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đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan

Mixed Breed · Male · Senior · 10 years

Tarzan is an unclassified Stafforshire Bull Terrier cross, he has been diagnosed. He will need to learn to trust, he impresses with his presence and joyful barking, once the bond is made, he is a great dog who loves to play, he would spend his days having us throw him stuffed animals, balls, ropes or discs, he won't hesitate to attract our attention if we stop playing with him. He has evolved a lot since his arrival, now that he has been adopted we are working on his relationship with humans, he is greedy and this will help build the bond along with play. He isn't the most affectionate dog, but he will allow himself to be petted, he walks dynamically, he is so happy to be able to go out and enjoy life. Avoid children. Having spent more than half his life at the shelter, you will need to be patient with his adaptation, and with what you expect from him, cleanliness should come quickly, he wants to please. â„č Tarzan is looking for a retirement bed for his old age. He is identified, neutered, vaccinated, and treated for internal and external parasites. ❀ If FALD, we are looking for a family able to visit our vets in Auch if needed. No dogs. No cats. Arrived at the shelter in July 2020. Weight: 27 kg Click here, pre-adoption questionnaire. Heartwarming of the week. Dear Tarzan, what a beautiful surprise it was to meet you and get to know you. When I started my volunteer work, you arrived a few months later, and you impressed me, I often hesitated to take you out, I didn't really know the breed, you seemed very strong and had character. You were long in judicial seizure, preventing volunteers from taking you out, you and your two unfortunate friends had two parks above the shelter to get some air, to run, etc. Three years later here I am walking you, playing with you and petting you without any problem. At first you impressed me and even scared me a bit with your loud barking, until I understood that it was to express your joy, an immense joy to go out to the park. With almost four years at the shelter, you are becoming more and more sociable, a dog who was misunderstood before is now more approachable. You celebrate in your box, a bark, little jumps. We have our little routines, I tell you we're going for a walk, I come back, a little bark, I take the leash, you put your two paws against me, you wait for me to put the collar on you and then we go. Then we pass by the boxes, barking, I'm outside, I'm out, did you hear? It's the big day, I'm going to play and walk! I often take you to the park, you like the walks, but what you love the most in the world is spending time at the park! Aaaa the park, playing, running, rolling on the ground, we throw the ball, the balloon, toys, stuffed animals that explode for no reason, we pull the rope, we have fun like crazy! You are 8 years old, but in your head you're 2 or 3, you walk dynamically, but I don't mind, you gave me your trust and that was the best gift you could give me, I finally dare to pet you, you aren't the most affectionate dog, but you seem to enjoy it. Today more people are taking you out, we've made the connection, you're proud of yourself and so am I. At the park you don't hesitate to attract attention if we stop playing with you, your paws on us saying, hey where were we? Are we continuing? For the return to the box, tongue out, happy to have spent time with us, a small sip of water, I take off the leash, a small pet and you do the frog position looking at me as I leave, see you soon Tarzan for new adventures. You look at me leaving with gratitude, thank you. I can't wait, for someone to walk through the entrance and say, I like this breed, it's Tarzan who stole my heart. After all the efforts you've made, you deserve a family now. There's love in the air. In this month marked by the symbol of the heart, staff and volunteers imagined a tender gesture to highlight the animal they would have chosen to love for life, if they had had the chance. "His heart is ready, he just needs someone patient enough to hear it." MarlĂšne Dear Santa, I introduce myself, Tarzan, I'm an unclassified Stafforshire Bull Terrier cross, 8 years old. I arrived at the shelter 4 years ago, with Niska and Tyson, my unfortunate friends. Having been seized from our masters, it took 3 and a half years before we could be adopted. It

