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Joy

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Joy is a small female dog of amazing sweetness. Joy is a miniature, a concentrated dose of love, tender looks and a cheerful character. She runs happily in her cage, you can hear her little paws moving quickly back and forth... She and her brother Tyson chase each other and play as if that small cage were home. It's a very tender but also sad scene....For a wonderful creature like Joy, life cannot be just this. She is a small female dog who could give immense joy and sincere love... She has a soft, curly tricolor coat like a Poodle.

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JOY È UNA CAGNOLINA DI UNA DOLCEZZA DISARMANTE. JOY È UNA MINIATURA, È UN CONCENTRATO DI AMORE , SGUARDI TENERI E CARATTERE ALLEGRO. LEI CORRE FELICE NEL SUO BOX, SI SENTONO LE SUE PICCOLE ZAMPETTE CHE SI MUOVONO VELOCI AVANTI E INDIETRO...LEI E IL FRATELLINO TYSON SI RINCORRONO E GIOCANO COME SE QUELLA PICCOLA GABBIA FOSSE CASA. È UNA SCENA MOLTO TENERA MA TRISTE AL TEMPO STESSO....PER UNA MERAVIGLIA COME JOY LA VITA NON PUÒ ESSERE SOLO QUESTO. È UNA CAGNOLINA CHE POTREBBE REGALARE IMMENSA GIOIA E SINCERO AMORE... HA UN MANTELLO TRICOLORE MORBIDO E RICCIOLUTO COME QUELLO DI UN BARBONCINO.

Size
Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇮🇹Italy
Shelter
Rifugio San Francesco
Living with Joy
  • Vaccinated
  • Spayed
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Listed 4 weeks ago

Bringing Joy home

What you'll need for Joy in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Joy

What life with Joy looks like

Joy is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

An 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 Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Joy, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Joy?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Rifugio San Francesco handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Joy on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Joy if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Rifugio San Francesco 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Joy 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 Joy 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 Rifugio San Francesco early rather than rehoming privately; they know Joy 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 (IT). 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.
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