How do I contact the shelter about Alva?

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

Can I adopt Alva if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Straydogs Rescue Nederland 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 Alva 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 Alva 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 Straydogs Rescue Nederland early rather than rehoming privately; they know Alva 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 (NL). 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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Alva

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

* for an explanation, please read Why we are cautious about placing our dogs with families with young children. Information: In January and March 2026, some of our team members visited Elisa's animal shelter in Romania again for a week, with which we work closely. In this way, we get to know the dogs there as well as possible, we contribute to their socialization and we take photos and videos, so that we can present the puppies as well as possible to potential foster families or adopters. Only the pups and adult dogs that we expect will be happy in the Netherlands - and their adopters with the dog - are matched by us. Puppy Älva definitely belongs to this group! In the kennel run, Älva was initially cautious. Our team members visited these pups every day, and during the last two days of the visit, Älva was already much more free and open to contact. She was also taken for walks, together with pup Izzy. The videos and photos on this page give a good impression of our meeting and the walk with her. We expect this female dog to grow up to be a (smaller) medium size. Which breeds are represented in her (previous) parents is unknown - "mother" dog Joy is visible in the images. Joy is not the mother of all the pups she has taken under her care at the animal shelter - but the biological mother of Älva. The final size of the pups remains an estimate, especially now that they are still so young. Pups may travel from Romania to the Netherlands when they are about 16 weeks old, then their rabies vaccination is valid.

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* voor een toelichting, lees Waarom wij voorzichtig zijn met het plaatsen van onze honden bij gezinnen met jonge kinderen alstublieft. Informatie: In januari, maart en mei 2026 is een aantal van onze teamleden opnieuw een week lang op bezoek geweest bij Elisa's asiel in Roemenië, waarmee we nauw samenwerken. Zo leren we de honden daar zo goed mogelijk kennen, we dragen bij aan hun socialisatie en we maken foto's en filmpjes, zodat we de hondjes zo goed mogelijk kunnen voorstellen aan potentiële gastgezinnen of adoptanten. Alleen de pups en volwassen honden waarvan we verwachten dat ze gelukkig zullen worden in Nederland - en hun adoptanten met de hond - worden door ons bemiddeld. Puppy Älva hoort daar zeker bij! In de kennel was Älva (een Zweedse naam en betekent elfje) in eerste instantie afwachtend. Onze teamleden zijn elke dag bij deze pups op bezoek geweest, en de tijdens de laatste twee dagen van het bezoek was Älva al een heel stuk vrijer en meer open voor contact. Ze is ook mee uit wandelen genomen, samen met pup Izzy. De filmpjes en foto's op deze pagina geven een goede indruk van onze ontmoeting en de wandeling met haar. In mei is er door teamleden weer gewandeld met Älva. Ze liep lekker, zocht toenadering en genoot van het kroelen, zoals in de filmpjes verderop deze pagina te zien is. We verwachten dat dit teefje zal uitgroeien tot een (kleinere) middenmaat. Welke rassen er in haar (voor)ouders vertegenwoordigd zijn, is onbekend - "mama" hond Joy is te zien op de beelden. Joy is niet de moeder van alle pups die ze in het asiel onder haar hoede heeft genomen - maar wél de biologische moeder van Älva. De uiteindelijke grootte van de pups blijft een schatting, zeker nu ze nog zo jong zijn.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇳🇱RC Nieuwe Pekela

Shelter

Straydogs Rescue Nederland

Living with Alva

✓Spayed
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Straydogs Rescue Nederland · RC Nieuwe Pekela Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Bringing Alva home

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About Alva

What life with Alva looks like

Alva is a small young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Straydogs Rescue Nederland in RC Nieuwe Pekela.

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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

RC Nieuwe Pekela, Netherlands — browse more dogs in Netherlands.

Frequently asked

Adopting Alva, answered.

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