How do I contact the shelter about Brianna?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Embla Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Brianna on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Brianna if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Embla Rescue 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 Brianna 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 Brianna 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 Embla Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know Brianna 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 (FI). 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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Brianna

Labrador Retriever · Unknown · Adult · 8 years

In Romania, dogs are still too often of very little value. Brian and his brother were once bought as puppies by a man. The puppies were sold to him as Labrador retrievers, but as the puppies grew into adults, the man realized that the dogs were not purebred. Therefore, the dogs had no value to him anymore, and he decided to abandon the pair in a nearby forest. One of the man's neighbors heard about the situation and, being a kind-hearted person, wanted to help the dogs. Therefore, he called his friend Carmen, who maintains Carmen's farm. Carmen promised to take the dogs in and so Brianna and his brother ended up living in Carmen's shelter kennel. Unfortunately, the siblings, who had lived with very little human contact on a large yard, had already become very shy, which is why they have frozen in the shelter kennel. Brianna has been very stressed in the shelter kennel, but has calmed down somewhat over time and with new neighbors. He fears people very much and tries to avoid the visitors who appear at the kennel. However, people clearly provoke his curiosity and the thrown-in balls Brianna dares to eat. He appears relatively energetic in the shelter kennel and is certainly also very frustrated from having lived in a small kennel run for several years. Currently, Brianna shares his enclosure with his brother hiding in the corner and the pair gets along well together. A experienced home or foster home is being sought for Brian, where he could calmly relieve his stress and learn to trust people.

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Romaniassa koirilla on vielä surullisen usein kovin vähän arvoa. Briannan ja hänen veljensä on aikoinaan ostanut pentuina eräs mies. Pennut oli myyty hänelle labradorinnoutajina, mutta pentujen kasvaessa aikuisiksi mies huomasi, etteivät koirat olleetkaan puhdasrotuisia. Niinpä koirilla ei ollut hänelle enää minkäänlaista arvoa ja hän päätti hylätä kaksikon läheiseen metsään. Yksi miehen naapureista kuuli tilanteesta ja hyväsydämisenä ihmisenä halusi auttaa koiria. Niinpä hän soitti ystävälleen Carmenille, joka ylläpitää Carpen tarhaa. Carmen lupasi ottaa koirat suojiinsa ja niin Brianna ja hänen veljensä päätyivät asumaan Carpen tarhalle. Valitettavasti isolla piha-alueella vähillä ihmiskontakteilla eläneet sisarukset olivat ehtineet kasvaa kovin ujoiksi, mistä johtuen he ovat jämähtäneet tarhalle. Brianna on ollut tarhalla kovin stressaantunut, mutta on ajan ja uusien naapurien myötä hieman rauhoittunut. Ihmisiä hän pelkää kovasti ja pyrkiikin väistämään häkkiin ilmestyneet vieraat. Ihmiset kuitenkin selvästi herättävät hänen uteliaisuutensa ja maahan heitetyt namit Brianna uskaltaa käydä syömässä. Hän vaikuttaa tarhalla melko energiseltä ja onkin varmasti myös hyvin turhautunut elettyään pienessä häkissä jo useamman vuoden. Tällä hetkellä Brianna jakaa häkkinsä kopissa piileskelevän veljensä kanssa ja kaksikko tulee hyvin toimeen keskenään. Briannalle etsitään kokenutta kotia tai kotihoitopaikkaa, jossa hän saisi kaikessa rauhassa laskea stressiään ja oppia luottamaan ihmisiin.

Size

Large

Age

Adult · 8 years

Location

🇫🇮Helsinki

Shelter

Embla Rescue

Living with Brianna

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Embla Rescue · Helsinki Learn about Labrador Retriever →

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About Brianna

What life with Brianna looks like

Brianna is a large adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Embla Rescue in Helsinki.

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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Brianna, answered.

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