How do I contact the shelter about Chocolate?

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

Can I adopt Chocolate if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — description 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 Chocolate 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 Chocolate 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 description early rather than rehoming privately; they know Chocolate 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.

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Chocolate

Podenco · Male · Young · 2 years

Acogidas Malakitas Internacional (A.M.I.) Input 5 December 2025: Chocolate was for a long time alone on the streets, feeding himself with what he found in the trash. People tried to save him, but his fear made it very difficult, and all attempts failed. A neighbor, whose fence was broken, noticed that Chocolate often came into his house and began to gain his trust by leaving food for him and slowly approaching him. Chocolate slept on his porch and often came in and out. He allowed himself to be petted and showed himself as a loving and charming little dog. Chocolate could finally be rescued and was taken to what is now his foster family. Although he was cautious at first, this little male never showed any aggression towards anyone. He is submissive to other dogs and has a very noble character. Despite probably having endured hunger, he is not possessive about food, but you must be careful with the trash, because he will look for it if you are not attentive. Although he is very kind-hearted, he can play pranks that are easy to forgive, such as stealing a shoe he finds old. He has not been tested with cats, but there were cats in the house where he used to sneak in secretly, and he saw them pass by without paying attention to them, so we think he would have no problem living with them. Chocolate has become accustomed to a home environment thanks to his foster family and is completely ready for adoption!

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Acogidas Malakitas Internacional (A.M.I.) Update 22 juli 2026: 7 nieuwe foto's toegevoegd. Chocolate heeft grote vooruitgang geboekt in het overwinnen van zijn verlegenheid en in zijn socialisatie. Hij kan goed overweg met alle soorten andere honden. Hij heeft geleerd om aan de lijn te lopen en hij is zindelijk; hij doet zijn behoeften altijd netjes buiten. In het begin kan hij wat verlegen zijn bij nieuwe mensen, al maakte hij laatst meteen contact met een onbekende bezoeker en diens hond. Chocolate is een vrolijke en actieve hond. Hij houdt van rondrennen, spelen met zijn vrienden en lange wandelingen. Maar zodra het tijd is om te rusten, is hij de eerste die komt voor een knuffel. Chocolate is al gecastreerd. Input 5 december 2025: Chocolate zwierf al lange tijd alleen door de straten, zich voedend met wat hij in het afval vond. Mensen probeerden hem te redden, maar zijn angst maakte het erg moeilijk, en alle pogingen mislukten. Een buurman, wiens hek kapot was, merkte dat Chocolate vaak zijn huis binnenkwam en begon zijn vertrouwen te winnen door eten voor hem achter te laten en hem heel langzaam te benaderen. Chocolate sliep op zijn veranda en ging vaak in en uit. Hij liet zich aaien en toonde zich als een liefdevol en charmant hondje. Chocolate kon er eindelijk gered worden en werd, naar wat nu zijn pleeggezin is, gebracht. Hoewel hij in het begin wat voorzichtig was, toonde het kleine mannetje nooit enige agressie tegenover iemand. Hij is onderdanig aan de andere honden en heeft een zeer nobel karakter. Ondanks de honger die hij waarschijnlijk heeft doorstaan, is hij niet bezitterig wat betreft voedsel, maar je moet wel voorzichtig zijn met het afval, want hij gaat ernaar op zoek als je niet oppast. Hoewel hij erg goedhartig is, kan hij bij een vriend kattenkwaad uithalen dat makkelijk te vergeven is, zoals het stelen van een schoen die hij oud vindt. Hij is niet getest met katten, maar er waren katten in het huis waar hij vroeger stiekem naar binnen sloop, en hij zag ze voorbijgaan zonder op ze te letten, dus we denken dat hij geen probleem zou hebben om met hen te wonen. Chocolate is dankzij zijn opvanggezin een huiselijke omgeving gewend en is helemaal klaar voor adoptie!

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇳🇱AL Ridderkerk

Shelter

description

Living with Chocolate

✓House-trained
✓Neutered
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats

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Listed 4 months ago

Bringing Chocolate home

What you'll need for Chocolate in week one.

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About Chocolate

What life with Chocolate looks like

Chocolate is a medium-sized young adult podenco dog waiting at description in AL Ridderkerk.

An 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 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 Chocolate, answered.

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