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FRANCISCA

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

Francisca was abandoned at the shelter by her owner after she had a litter. No care was taken to prevent her from getting pregnant, and once the puppies were born, her owner no longer wanted to keep Francisca and her puppies. When she arrived at the shelter, Francisca was very protective of her puppies and distrustful of people. Whenever someone entered her space, she would bark, clearly insecure and uncomfortable with the whole situation. Despite this, she never tried to bite, and she allowed us to care for her and pick up her babies. After the puppies were adopted, Francisca began to relax and showed a very positive change. She no longer barks at people she knows, she approaches those who have earned her trust, and we also discovered a great way to reach her heart: she loves biscuits! In just a few weeks she made tremendous progress, and we believe that in a calm home, with individual attention, patience, and affection, she can keep gaining confidence and revealing more and more of the dog she is. Francisca gets along well with other dogs and walks nicely on a leash. She will be handed over vaccinated, dewormed, spayed, and microchipped.

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A Francisca foi abandonada no abrigo pelo seu tutor depois de ter tido uma ninhada. Não houve o cuidado de evitar que engravidasse e, quando nasceram os cachorros, deixou de querer ficar com a Francisca e com as suas crias. Quando chegou ao abrigo, a Francisca mostrava-se bastante protetora dos seus cachorros e desconfiada das pessoas. Sempre que alguém entrava no seu espaço, ladrava, claramente insegura e pouco confortável com toda a situação. Apesar disso, nunca tentou morder e permitia que cuidássemos e pegássemos nos seus bebés. Depois dos cachorros terem sido adotados, a Francisca começou a relaxar e a mostrar uma evolução muito positiva. Já não ladra para as pessoas que conhece, aproxima-se de quem conquistou a sua confiança e descobrimos também que há uma ótima forma de chegar ao seu coração: adora biscoitos! Em apenas algumas semanas fez enormes progressos e acreditamos que, num lar tranquilo, com atenção individual, paciência e carinho, poderá continuar a ganhar confiança e revelar cada vez mais a cadela que é. A Francisca é sociável com outros cães e passeia bem à trela. Será entregue vacinada, desparasitada, esterilizada e com microchip.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇵🇹Lisbon

Shelter

O Cantinho da Milu

Living with FRANCISCA

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs

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Bringing FRANCISCA home

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About FRANCISCA

What life with FRANCISCA looks like

FRANCISCA is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at O Cantinho da Milu in Lisbon.

A 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 Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting FRANCISCA, answered.

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