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Mixed Breed · Unknown · Adult · 5 years

5 years old: I am Dylan and today I weigh almost 40 kg. Do you know how much I weighed when the animal shelter saved me? Just 14 kg. My life was ending in a remote area, the place where what I believed was my family had decided to abandon me. During those days, I often wondered if it had been done on purpose. If being left without food and water was the quickest way to make me die. Even today, it's hard for me to believe that someone could have left me there. But since I've experienced true love, I've realized that a family is something else entirely. Today, my wounds have healed, I've regained strength and confidence, and I'm ready to start over. Unfortunately, I am positive for leishmaniasis, and for this reason, many people have always turned me down. However, I continue to hope. Would you be my family? With a distance adoption, you can help me receive the treatments and everything I need every day.

Read original (it)

5 anni: Io sono Dylan e oggi peso quasi 40 kg. Sai quanto pesavo quando il rifugio mi ha salvato? Solo 14 kg. La mia vita stava finendo in una zona isolata, il posto dove quella che credevo fosse la mia famiglia aveva deciso di abbandonarmi. In quei giorni mi sono chiesto tante volte se fosse stato fatto apposta. Se lasciarmi senza cibo e senza acqua fosse il modo più veloce per farmi morire. Ancora oggi faccio fatica a credere che qualcuno abbia potuto lasciarmi lì. Ma da quando ho conosciuto l’amore vero ho capito che una famiglia è tutt’altra cosa. Oggi le mie ferite si sono rimarginate, ho ritrovato forza e fiducia e sono pronto a ricominciare. Purtroppo sono positivo alla Leishmaniosi e per questo molte persone mi hanno sempre scartato. Io però continuo a sperare. Vuoi essere tu la mia famiglia? Con un’adozione a distanza puoi aiutarmi a ricevere cure, terapie e tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno ogni giorno.

Size
Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇮🇹Agrigento
Shelter
Rifugio Hope Agrigento
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Bringing Dylan home

What you'll need for Dylan 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 Dylan

What life with Dylan looks like

Dylan is a adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio Hope Agrigento in Agrigento.

An 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 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 Dylan, answered.

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