We came across Dogs Trust Ballymena online by pure chance, we didn’t know there was a dogs trust in NI we thought it was just England but Today was our 2 day check-in. Harley 1yr -2yr Siberian husky x Frenchie (known before as Trooper) is settling in just fine, unfortunately he’s not been very well socialised with other humans or dogs for his very early life so he is very anxious and reactive at times and this is going to take work with his confidence and trust and it will take time but when he gets to know you he is such a little sweetie and little by little he’s coming out of his shell. Dogs trust Ballymena and the lady that called today, have been absolutely amazing from the very start, so welcoming and friendly, very knowledgeable about each of the dogs in their care, their history, their needs, his character, the list really goes on. You can see how dedicated and passionate every staff member is. The Ballymena facility is very impressive in its self too, it’s full of training areas indoor and outdoor, offers training courses to book into, every dog has its own personal safe space with raised beds, lots of comforters, really a little home from home while they wait. We genuinely couldn’t think of a question to ask because they were so full of information. We were invited up as many times as we’d like to spend time with Harley and be confident we were happy to proceed with adopting Harley and most importantly, Harley liked us and was happy around us. A week from application a few visits, a home visit and Harley came home with us, complete with a up to date medical report, his boosters, microchip, 4 weeks free insurance, a voucher for his Neutering (for when he’s settled a little more), on going support for life, a weeks worth of his food, his very own dogs trust collar, harness and lead and lastly added reassurance that for whatever reason things don’t work out we can return him to them. ( I really don’t see that happening) Harley is our first rescue, so we were a bit scared of what to expect but these guys have made the whole experience an amazing one, a reasonably smooth transition for us and Harley and we’re really looking forward to our next check-in in 2wks time to fill them in with Harleys progress. We highly recommend you consider Dogs trust for your first choice if you’ve decided to rescue a little one in need, you’ll be as impressed and thankful as we are.
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We are the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. We have 21 rehoming centres in the UK, and one in Ireland.
