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Cola

Border Collie · Female · Puppy · 8 months

Size

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Age

Puppy · 8 months

Location

🇩🇪Stadtsteinach

Shelter

Hundehilfe Mariechen

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Bringing Cola home

What you'll need for Cola in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

01
Required by most shelters
Trixie Transport Box
Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.
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€35–45
02
Editor's pick
Folding Wire Crate
First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.
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€50–80
03
Legal · EU
Car Seatbelt Tether
Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.
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€8–12
04
Adaptil Calming Spray
Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.
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€18–25
05
Orthopaedic Dog Bed
Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.
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€30–60
06
Safer than a collar
Padded Y-Front Harness
Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.
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€20–35

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About Cola

What life with Cola looks like

Cola is a puppy border collie dog waiting at Hundehilfe Mariechen in Stadtsteinach.

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. Many dogs and cats leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport, but this varies by shelter, so confirm what is included with the shelter.

Stadtsteinach, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Cola, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Cola?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Hundehilfe Mariechen handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Cola on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Cola if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Hundehilfe Mariechen whether they will for Cola, what they require (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 Cola already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Cola. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Hundehilfe Mariechen, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Cola isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Hundehilfe Mariechen about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Cola 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.