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Lea

Mixed Breed · Female · Puppy · 7 months

Lea - a loving companion who needs to build trust Lea is a charming, playful and very loving dog. She is intelligent, curious and learns quickly. She is friendly and open to people, but is still a bit reserved around men. She needs a little time and people who approach her with patience and empathy to help her build trust. Lea gets along very well with other dogs. A confident first-time dog by her side would be wonderful, but it is not a requirement for her.

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Lea – eine liebevolle Begleiterin, die noch etwas Vertrauen fassen möchte Lea ist eine bezaubernde, verspielte und sehr liebe Hündin. Sie ist schlau, neugierig und lernt schnell. Menschen gegenüber zeigt sie sich freundlich und aufgeschlossen, bei Männern ist sie allerdings noch etwas zurückhaltend. Hier braucht sie ein wenig Zeit und Menschen, die ihr mit Geduld und Einfühlungsvermögen begegnen und ihr die Möglichkeit geben, Vertrauen aufzubauen. Mit anderen Hunden versteht sich Lea sehr gut. Ein souveräner Ersthund an ihrer Seite wäre daher wunderbar, ist aber keine Voraussetzung für ihre

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 7 months

Location

🇩🇪Bielefeld

Shelter

Hundenothilfe-OWL e.V.

Living with Lea

✕Spayed
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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About Lea

What life with Lea looks like

Lea is a medium-sized puppy mixed breed dog waiting at Hundenothilfe-OWL e.V. in Bielefeld.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇩🇪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.

Bielefeld, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Lea, answered.

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