Description
🐾Meet SHEAMUS 🐾
📅 Date of birth: 28 September 2023
🐶 Breed: Labrador Retriever mix (with strong, athletic build)
⚖️ Size: Medium–large
⚖️ Weight: ~30 kg
✂️ Neutered: Yes
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✨ About Sheamus
Sheamus is a truly special dog — not because he is “difficult”, but because he is deeply perceptive, intelligent, and emotionally attuned. He reads people instantly and responds to the energy, clarity, and calm they bring into a space.
When Sheamus feels safe and guided by a calm, grounded human, he can relax completely. In those moments, he is affectionate, responsive, and wonderfully connected — the kind of dog you can genuinely “read and write with”.
🧠 His Needs — and Why the Right Match Matters
Sheamus does best with people who naturally offer:
• Calm, confident presence
• Emotional steadiness and clear boundaries
• Quiet, consistent leadership
This is not something that can easily be trained into a person — dogs sense it immediately. With the right human, Sheamus does not need to self-manage or stay on alert. He simply settles, trusts, and thrives.
Needing this kind of guidance does not make Sheamus a bad or difficult dog. It simply means that the match is everything.
🐕 Behaviour & Social Life
🐾 With people he knows and trusts: Very affectionate, loving, and loyal
🐾 With unfamiliar people: Anxious and unsure; needs time and calm introductions
🐕 With other dogs (home & outside): Friendly and social
🐱 Cats: Not tested
👶 Children: Not suitable — adult-only home required
Sheamus enjoys his walks, loves being outdoors, and plays well with other dogs. New environments, visitors, and sudden changes can be challenging for him, but with the right support, he copes increasingly well.
🎓 Training & Support
Sheamus completed professional training at a specialised rehabilitation centre in Newton Abbot. The feedback was optimistic, and although progress took time, he did come around and continues to benefit from structure and consistency.
🏡 Ideal Home for Sheamus
Sheamus is looking for:
• An adult-only, quiet household
• A confident, patient, emotionally grounded owner
• Minimal visitors and low daily chaos
• A secure garden
• Someone willing to allow time for settling-in
In the right home, Sheamus transforms into a deeply devoted companion — gentle, affectionate, and loyal to his core.
💤 The Soft Side
At home, Sheamus loves closeness. He enjoys cuddles and happily sleeps curled up on pillows all night long. Once bonded, he gives his heart fully.
❤️ Why Adopt Sheamus?
Because Sheamus is not a “problem dog” — he is a relationship dog. With the right human, he is calm, responsive, loving, and incredibly rewarding. If you are someone who naturally brings steadiness and clarity, Sheamus may be the dog you have been waiting for.
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ℹ️ Adoption Notes
• Friends InDeed is a registered charity
• Home-check is mandatory (online possible)
• No children under 10 years old
• We do not rehome to non-genuine dog-loving applicants
• Transport can be arranged almost anywhere in the UK
• No payment required until you meet him
• Full rescue back-up provided
We remain in contact with all adopters and can provide excellent references from over 500 families.
📞 Preferred contact: Phone or WhatsApp (more efficient than email)
✨ Sheamus is waiting for the right human — not just any home. ✨