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Buddy

Border Collie · Male · Puppy · 7 months

I am Buddy! I came to the shelter as part of an official takeover and am now looking for people who want to discover the world with me and show me what a dog's life has to offer. I am a friendly, lovable and quite funny young dog, up for any nonsense and definitely a dog to steal horses! I especially love working with my humans. I am very motivated in training and want to do everything right to please my handler. After initial excitement, I walk nicely on a leash and also drive well. I find strangers a bit scary at first. But if you give me a moment to sniff and get to know the situation, I quickly thaw and then my little clown comes out. I get along well with other dogs, I react very neutrally to cats.Healthwise, I am currently unremarkable.For my new home, I wish for loving people who have a lot of time for me and enjoy learning the basics of dog training with me. I am very eager to learn and would like to work with my humans. A quieter residential area would be ideal for me, because in the middle of the city it would probably be too much for me. I wouldn't mind a confident dog companion. Children should be a bit older and understand that sometimes I need some time to get to know new people.If you are in the mood for a young, motivated and sometimes wonderfully silly companion and want to accompany me through life with patience and loving consistency, then please contact the shelter. I look forward to getting to know you!Your Buddy

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Hallo, ich bin Buddy!Ich kam im Zuge einer behördlichen Abnahme ins Tierheim und bin nun auf der Suche nach Menschen, die gemeinsam mit mir die Welt entdecken und mir zeigen möchten, was ein Hundeleben alles zu bieten hat.Ich bin ein freundlicher, lieber und ziemlich lustiger junger Hund, für jeden Unsinn zu haben und definitiv ein Hund zum Pferdestehlen! Besonders toll finde ich es, mit meinen Menschen zu arbeiten. Im Training bin ich sehr motiviert und möchte am liebsten alles richtig machen, um meiner Bezugsperson zu gefallen. Nach anfänglicher Aufregung gehe ich brav an der Leine und auch Autofahren klappt schon gut. Fremde Menschen finde ich zu Beginn noch etwas gruselig. Wenn man mir aber einen Moment Zeit gibt, um in Ruhe zu schnuppern und die Situation kennenzulernen, taue ich schnell auf und dann kommt auch mein kleiner Kasper zum Vorschein. Mit anderen Hunden bin ich gut verträglich, auf Katzen reagiere ich sehr neutral.Gesundheitlich zeige ich mich derzeit unauffällig.Für mein neues Zuhause wünsche ich mir liebe Menschen, die viel Zeit für mich haben und Freude daran haben, mit mir gemeinsam das Hunde-1x1 zu lernen. Ich bin sehr lernwillig und möchte gerne mit meinen Menschen arbeiten. Eine eher ruhige Wohngegend wäre für mich ideal, denn mitten in der Stadt wäre mir vermutlich einfach zu viel los. Gegen einen souveränen Hundekumpel hätte ich nichts einzuwenden. Kinder sollten schon etwas größer sein und verstehen, dass ich manchmal ein wenig Zeit brauche, um neue Menschen kennenzulernen.Wenn du Lust auf einen jungen, motivierten und manchmal herrlich albernen Begleiter hast und mich mit Geduld und liebevoller Konsequenz durchs Leben begleiten möchtest, dann melde dich gerne im Tierheim. Ich freue mich darauf, dich kennenzulernen!Dein Buddy

Size

Small

Age

Puppy · 7 months

Location

🇦🇹St. Pölten

Shelter

Tierschutzverein St. Pölten

Living with Buddy

✓Good with kids

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About Buddy

What life with Buddy looks like

Buddy is a small puppy border collie dog waiting at Tierschutzverein St. Pölten in St. Pölten.

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 Austria

Austrian shelters follow the federal Tierschutzgesetz framework: adopters sign a Schutzvertrag (protection contract) committing to the animal's welfare. Spay/neuter, microchip, and vaccinations are included.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Buddy, answered.

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