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Dookie

Mixed Breed · Female · Puppy · 6 months

I CERCAFAMIGLIA: DOOKIE, lively, playful, happy to be cuddled, Dookie, medium size, is a very gentle dog, very good at walking on a leash and, above all, balanced and sociable. His happiness? Chasing and destroying plastic bottles. The greatest pain is seeing him grow up in a crate, condemned to just a few hours of freedom. It's not fair that a dog like him should spend his life confined, without the possibility to give all the love he is capable of. Dookie is 4 years old and since he was a puppy has not yet found a home. Can we help together? Dookie gets along with female dogs, negative for leishmaniasis and Ehrlichia, available for adoption anywhere possible, after interview, pre-adoption placement and completion of an introductory questionnaire.

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I CERCAFAMIGLIA: DOOKIE Allegro, giocoso, felice di farsi fare le coccole, Dookie, taglia media, è un cane molto docile, bravissimo ad andare a guinzaglio e, soprattutto, equilibrato e socievole. La sua felicità? Inseguire e massacrare le bottiglie di plastica. Il dolore più grande è vederlo crescere dentro un box, condannato a poche ore di libertà. Non è giusto che, un cane come lui, debba passare la sua vita rinchiuso, senza possibilità di dare tutto l’amore di cui è capace. Dookie ha 4 anni e da quando era un cucciolo non è ancora riuscito a trovare una casa. L’aiutiamo tutti insieme? Dookie va d’accordo con i cani femmina, negativo a Leishmania e Ehrlichia, adottabile ovunque sia possibile, dopo colloquio, pre affido e compilazione di questionario conoscitivo.

Size
Medium
Age
Puppy · 6 months
Location
🇮🇹Rome
Shelter
OIPA Italy
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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Dookie home

What you'll need for Dookie in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 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 Dookie

What life with Dookie looks like

Dookie is a medium-sized puppy/kitten mixed breed dog waiting at OIPA Italy in Rome.

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 Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Dookie, answered.

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