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  What turned out as just a visit,ended up as my partner,her 9 year old son

  
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  What turned out as just a visit, ended up as my partner, her 9 year old son & myself adopting & rehoming a border collie. The reception staff are very clued up from beginning the process of adoption/rehoming through to the final end. We chose a border collie pitch puppy(brought over from Ireland). We were very quickly house vetted,in-between 2 hour visits to bond with the border collie pup. The home check was organised at a time to suit the family,which we duly passed. A date was given to our family when we were able to bring 'Bubbles' home. Again,the staff were able to sort out another date for re-homing if the date they have us wasn't available. We were given food,information packs,date to take 'bubbles' back for neutering & a week supply of anti-biotics for kennel cough..Everything from the initial visit to taking 'Bubbles' to het final forever home took 3 weeks. All the staff from volunteers to full-timers were brilliant,helpful & very knowledgeable.Even neutering to final settling in follow-ups have been done swiftly,courteously & efficiently. I would recommend anyone to go visit Dogs Trust, Sadberge, Darlington. Adoption: 2011

  
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  Our first experience of visiting a shelter/rescue dogs home. We had recently lost one of our dogs and were looking for a pal for the one left. All staff were super and obviously loved their dogs and jobs. Any help needed was available although we didn't feel we needed any as our new dog settled quite quickly and is now part of the furniture. I think the dogs trust have an extremely efficient way of running things and we now try to do as much as possible to help with donations etc. We have taken our dog back to visit and he is remembered which is great so Dogs Trust highly recommended. Adoption: 2011

  
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  Dog's Trust Darlington is a great centre, very clean, well run, and the staff are extremely friendly and considerate towards the dogs. The adoption process was very fast, efficient and friendly. After care was required as I needed some advice on how to prevent my dog from barking incessantly whilst I am absent. I was called back within 24 hours after leaving a message and was invited down to the see the obedience trainer the next day. She was happy to see how Jess and I interact and gave me plenty of
  advice on crate training. She took time to show me the effects it can
  have in calming a dog with anxiety problems, however extreme, and gave
  me confidence that I was heading in the right direction. There was no
  hesitation in helping me out. I didn't feel like I'd been handed a dog
  and left to sink or swim regardless of its problems.
  Adoption: 2011
  
  
  
  

  

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