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Lilly

Border Collie · Female · Senior · 10 years

Rassentypisches Temperament - freundlich zu Bezugsperson - verträgt sich mit Artgenossen Ich bin schon so gut wie vermittelt. Bitte nicht mehr bewerben! (21.10.2026) Unsere zehnjährige Border-Collie-Hündin Lilly sucht ein neues Für-immer-Zuhause. Sie gehört trotz ihres Alters noch lange nicht zum alten Eisen. Seniorin? Ja, aber mit Power! Typisch Border Collie hat sie ihre Umgebung stets im Blick und „Griff“. Sie versucht stets alles unter Kontrolle zu behalten.Menschen gegenüber ist sie freundlich, dabei jedoch sehr aufmerksamkeitsfordernd und mitunter distanzlos. Lilly braucht Menschen, die ihr freundlich, aber konsequent Grenzen setzen und ihr vermitteln, dass sie nicht für alles zuständig ist. Gesucht werden daher Menschen, die der Hundedame klare Strukturen, Beschäftigung und einen dauerhaften Platz bieten können. Ein vorhandener Zweithund ist grundsätzlich möglich. Bei Futter hört für Lilly die Freundschaft allerdings auf: Dieses verteidigt sie gegenüber Artgenossen. Auch menschliches Essen weckt Begehrlichkeiten – Lilly versucht durchaus, es direkt aus der Hand zu schnappen. Zudem besteht zur Zeit der Verdacht, dass Lilly eine Futtermittelallergie haben könnte. Daher bekommt sie derzeit ein spezielles Futter.

Size

Large

Age

Senior · 10 years

Location

🇩🇪Hamburg

Shelter

Tierheim Hamburg

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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Lilly home

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About Lilly

What life with Lilly looks like

Lilly is a large senior border collie dog waiting at Tierheim Hamburg in Hamburg.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇩🇪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 Lilly, answered.

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