How do I contact the shelter about Charwen?

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 Charwen on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Charwen 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 Charwen 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 Charwen 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 Charwen 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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Charwen

Unknown · Young · 2 years

A nice and good Mastiff looking for a loving home! Charwen is a mixed-breed Mastiff, medium size, about 16 kg, born in August 2024 and abandoned at a few weeks old along with his brothers. He is a young and lively dog, very sociable and confident, playful and sometimes pushy, always looking for interactions and cuddles from people who approach him. With a leash he knows how to walk but needs some exercise. He learns easily accepting and quickly understanding commands and corrections. In the dog shelter he is alone in the box but we can consider adoption with a dog of the opposite sex. We are looking for a person who has love and experience with Mastiff-type dogs, who wants to allow this dog to leave the dog shelter and live a real life away from confinement. He is located in a private dog shelter affiliated in the province of Rome but we also place him in the north, after the necessary pre-adoption home check, sterilized, vaccinated, tested for leishmaniasis, with a health record and of course with a microchip.

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Un simpatico e bravo molossetto in cerca di casa amorevole! Charwen è un meticcio molosso, taglia media contenuta, 16 kg circa, nato a agosto 2024 ed abbandonato a poche settimane di vita insieme ai suoi fratelli. È un cane giovane e vivace, molto socievole e confidente, giocoso e a tratti invadente, sempre alla ricerca di interazioni e coccole da parte delle persone che gli si avvicinano. Con il guinzaglio sa camminare ma gli occorre fare un po’ di esercizio. Apprende con facilità accettando e recependo velocemente i comandi e le correzioni. In canile sta da solo nel box ma possiamo valutare l’adozione con un cane di sesso opposto. Cerchiamo una persona che abbia amore ed esperienza con i cani derivati molossi, che desideri permettere a questo cane di lasciare il canile per vivere una vita vera lontano dalla reclusione. Si trova in un canile privato convenzionato in provincia di Roma ma lo affidiamo anche al nord, dopo le dovute verifiche preaffido, sterilizzato, vaccinato, testato leishmania, con cartella sanitaria 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

Young · 2 years

Location

🇮🇹Roma

Shelter

Associazione ALFA

Living with Charwen

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped
✓Good with kids

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Bringing Charwen home

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About Charwen

What life with Charwen looks like

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

An young 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 Charwen, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Charwen?: 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 Charwen on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Charwen 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 Charwen 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 Charwen 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 Charwen 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.