How do I contact the shelter about Belisa?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Associazione ALFA handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Belisa on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Belisa if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Associazione ALFA 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 Belisa 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 Belisa 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 Associazione ALFA early rather than rehoming privately; they know Belisa 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 (IT). 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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Belisa

Male · Adult · 7 years

The most lively and confident molosser at the dog shelter looking for her adoptive family! Belisa, a medium-sized molosser, 52 cm at the withers, born in January 2019, and confined at the dog shelter since September 2021 following abandonment. She is a small female dog, very lively and curious, full of energy and always ready to discover new things. She loves people and approaches them with great enthusiasm, maybe even a little too much! Keeping her attention is not easy, because everything intrigues her. She walks on a leash, but she still decides where to go, so she needs someone who can give her clear guidance, with well-defined rules and a lot of consistency, to learn to cooperate. In the dog shelter she is in a single box. Compatibility with a male of similar size can be considered. She does not get along with cats, so it is important that she is adopted into a home without felines. We are looking for a family with experience in managing molossers, people who are present, aware, and ready to work with her to help her find her balance. She is at a private accredited dog shelter in the province of Rome but we also place her in the north, after the necessary pre-adoption home checks, sterilized, vaccinated, tested for leishmaniasis, and of course with a microchip.

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La molossetta più vivace e confidente del canile in cerca della sua famiglia adottiva! Belisa, derivata molosso di taglia media, 52 cm al garrese, nascita presunta gennaio 2019 e reclusa in canile dal settembre 2021 in seguito ad abbandono. È una cagnolina super vivace e curiosa, piena di energia e sempre pronta a scoprire cose nuove. Ama le persone e si lancia con tanto entusiasmo, forse anche un po’ troppo! Mantenere la sua attenzione non è semplice, perché tutto la incuriosisce. Al guinzaglio cammina, ma ancora decide lei dove andare, quindi ha bisogno di qualcuno che le dia una guida chiara, con regole ben definite e tanta coerenza, per imparare a collaborare. In canile si trova in un box singolo. Si può valutare la compatibilità con un maschio di pari stazza. Non va d’accordo con i gatti, quindi è importante che venga adottata in una casa senza felini. Cerchiamo per lei una famiglia con esperienza nella gestione di molossi, persone presenti, consapevoli e pronte a lavorare con lei per aiutarla a trovare il suo equilibrio. Si trova in un canile privato convenzionato in provincia di Roma ma la affidiamo anche al nord, dopo le dovute verifiche preaffido, sterilizzata, vaccinata, testata leishmania e ovviamente con microchip. Settore Adozioni Associazione ALFA OdV SMS/WhatsApp: 3280034508 email: Un volontario ALFA ti contatterà per darti tutte le informazioni. Preso atto dell'Informativa privacy di Alfa, acconsento espressamente al trattamento dei miei dati personali con le modalità sopra indicate, ivi inclusa la comunicazione dei miei dati ai soggetti menzionati: per l’invio di comunicazioni informative, di eventuali nostre newsletter, con qualsiasi mezzo (conosciuto o non), ivi compreso, a titolo esemplificativo e non esaustivo, posta, Internet, telefono, E-mail, MMS, SMS da parte di Alfa, nonché da parte di entità fisiche o giuridiche legate contrattualmente ad Alfa e/o che, comunque, collaborino alle attività di Alfa

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇮🇹Roma

Shelter

Associazione ALFA

Living with Belisa

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped
✓Good with kids

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Bringing Belisa home

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About Belisa

What life with Belisa looks like

Belisa is a medium-sized adult dog waiting at Associazione ALFA in Roma.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Belisa, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Belisa?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Associazione ALFA handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Belisa on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Belisa if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Associazione ALFA 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 Belisa 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 Belisa 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 Associazione ALFA early rather than rehoming privately; they know Belisa 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 (IT). 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.