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Gerard

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

Character: affectionate, playful, good with cats and dogs. Breed: mixed breed. Tested: MMK negative

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Charakter: lieb, verspielt, Katzen/Hundeverträglich. Rasse: Mischling. Getestet: MMK negativ

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇩🇪Germany

Shelter

Spanische Tiere e.V.

Living with Gerard

✓Neutered
✓Good with dogs

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Gerard home

What you'll need for Gerard in week one.

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About Gerard

What life with Gerard looks like

Gerard is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Spanische Tiere e.V. in Germany.

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 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 Gerard, answered.

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