Young · 2 years

Tilly is a friendly, excitable young dog who will thrive in an active home with plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. She has lots of love to give and enjoys a good fuss from the people she knows. While she is relaxed around traffic and happy to jump into a car, her travel history is unknown. Found as a stray, she has not had much previous training, so she will need patient owners who are happy to start her housetraining from scratch. She is a quick learner who is motivated by food and keen to please, so training sessions can be both fun and rewarding. Tilly will suit someone who can channel her energy into positive activities and who is happy to work on her dog-to-dog manners. In return, she will bring joy, laughter, and a whole lot of tennis ball games to your life. If you are looking for a lively companion who will make every day more fun, Tilly might be just the girl for you. This one-and-a-half-year-old Lurcher cross is brimming with enthusiasm and a zest for life that will keep you smiling. She loves her tennis ball, enjoys learning new things, and will thrive with an owner who shares her love of adventure. Young Tilly is curious about the world and always ready to explore so she will need a home committed to continuing her training — especially when it comes to her lead reactivity to other dogs. She must be the only dog in the home and we do not recommend rehoming her with cats or small furries. Tilly would benefit from minimal leaving hours at first to help her adjust to her new home and would love to go on long walks to burn off some steam. Her new family should be ready to help her build up her confidence with being left gradually once she is settled in her new home. Children in the home should ideally be of secondary school age, though confident younger children could be considered.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇬🇧Newton Tony
Shelter
Dogs Trust Salisbury
Living with Tilly
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
  • Has special needs
Cared for by Dogs Trust Salisbury · Newton Tony

Listed 3 months ago

Bringing Tilly home

What you'll need for Tilly 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 Tilly

What life with Tilly looks like

Tilly is a small young adult dog waiting at Dogs Trust Salisbury in Newton Tony.

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.

Note from the shelter: Lead reactivity to other dogs, requires ongoing training, must be only dog in home

🇬🇧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.

Newton Tony, United Kingdom browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 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 Salisbury 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.
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