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Basil

Mixed Breed · Male · Puppy

This is the handsome Basil! Basil was born beside a busy road and was then taken in by a foster family, together with his mother and sisters. Basil is a sweet and playful puppy. He is now beginning to discover everything around him. He hasn't met the other foster dogs yet, but he is very curious through the gate. Basil currently weighs 2.5 kg, and he is expected to weigh around 10-14 kg as an adult.

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Dit is de knappe Basil! Basil is geboren naast een drukke weg en toen meegenomen naar een gastgezin samen met zijn moeder en zusjes. Basil is een lieve en speelse puppy. Hij begint nu alles een beetje te ontdekken. Hij heeft de andere gasthonden nog niet ontmoet maar is wel erg nieuwsgierig door het hekje heen. Basil weegt nu 2. 5 kg en de verwachting is dat hij ongeveer 10-14 kg gaat wegen.

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy

Location

🇳🇱Netherlands

Shelter

Mirtos Animal Project

Living with Basil

✕Neutered

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Listed 3 weeks ago

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About Basil

What life with Basil looks like

Basil is a medium-sized puppy mixed breed dog waiting at Mirtos Animal Project in Netherlands.

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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Basil, answered.

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