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Baks

Belgian Malinois · Male · Puppy

In our stray village in Mostar. Baks can travel to Germany on May 22, 2026, and still needs a suitable foster or permanent home. Special notes: Baks is a trained explosive detection dog. Together with his brother Ben, Baks served the Canton Police of Herzegovina throughout his life. As explosive detection dogs, they served their country reliably and motivated. In 2025, the two were finally allowed to retire. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that meant primarily euthanasia. But not for brothers Baks and Ben! Thanks to the engagement of the Ministry of the Interior, they were the first former service dogs to be entrusted to our care. We hope they will find their own home soon, so that in their old age they can only make beautiful experiences with people they love deeply and who appreciate living with an older four-legged friend.

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In unserem Streunerdorf in Mostar. Baks kann am 11.12.2026 mit nach Deutschland reisen und sucht noch eine passende Endstelle. Besonderheiten: Baks ist ein ausgebildeter Sprengstoffspürhund. Gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Ben stand Baks Zeit seines Lebens im Dienst der Kantonspolizei von Herzegowina. Als Sprengstoff-Spürhunde dienten sie zuverlässig und motiviert ihrem Land. 2025 durften die zwei ihren wohlverdienten Ruhestand antreten. Bisher bedeutete das in Bosnien und Herzegowina vor allem eins: Euthanasie. Doch nicht für die Brüder Baks und Ben! Denn dank des Engagements des Innenministeriums wurden mit ihnen erstmalig ehemalige Diensthunde in unsere Obhut übergeben. Nun hoffen wir, dass sie schnell ihr eigenes Zuhause finden. Denn auf ihre alten Tage sollen sie nur noch schöne Erfahrungen machen. Bei Menschen, die sie von Herzen lieben und die das Zusammenleben mit einem älteren Vierbeiner zu schätzen wissen.

Size

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Age

Puppy

Location

🇩🇪München

Shelter

Streunerglück e.V.

Living with Baks

✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped

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About Baks

What life with Baks looks like

Baks is a puppy belgian malinois dog waiting at Streunerglück e.V. in München.

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 Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Baks, answered.

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