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Balou

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 6 years

Central Asian Owtscharka Puppy Born: 21.10.2019 Foreign: cautious Children: No Rüden: No Hündinnen: No Balou is a true power package. He seeks stable people, ideally with herding dog experience, who can confidently guide and lead him. To get to know new people, he needs a bit of time. If one invests this time, one learns to know a great guy who is eager for affection and cuddles. He has unfortunately not been able to learn much about the world so far and therefore reacts with insecurity and barking to environmental stimuli. Foreign dogs, in particular, trigger him, as he likely wants to keep them at a distance out of insecurity. We are still testing whether he would understand a sovereign female dog. Balou is curious and has a lot of fun during his training sessions. Almost daily, he learns something new. Due to his pubertal tendency to be distant by springing at or bumping into his people, stability and the sovereignty of the dog handler are also required. Since Balou brings a package of training building blocks with him, we wish for him a home without small children and without other animals.

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Zentralasiatischer OwtscharkaRüdegeboren: 21.10.2019Fremde: vorsichtigKinder: NeinRüden: NeinHündinnen: Nein Balou ist ein echtes Powerpaket. Er sucht standfeste Menschen, im Idealfall mit Herdenschutzhunderfahrung, die ihn souverän führen und anleiten können. Um neue Menschen erst mal kennen zu lernen, braucht er ein wenig Zeit.Investiert man diese Zeit, lernt man allerdings einen tollen Kerl kennen, der auf Zuwendung und Streicheleinheiten freut. Er hat bisher leider nicht sehr viel von der Welt kennen lernen dürfen und reagiert daher auf Umweltreize mit Unsicherheit und Gebell.Besonders triggern ihn fremde Hunde, da er sich diese wohl aus Unsicherheit vom Leib halten möchte. Ob er sich mit einer souveränen Hündin verstehen würde, testen wir noch aus. Balou ist neugierig und hat an seinen Übungseinheiten großen Spaß.Fast täglich lernt er etwas neues dazu. Da er pubertätsbedingt dazu neigt, distanzlos zu sein, indem er seinen Menschen anspringt oder rempelt, ist auch hier die Standfestigkeit sowie die Souveränität des Hundeführers gefordert. Weil Balou ein Paket an Erziehungsbaustellen mit sich bringt, wünschen wir uns für Ihn ein Zuhause ohne kleine Kinder und ohne weitere Tiere.

Size
Large
Age
Adult · 6 years
Location
🇩🇪Dillingen
Shelter
Hedwig-Trampert-Tierheim Dillingen
Living with Balou
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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Balou home

What you'll need for Balou in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
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    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
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    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Balou

What life with Balou looks like

Balou is a large adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hedwig-Trampert-Tierheim Dillingen in Dillingen.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Animals leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with a valid EU pet passport. Adoption fees usually fall between €250 and €450, covering veterinary preparation.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Balou, answered.

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