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ATHOS

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

Found abandoned in the countryside, where they were at risk of dying, and now behind the bars of a kennel from which they’ll never escape! ARGO and ATHOS—beautiful, well-socialized dogs, full of energy, eager to play and to love. HELP US SAVE THEM! CALL FOR THEM! ☑️ They will be entrusted to new owners via a formal adoption contract, vaccinated, and microchipped. ☑️ Post-adoption home visits are required. ☑️ Sterilization is MANDATORY.

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QUASI UN ANNO DI APPELLI, ORA È RIMASTO SOLO DIETRO LE SBARRE DEL BOX! ATHOS, 1 ANNO, TAGLIA MEDIA, TUTTI I FRATELLI SONO STATI ADOTTATI, CERCA CASA Trovato abbandonato in campagna con i fratelli dove rischiava di morire e finito dietro le sbarre di un canile da cui non è mai più uscito! ATHOS, bellissimo e ben socializzato, pieno di voglia di giocare e di amare, aspetta finalmente una famiglia che lo scelga! ☑️ Verrà affidato con regolare modulo di adozione, vaccinato, microchippato. ☑️ disponibilità a visite post adozione. ☑️ sterilizzazione OBBLIGATORIA.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Dimensione Animale Bergamo

Living with ATHOS

✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped

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Listed 3 months ago

Bringing ATHOS home

What you'll need for ATHOS in week one.

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About ATHOS

What life with ATHOS looks like

ATHOS is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Dimensione Animale Bergamo 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 ATHOS, answered.

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