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Goofy

Male · Adult · 5 years

Goofy is a purebred Chowkita. His mother is a Chow Chow and his father is an Akita. He spent his entire young life chained up at the former neighbor of Birkan and Ülkü. When they heard that the neighbor could no longer care for him and wanted to take him to the shelter, they brought him to our facility. Given the particularly poor reputation of Turkish shelters, they saved his life. You can probably guess that a Chowkita is an energetic and strong dog that needs a lot of exercise. Fortunately, he loves toys, and you can keep him busy with them for quite a while.

NL·Show original

Goofy is raszuivere chowkita. Zijn moeder is een chow chow en zijn vader een akita. Hij heeft zijn hele jonge leven lang aan de ketting gelegen bij de vroegere buurman van Birkan en Ülkü. Toen ze hoorden dat de buurman niet langer voor hem kon zorgen en hem naar het asiel wilde brengen, namen ze hem mee naar onze opvang. Gezien de bijzonder slechte reputatie van de Turkse asielen, hebben ze zo zijn leven gered. Je kan allicht al raden dat een chowkita een energieke en sterke hond is, die veel beweging nodig heeft. Gelukkig is hij gek op speeltjes en kan je hem daar een hele tijd zoet mee houden.

Size

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Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇧🇪Kruisem

Shelter

SOS Zwerfhonden

Living with Goofy

✓Neutered

Cared for by SOS Zwerfhonden · Kruisem

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Listed 1 month ago

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About Goofy

What life with Goofy looks like

Goofy is an adult dog waiting at SOS Zwerfhonden in Kruisem.

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 Belgium

Belgian shelters operate under regional law (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels each have their own rules). Shelters often include microchipping, vaccinations, and a stewardship contract, but confirm with the shelter what is covered. Several Flemish shelters partner with Dutch and German rescue networks.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Goofy, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Goofy?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. SOS Zwerfhonden handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Goofy on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Goofy if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask SOS Zwerfhonden whether they will for Goofy, what they require (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 Goofy already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: SOS Zwerfhonden lists Goofy as neutered. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by SOS Zwerfhonden, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Goofy isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask SOS Zwerfhonden about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Goofy 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 (NL). 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.