Meet Lilo
Meet lovely Lilo, a sweet Staffy girl who is ready to discover what being a cherished indoor family member is all about. 💛
Lilo hasn’t had many of the opportunities we’d normally want for a young dog. She previously lived an outdoor lifestyle and is still learning about all the individual attention that comes with being someone’s much-loved companion.
Underneath all her excitement is a sensitive girl who needs someone patient enough to give her time to settle and show her the world at her own pace. She’s also very food motivated, so positive treat-based training is a great way to her heart!
Lilo would love a gentle, dog-experienced family with calm kids around 10+ who can give her space when she needs it while getting involved in her training, walks and playtime.
She’s happiest exploring quieter places on relaxed sniffy walks and will need at least an hour of daily exercise alongside plenty of enrichment and relaxing activities at home.
Lilo has lived around other dogs previously and has been making nice progress getting to know polite male dogs through calm walks with us. She may be able to live with a very polite male dog pending successful meets, or she could be perfectly happy as your only dog with some calm and friendly walking buddies.
Flexible or part-time working arrangements will be best initially while Lilo settles in and gradually learns that being home alone is safe.
Give this lovely girl some patience, kindness and time to decompress, and we think you’ll see more and more of her beautiful personality shine through.
How our Adoption Process Works
Step 1) Preparation
Read our Adoption Philosophy and make sure your views on dog ownership align with ours. Please read this entire page to make sure you are ready for adoption day.
Step 2) APPLY
Browse available dogs online, review our dog sociability matrix and then complete an adoption questionnaire.
Step 3) ADOPTION
7 DAYS A WEEK: Walk ins welcome for adoption interviews between 11am-3pm! Our gates remain open until 4pm, but we conclude our adoption interviews at 3pm so we have time to take the dogs out, feed them and get them ready for bedtime.
During quieter periods, we will also do our best to review online applications, but unfortunately cannot get back to every applicant, especially for more ‘popular’ dogs. If you agree with our adoption philosophies and are ready to adopt- please do not wait for us to contact you after submitting a questionnaire.
PUPPIES & DOGS IN FOSTER CARE: If you are particularly interested in a young puppy or a dog that is currently in foster care, please indicate this on your questionnaire. Young puppies will not be on site here at the Refuge as it is much more beneficial for them to remain in foster care until their adoption. For dogs and puppies that are not on site, we will review online applications and get in touch with suitable homes to arrange a meet and greet.