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Bourbon

Mixed Breed · Male · Puppy · 4 months

The animal welfare workers from Obninsk presented us with a special young dog. Bourbon is the handsome guy. He was abandoned together with 4 other puppies and ended up in the animal shelter. Being left at such a young age is bad enough, but the handsome German Shepherd has a disability on the front paw, which makes it almost impossible for him to find a home in Russia.

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Die Tierschützer aus Obninsk stellten uns einen besonderen Junghund vor. Bourbon heißt der hübsche Kerl. Er wurde zusammen mit 4 anderen Welpen ausgesetzt und landete im Tierheim.Das in so jungem Alter ist schon schlimm genug, jedoch hat der hübsche Schäferhund eine Behinderung an der Vorderpfote, die es ihm nahezu unmöglich macht, in Russland ein Zuhause zu finden. Er soll aber nun nicht sein Leben im Tierheim verbringen, deshalb nehmen wir ihn gerne in unsere

Size

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Age

Puppy · 4 months

Location

🇩🇪Berlin

Shelter

Tierschutzverein-Phelan e.V.

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Bourbon home

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About Bourbon

What life with Bourbon looks like

Bourbon is a puppy mixed breed dog waiting at Tierschutzverein-Phelan e.V. in Berlin.

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 Bourbon, answered.

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