Simba
Simba
- Age 7 months
- Living with children Teenager and Above
- Breed Dutch Shepherd
- Living with dogs Can't live with
- Sex Male
- Living with cats Can't live with
- Size Large
- Reference ANIMAL24548
- Centre Old Windsor
More about Simba
Simba is a friendly and affectionate seven-month-old Dutch Shepherd who is looking for a home with owners who have previous experience of high-energy, larger breeds. He is still learning about the world around him and will need patient, consistent training to help him grow into a confident adult dog and navigate his lack of early socialisation.
He has not had many opportunities to experience the wider world. Since arriving with us at Battersea Old Windsor, he has been having a lot of new experiences and initially showed some worry around unknown sounds. It is possible that he may experience similar worries as he settles into his new home. He can also find some aspects of handling stressful, so his new owners will need to be patient in helping him become more comfortable with this.
Simba is an affectionate dog who enjoys attention from the people he knows. He leans into your legs when he would like some fuss and, once he feels comfortable, his loving nature really shines through. He can be a little worried when people approach him while out on walks, but he warms up quickly. He is looking for a home with multiple carers who can share his training needs and allow him to settle into home life.
He is still learning his manners and can have some very excitable moments and a lack of spacial awareness. As a larger dog, he can jump up when excited, particularly around food, and he will need continued guidance to help him understand what is expected of him.
Simba would benefit from being the only dog in his new home so that his owners can focus on giving him the one-to-one training and attention he needs. He is still learning to feel confident around some dogs but can become very playful when he is comfortable.
A private garden will provide Simba with a quiet space where his family can work on his training without the distractions of the wider world. Simba will need plenty of ongoing training, mental stimulation and appropriate outlets for his energy. His new family should be ready to invest time in teaching him good manners, establishing household boundaries and helping him discover the world in a positive and supportive way. Consistency will be particularly important for Simba.
Simba's affectionate nature and intelligence make him a young dog with lots of potential, but there will be a period of training and patience as he navigates his adolescence and lack of socialisation at a young age
Potential owners will need to speak with a Battersea vet prior to rehoming Simba.
If you have already completed our online rehoming form and would like to know more about Simba, you can e-mail our rehoming team to register your interest.
We ask every customer to first complete our online rehoming application form. If you have not filled in our form yet, you can find the details on how to do so here: https://www.battersea.org.uk/rehome/dogs
Please be aware that we have a large amount of interest in rehoming our animals, so we are only able to contact those that are a match for the dog you have contacted us about.
Rehoming FAQs
Here at Battersea, we assess all of our dogs individually and create a rehoming profile for them. To ensure successful matches between people and pets, we use a combination of extensive rehoming experience, our staff expertise and the information you provided in your rehoming form. Once you complete your online registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email to let you know that we have everything we need to begin our matchmaking process, as well as the next steps of the process.
This may not always be the dog you thought it would be, which is why we ask that you see the registration form as a way of registering your interest in rehoming, not an application for a specific animal. We’re experts in making sure we find the right home for our dogs and the right dog for your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Once you’ve completed our online registration form, we’ll handle the rest. Your rehoming registration will be open for up to three months, and in that time, we’ll do our very best to try and match you with a pet that best suits you and your lifestyle. It can take a bit of time for us to try and match you with a pet – but we promise it’s time well spent. We’re committed to getting to know every animal at our centres before finding a match that works for our dogs and for you wherever possible.
If we are not able to match you with a dog within three months, we’ll let you know and offer guidance to help you continue your search, either at Battersea or beyond.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Our rehoming fee is £230 for dogs (over six months), £350 for a pair of dogs, or £275 for puppies (under six months). We accept cash or debit/credit card as payment (we are unable to accept cheques). Included in this cost are the following:
- Microchipping
- Initial vaccinations, flea and worming treatment
- Neutering
- A collar, identification tag and lead
- Starter pack of food, advice and special offers
- Four weeks’ free Petplan insurance as your dog settles into their new surroundings
Something to bear in mind is that our rehoming fee is just the beginning of the costs involved with owning a dog. We would recommend that before making the decision to rehome, you investigate the costs of pet food, pet insurance, grooming and fees at your local veterinary centre so that you are fully prepared for the financial implications of bringing a dog into your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.