How do I contact the shelter about Luis?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. description handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Luis on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Luis if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — description 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 Luis 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 Luis 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 description early rather than rehoming privately; they know Luis 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 (NL). 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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Luis

Podenco · Male · Young · 3 years

Luis was rescued from a euthanasia center along with other dogs. He was extremely fearful and had no trust in humans. Luis gets along well with other dogs. The shelter has been working with Luis for some time now. He initially refused to wear a harness or collar, but he's now tolerating it. It can only be put on when he is in his kennel. There isn't always enough time to work with all the fearful dogs, but there has been progress with Luis. He now walks on a leash inside the shelter. Luis enjoys going outside to the field with the other dogs where he runs around and also comes to volunteers for treats. He doesn't really like being petted. That is still something they are working on, but the poor guy has definitely had bad experiences with people. Hands are only fun if there is a piece of sausage or a cookie in them. Luis has been tested multiple times for leishmania and despite that he showed symptoms in his ears and nose. The vet advised to apply a mixture of glucantime and saline solution on his ears and nose daily. He didn't receive any glucantime injections, which helped and now his nose and ears are back to normal. Sometimes leishmania is not active in the blood but can be present in isolated areas. We hope Luis will continue to progress and one day find a family of his own.

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Almanimal Castalla Input 25 juni 2026: Luis is samen met andere honden uit een dodingsstation gehaald. Hij was ontzettend bang en moest niets van mensen weten. Met andere honden kan Luis wel prima overweg. Er wordt al een behoorlijke tijd met Luis gewerkt in het asiel. Hij wilde helemaal geen harnas om of halsband, maar inmiddels laat hij dat toe. Het kan alleen maar omgedaan worden als hij in de kennel is. Er is niet altijd genoeg tijd om met alle bange honden te werken, maar er is progressie bij Luis. Hij loopt inmiddels aan de riem binnen het asiel. Luis gaat graag naar buiten op het veld met de andere honden. Hij loopt dan lekker te rennen en komt ook bij de vrijwilligers wat lekkers halen. Hij laat zich niet echt aaien. Daar wordt ook aan gewerkt, maar de arme kerel heeft zeker weten geen goeie ervaringen met mensen. Handjes zijn alleen leuk als er een stukje worst of een koekje in zit. Luis is meerdere malen negatief getest op leishmania, maar toch had hij kenmerken in zijn oren en op zijn neus. De dierenarts adviseerde om dagelijks een mengsel van glucantime en een fysiologische zoutoplossing op zijn oren en neus te smeren. Hij kreeg dus geen glucantime injecties. Dat heeft geholpen en nu zijn zijn neus en oren weer normaal. Soms is leishmania niet actief in het bloed, maar wel op geïsoleerde plekken. We hopen dat Luis nog vooruitgang boekt en op een dag ook zijn familie vindt.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇳🇱AL Ridderkerk

Shelter

description

Living with Luis

✓Neutered
✓Good with dogs

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Listed 1 month ago

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About Luis

What life with Luis looks like

Luis is a medium-sized young adult podenco dog waiting at description in AL Ridderkerk.

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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Luis, answered.

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