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Tarzan est un croisĂ© stafforshire bull terrier non categorisĂ©, il a passĂ© une diagnose. Il aura besoin de faire confiance, il en impose par sa prestance et son aboiement de joie, une fois le lien fait, c’est un super chien qui adore jouer, il passerait ses journĂ©es Ă  ce qu’on lui lance peluche, ballon, corde ou balle, il n’hĂ©site pas Ă  attirer notre attention si on ne joue plus avec lui. Il a beaucoup Ă©voluĂ© depuis son arrivĂ©e, Ă  prĂ©sent qu’il soit passĂ© Ă  l’adoption nous le travaillons sur sa relation avec les humains, il est gourmand et cela aidera pour nouer le lien en plus du jeu. Ce n’est pas le plus cĂąlin des chiens, mais il se laissera caresser, il marche de façon dynamique, il est tellement heureux de pouvoir sortir et profiter de la vie.❌ On Ă©vitera les enfants Ayant passĂ© plus de la moitiĂ© de sa vie au refuge, il faudra ĂȘtre patient sur son acclimatation, et sur ce que vous attendez de lui, la propretĂ© qui devrait aller vite, il a envie de faire plaisir.â„č Tarzan cherche un panier retraite pour couler de vieux joursIl est identifiĂ©, castrĂ©, vaccinĂ©, les antiparasitĂ© internes et externes❀ Si FALD, nous recherchons une famille pouvant se dĂ©placer chez nos vĂ©tĂ©rinaires Ă  Auch en cas de besoin. Pas ok chiens Pas ok chats ArrivĂ© au refuge en juillet 2020 Poids : 27 kg Cliquez ici, questionnaire de prĂ©-adoption Coup de cƓur de la semaine Cher Tarzan, Mais qu’elle belle surprise que de te rencontrer et apprendre Ă  te connaĂźtre.Quand j’ai dĂ©butĂ© mon bĂ©nĂ©volat, tu es arrivĂ© quelques mois aprĂšs, et tu m’impressionnais, j’ai longtemps hĂ©sitĂ© Ă  te sortir, je ne connaissais pas trop la race, tu semblais avoir beaucoup de force et avoir du caractĂšre. Tu as Ă©tĂ© longtemps en saisi judiciaire, nous interdisant nous bĂ©nĂ©vole de te sortir, tes 2 copains d’infortune et toi avaient droit Ă  2 parcs au dessus du refuge afin de prendre l’air, de courir,
 3 ans aprĂšs me voilĂ  Ă  te balader, jouer avec toi et te caresser sans problĂšme. Au premier abord tu impressionnes et mĂȘme tu me faisais un peu peur avec ton aboiement roque, jusqu’à ce que je comprenne que c’était pour exprimer ta joie, une joie immense de sortir pour aller au parc. Avec bientĂŽt 4 ans au refuge, tu te montres de plus en plus sociable, un chien qui Ă©tait incompris avant est Ă  prĂ©sent plus avenant. Tu fais la fĂȘte dans ton box, un aboiement, des petits sauts. Nous avons nos petits rituels, je te dis que l’on part se balader, je rentre, petit aboiement, je prend la laisse, tu te mets les 2 pattes contre moi, tu attends que je te mette le collier et que l’on parte. Ensuite on passe devant les box, en aboyant, je suis dehors, je suis sorti, vous avez entendu ? C’est le grand jour, je vais jouer et me balader !! Je t’amĂšne souvent au parc, tu apprĂ©cies les balades, mais ce que tu prĂ©fĂšres le plus au monde c’est passer du temps au parc ! Aaaa le parc, jouer, courir, se rouler par terre, on lance la balle, le ballon, des jouets, des peluches qui explosent on ne sait pas trop pourquoi, on tire Ă  la corde, on s’amuse comme des petits fous ! Tu as 8 ans, dans ta tĂȘte 2 ou 3 ans, tu marches de façon dynamique, mais je ne t’en veut pas, tu m’as donnĂ© ta confiance et c’était le plus beau des cadeaux que tu puisses me faire, j’ose enfin te caresser, tu n’es pas le plus cĂąlin des chiens, mais tu sembles apprĂ©cier. Aujourd’hui nous sommes plus nombreux Ă  te sortir, nous avons fait le lien, tu es fier de toi et moi aussi . Au parc tu n’hĂ©sites pas Ă  attirer l’attention si on ne joue plus avec toi, les 2 pattes sur nous en disant, hey on en Ă©tait oĂč ? On continue ? Pour le retour au box, le langue dehors, tout content d’avoir passĂ© du temps avec nous, une petite gorgĂ©e d’eau, je te retire la laisse, une petite caresse et tu fais la position de la grenouille en me regardant partir, Ă  bientĂŽt Tarzan pour de nouvelles aventures. Tu me regardes partir avec reconnaissance, merciJ’ai une hĂąte, qu’une personne pousse la porte de l’accueil en nous disant, j’aime cette race, c’est Tarzan qui m’a fait chavirer mon cƓur AprĂšs tous les efforts que tu as fais, tu mĂ©rites bien une famille Ă  prĂ©sent Il y a de l’amour dans l’air En ce mois placĂ© sous le signe du cƓur, agents et bĂ©nĂ©voles ont imaginĂ© une tendre attention pour mettre en lumiĂšre l’animal qu’ils auraient choisi d’aimer pour la vie, s’ils en avaient eu la possibilitĂ©.