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Balia

Brittany Spaniel · Female · Senior · 8 years

It's a sweet, lovable, gentle and quiet girl who will touch your heart with her kindness. She's pretty calm, but still has the energy to enjoy nice walks! Balia hopes to find a loving home where she can finally rest her paws and enjoy a good life with other dogs and cats.

FR·Show original

C’est une gentille louloute, attachante, douce et discrète, qui saura vous toucher par sa douceur. Plutôt calme, elle a encore du pep’s pour profiter de belles balades ! Balia espère trouver un foyer aimant où elle pourra enfin poser ses pattounes et profiter d’une belle vie OK congénères OK chats

Size

Small

Age

Senior · 8 years

Location

🇫🇷Manosque

Shelter

Association Secours Protection Animale (Manosque)

Living with Balia

✓Good with cats

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About Balia

What life with Balia looks like

Balia is a small senior brittany spaniel dog waiting at Association Secours Protection Animale (Manosque) in Manosque.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇫🇷Adopting from France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

Manosque, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Balia, answered.

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