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LINK

Belgian Malinois · Male · Young · 1 year

💔 LINK N’A PAS ENCORE CONNU LA VIE QU’UN CHIEN MÉRITE… Né le 1er avril 2025, ce jeune croisé malinois a subi des maltraitances dès son plus jeune âge. Les cicatrices sur son corps témoignent de ce passé douloureux… Il n’a jamais connu la sécurité d’un foyer, ni une famille pour prendre soin de lui. 😢 🐾 LINK n’a pas pu vivre son insouciance de chiot. Aujourd’hui, il ne demande qu’à être aimé, à apprendre à faire confiance et à construire une belle relation avec son humain. ❤️ Nous recherchons une personne bienveillante, patiente et disponible, avec de solides connaissances du comportement canin, capable de respecter son rythme et de l’aider à se reconstruire. 🤝 Un accueil à l’essai sera mis en place. Nous resterons en contact avec sa famille pour la conseiller et l’accompagner. Au refuge, LINK peine à progresser et à s’épanouir. Il a besoin d’un foyer adapté pour pouvoir enfin avancer. 🙏 Son début de vie a été marqué par la souffrance. Aidons-le à connaître enfin la douceur d’une vraie famille. 📍 Refuge Un Gîte Une Gamelle – Pollestres 💌 Contactez-nous pour échanger et venir rencontrer LINK. 🔁 Partagez pour lui donner cette chance.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷Pollestres

Shelter

Un Gîte Une Gamelle

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Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing LINK home

What you'll need for LINK in week one.

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About LINK

What life with LINK looks like

LINK is a young adult belgian malinois dog waiting at Un Gîte Une Gamelle in Pollestres.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

Pollestres, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting LINK, answered.

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