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Gemma

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 4 years

Gemma, the elegant black beauty and sister of Geli, is looking for a foster home. Together with her sister, she comes from the animal shelter and is ready to explore life in a home of her own. Gemma is lively, playful, and friendly. To best prepare her for life outside the shelter, loving foster parents with dog experience would be ideal. People who understand Gemma and can support her development would be a real asset. If you are ready to offer Gemma a loving foster home, we look forward to hearing from you. Our dogs leave dewormed, deflead, neutered, and with an EU pet passport. A Mediterranean rapid test is carried out in advance.

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Gemma, die elegante schwarze Schönheit und Schwester von Geli, sucht eine Pflegestelle. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Schwester stammt sie aus dem Tierheim und ist bereit, das Leben in einem eigenen Zuhause zu erkunden. Gemma zeigt sich aufgeweckt, verspielt und freundlich. Um sie optimal auf ein Leben außerhalb des Tierheims vorzubereiten, wären liebevolle Pflegeeltern mit Hundeerfahrung ideal. Menschen, die Gemma verstehen, um sie in ihrer Entwicklung zu unterstützen, wären eine Bereicherung. Wenn Sie bereit sind, Gemma eine liebevolle Pflegestelle zu bieten, freuen wir uns über Ihre Kontaktaufnahme. Unsere Hunde reisen entwurmt, entfloht, kastriert und mit EU Heimtierausweis aus. Ein Mittelmeerschnelltest wird vorab durchgeführt.

Size

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇩🇪Germany

Shelter

Tierschutzverein SpecialDogs e.V.

Living with Gemma

✓Spayed

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Gemma home

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About Gemma

What life with Gemma looks like

Gemma is an adult mixed breed dog waiting at Tierschutzverein SpecialDogs e.V. in Germany.

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 Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Gemma, answered.

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