Not confirmed since October 23, 2026

Ercole

Mixed Breed · Male · Puppy · 3 months

Unsterilized: NO (mandatory at 6 months) Description Ercole is a beautiful puppy, sociable and affectionate with everyone. History He was found alone in a field on a rainy day. He was all wet and risked dying from the cold. Ideal adoption Suitable for any type of family.

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Sterilizzato: NO (obbligo ai 6 mesi) Descrizione Ercole è un bellissimo cucciolo, socievole e coccolone con tutti. Storia Lui è stato trovato solo soletto in un terreno in una giornata di pioggia. Era tutto bagnato e rischiava di morire di freddo. Adozione ideale Adatto ad ogni tipo di famiglia.

Size

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Age

Puppy · 3 months

Location

🇮🇹Conversano

Shelter

Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane — Conversano

Living with Ercole

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane — Conversano · Conversano Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Ercole home

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About Ercole

What life with Ercole looks like

Ercole is a puppy mixed breed dog waiting at Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane — Conversano in Conversano.

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 Ercole, answered.

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