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Adotta Zen

Mixed Breed · Male · Puppy · 4 months

Zhen is a beautiful and young large breed Maremmano cross. He arrived at the Bau when he was still a puppy, after being abandoned in the countryside, probably by the same shepherd who did not spay his own females.

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Zhen è un bellissimo e giovane incrocio Maremmano di taglia grande. È arrivato al Bau quando era ancora cucciolo, dopo essere stato abbandonato in campagna, probabilmente dal solito pastore che non aveva sterilizzato le proprie femmine.

Size

Large

Age

Puppy · 4 months

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini)

Living with Adotta Zen

✓Neutered

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Adotta Zen home

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About Adotta Zen

What life with Adotta Zen looks like

Adotta Zen is a large puppy mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) in Italy.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇮🇹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 often microchipped and sterilized before leaving, but confirm with the shelter. Some public canili rifugio waive adoption fees, so ask the shelter about fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Adotta Zen, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Adotta Zen?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Adotta Zen on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Adotta Zen if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) whether they will for Adotta Zen, what they require (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Adotta Zen already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) lists Adotta Zen as neutered. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini), so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Adotta Zen isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Adotta Zen 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.