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Captain

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 3 years

Shelter arrival: August 2026 Estimated age: born around July 2023 Estimated shoulder height: 40–49 cm Estimated weight: 20–24 kg Get to know Captain in another video here! Captain is finally looking for his own family. Until now, Captain lived at a private rescue station in the middle of the Romanian countryside. Surrounded by forests, he shared large enclosures with numerous other dogs. But at some point there were more animals than the operators could care for under the circumstances. They asked our team for support in

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Im Tierheim seit: August 2026 Geschätztes Alter: geb. ca. Juli 2023 Geschätzte Schulterhöhe: 40–49 cm Geschätztes Gewicht: 20–24 kg Lerne hier Captain in einem weiteren Video kennen! Captain sucht endlich seine eigene Familie Captain lebte bisher in einer privaten Auffangstation mitten in der rumänischen Natur. Umgeben von Wäldern teilte er sich große Gehege mit zahlreichen anderen Hunden. Doch irgendwann wurden es mehr Tiere, als die Betreiber unter den gegebenen Umständen versorgen konnten. Sie baten unser Team um Unterstützung bei der

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇩🇪Duisburg

Shelter

Hunderettung Europa e.V.

Living with Captain

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered

Cared for by Hunderettung Europa e.V. · Duisburg Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing Captain home

What you'll need for Captain in week one.

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About Captain

What life with Captain looks like

Captain is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hunderettung Europa e.V. in Duisburg.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. 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. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

Duisburg, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Captain, answered.

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