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Lena

German Shepherd · Female · Adult · 6 years

Lena ❤️😢 So ein netter Menschen liebender Hund und keiner gibt ihr ein Zuhause 😢😢Warum❓️ Lena ❤️wird 6 Jahre, ist für eine Schäferhündin etwas kleiner. Lena ❤️sucht nach einer Familie, aber keiner will sie. Dann zieht sich das Hündchen enttäuscht zurück. 😢 Manchmal kommt sie schon gar nicht mehr, wenn Leute da sind. Sie gibt sich auf. ‼️ Dabei ist diese Hündin so ein lieber Schatz. ❤️ Lena ist lieb, freundlich, sehr treu, tut alles um zu gefallen, kinderlieb, kann alleine bleiben, fährt gern im Auto mit, geht gut an der Leine. Lena liebt es Kommandos zu befolgen, dass macht ihr sehr viel Spaß. Wer möchte die tolle Lena ❤️ in Kalkar auf ihrer Pflegestelle besuchen kommen . Meldet Euch … Daniela Hoffmann Bianca Osterer Birgitt Nettelbusch Tiere brauchen eine Lobby e.V.

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇩🇪Kalkar

Shelter

Tierhilfe Niederrhein e.V.

Living with Lena

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with kids

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About Lena

What life with Lena looks like

Lena is a medium-sized adult german shepherd dog waiting at Tierhilfe Niederrhein e.V. in Kalkar.

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 Lena, answered.

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