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IVY

Rafeiro do Alentejo · Female · Young · 1 year

A Ivy was found on the street. She had a microchip and it was possible to contact the person in whose name she was registered, who claimed to have given the dog to another person a few years ago and that she no longer had any contact with the new owners. However, the Ivy is only one and a half years old, so this explanation raises some doubts. We do not know exactly what happened, but everything indicates that the Ivy will have been abandoned far from home, ending up being left to her own devices. The Ivy deserves much better. She is a sweet and gentle dog, who forms bonds very easily with people. When she likes someone, she follows that person everywhere and shows absolute dedication. It is difficult to understand how someone can not value all the love this dog has to give... The Ivy is sociable with other dogs and walks well on a leash. She will be delivered vaccinated, dewormed, spayed and with a microchip.

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A Ivy foi encontrada na rua. Tinha microchip e foi possível contactar a pessoa em cujo nome estava registada, que afirmou ter entregue a cadela a outra pessoa há alguns anos e que já não tinha qualquer contacto com os novos donos. No entanto, a Ivy tem apenas um ano e meio, pelo que esta explicação levanta algumas dúvidas. Não sabemos exatamente o que aconteceu, mas tudo indica que a Ivy terá sido abandonada longe de casa, acabando por ficar entregue à própria sorte. A Ivy merece muito melhor. É uma cadela meiga e gentil, que cria laços muito facilmente com as pessoas. Quando gosta de alguém, segue essa pessoa para todo o lado e demonstra uma dedicação absoluta. É difícil compreender como alguém pode não valorizar todo o amor que esta cadela tem para dar... A Ivy 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 IVY

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs

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About IVY

What life with IVY looks like

IVY is a medium-sized young adult rafeiro do alentejo 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 IVY, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about IVY?: 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 IVY on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt IVY 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 IVY 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 IVY 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 IVY 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.