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Asso

Chihuahua · Male · Young · 3 years

o! Si chiama Asso e attenzione: è un Chihuahua!! Assolutamente sa di essere piccolo e certamente è convinto di essere il capobranco di qualsiasi cosa gli giri attorno!! Abbaia per dettarti le condizioni di cosa devi o non devi fare. Ha corpo da XS, ma un'autostima da XXL. Non ama tanto le smancerie; si fa prendere con attenzione in braccio ma l'anima da bodyguard rimane.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Il Rifugio del Cane

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Bringing Asso home

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About Asso

What life with Asso looks like

Asso is a small young adult chihuahua dog waiting at Il Rifugio del Cane in Italy.

A 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 Asso, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Asso?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Il Rifugio del Cane handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Asso on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Asso if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Il Rifugio del Cane 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Asso 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 Asso 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 Il Rifugio del Cane early rather than rehoming privately; they know Asso 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.