Not confirmed since October 23, 2026

Gürckchen

Golden Retriever · Female

Hallo zusammen, ich bin die liebe Gürkchen und wäre nun bereit für meinen neuen Lebensabschnitt. Meine Pfleger sagen, dass es über mich wirklich nur Positives zu berichten gibt. Ich bin immer freundlich, kuschele sehr gerne, wenn ich dich etwas kenne und bin für jeden Spaß zu haben. Ich liebe es, lange, gemütliche Runden spazieren zu gehen und erkunde hierbei gerne alles. In gewissen Situationen bin ich noch etwas unsicher, wenn es zum Beispiel zu laut ist oder auch wenn es zu trubelig wird, hier benötige ich die Sicherheit von meinen Menschen. Ich würde mir wünschen in ein ruhigeres Zuhause ziehen zu können, in dem man ganz auf meine Bedürfnisse eingeht. Ein Garten, in dem ich spielen und mich sonnen kann, das wäre ein Träumchen von mir. Habe ich jetzt euer Interesse geweckt? Dann meldet euch schnell, ich sitze bereits auf meinen gepackten Köfferchen.

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Location

🇩🇪Essen

Shelter

Tierheim Essen

Living with Gürckchen

✓Spayed

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Listed 5 days ago

Bringing Gürckchen home

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About Gürckchen

What life with Gürckchen looks like

Gürckchen is an adult golden retriever dog waiting at Tierheim Essen in Essen.

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 Gürckchen, answered.

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