« Son cƓur est prĂȘt, il attend juste quelqu’un d’assez patient pour l’entendre. »MarlĂšne Cher PĂšre NoĂ«l, Je me prĂ©sente, Tarzan, je suis un croisĂ© stafforshire bull terrier non catĂ©gorisĂ© de 8 ans. Je suis arrivĂ© au refuge il y a 4 ans, avec Niska et Tyson, mes copains d’infortune. Ayant Ă©tĂ© saisi de nos maĂźtres, il aura fallut attendre 3 ans et demi avant que l’on puisse passer Ă  l’adoption. Ce n’était pas juste car nous n’avions rien fait et rien demandĂ© pour nous retrouver lĂ . Mais Ă  prĂ©sent nous sommes libres de nous faire adopter ! Tyson Ă  trouvĂ© son foyer, il ne reste plus que Niska et moi. Je suis un grand garçon, trĂšs fier, je fais toujours la fĂȘte quand on vient me chercher pour me balade, je suis tellement dĂ©monstratif que je fais des petits sauts et j’aboie d’une voix roque. Toujours partant pour me balader et jouer, je suis de nature joyeuse. J’aime les balles, ballons, pneus, cordes, tout ce qui fait jeu, du moment oĂč on passe du temps avec moi. Je ne suis pas le plus cĂąlins des chiens, mais quand on me les fait, je prend plaisir. Je ne suis pas sociable avec mes congĂ©nĂšres et les chats, donc je cherche un foyer oĂč je serai le bĂ©bĂ© du foyer. J’espĂšre que 2025 sera mon annĂ©e Cher pĂšre NoĂ«l, C’est Tarzan, voici mon 5 Ăšme noĂ«l au refuge, j’ai vu tant de personnes, tant de chiens partir, dont mes 2 copains de galĂšre Niska et Tyson, quel soulagement de les savoir dans un foyer aimant Je suis un chien qui a vĂ©cu des annĂ©es de misĂšre avant de me retrouver en box, une vie pas simple qui m’a laissĂ© des sĂ©quelles psychologiques, je suis devenu mĂ©fiant envers l’humain
 Il faut me comprendre, j’ai Ă©tĂ© maltraitĂ©, mal-aimĂ©, mal vu, malmené .À prĂ©sent je suis au refuge oĂč j’ai l’impression d’ĂȘtre enfin dans un endroit en sĂ©curitĂ©, aimĂ© par des humains au grand cƓur. J’ai 9 ans, une pĂȘche d’enfer et une envie de m’amuser, tout me conviens, du pneu, au kong, Ă  la corde, je ne suis vraiment pas compliquĂ©.Je recherche un foyer sans animaux ni enfants, quelqu’un qui respectera mes limites, me laissera vivre ma vie de chien, sans brutalitĂ©, ni cri, ni bruit, juste le calme, la tranquillitĂ© et l’amour. Un petit jardin, des jouets Ă  la pelle et surtout qu’on ne vienne pas m’embĂȘter. Si tu ne trouves pas pĂšre NoĂ«l, je ne t’en voudrai pas, une famille comme celle ci ça ne court pas les rues, en attendant tu peux toujours me ramener des jouets indescriptibles ou des friandises naturelles (oreilles de porc..), j’adore !!! Mon adoption est en SOS, la Spa souhaite me donner un coup de pouce aprĂšs toutes ces annĂ©es. J’espĂšre que 2026 sera mon annĂ©e

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Senior · 10 years
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Shelter
SPA du Gers
Living with đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan
  • ✓Vaccinated
  • ✓Neutered
  • ✓Microchipped
  • ✓Good with dogs
  • ✓Good with cats
  • ✓Good with kids
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đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan is a senior mixed breed dog waiting at SPA du Gers in France.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

đŸ‡«đŸ‡·Adopting from France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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How do I contact the shelter about đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. SPA du Gers handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — SPA du Gers will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with SPA du Gers early rather than rehoming privately; they know đŸ†˜ïž Adoption en SOS, Ă©ligible FALD Famille d'accueil longue durĂ©e 🆘 Tarzan and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (FR). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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