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Podenco · Female · Young · 1 year

A.S.A.P Granada: input 15 January 2026: Mabel is a sweet, young dog who has already been through a lot and is now looking for a stable and loving home again. She is housebroken, walks nicely on a leash and gets along well with other dogs. Inside she is calm, sleeps through the whole night and enjoys cuddles and attention once she feels safe. Mabel is playful, affectionate and likes to follow you like a shadow. In new or busy situations she can be a bit unsure, but with gentle guidance her confidence grows quickly. She is vaccinated, microchipped, spayed and has a European passport. After a failed adoption with a single man, Mabel is now staying again in a loving foster family. There she is doing well, also with the man of the house and with two other dogs, with whom she now plays. For Mabel we are looking for a quiet home, preferably with a woman or a couple, without young children. Additionally, a social, playful dog would help her even more to blossom further.

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A.S.A.P Granada:input 15 januari 2026: Mabel is een lieve, jonge hond die al wat heeft meegemaakt en nu opnieuw op zoek is naar een stabiele en liefdevolle thuis. Ze is zindelijk, loopt netjes aan de lijn en kan goed overweg met andere honden. In huis is ze rustig, slaapt de hele nacht door en geniet van knuffels en aandacht zodra ze zich veilig voelt. Mabel is speels, aanhankelijk en volgt je graag als een schaduw. In nieuwe of drukke situaties kan ze wat onzeker zijn, maar met zachte begeleiding groeit haar zelfvertrouwen snel. Ze is gevaccineerd, gechipt, gesteriliseerd en heeft een Europees paspoort. Na een mislukte adoptie bij een alleenstaande man verblijft Mabel nu opnieuw in een liefdevol pleeggezin. Daar doet ze het goed, ook met de man des huizes en met twee andere honden, waarmee ze inmiddels speelt. Voor Mabel zoeken we een rustige thuis, bij voorkeur bij een vrouw of een koppel, zonder jonge kinderen. Daarnaast zou een sociale, speelse hond haar extra helpen om verder open te bloeien.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 1 year
Location
🇳🇱AL Ridderkerk
Shelter
description
Living with Mabel
  • House-trained
  • Vaccinated
  • Spayed
  • Microchipped
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with kids
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Bringing Mabel home

What you'll need for Mabel in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Mabel

What life with Mabel looks like

Mabel is a small 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 Mabel, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Mabel?
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 Mabel on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Mabel 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 Mabel 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 Mabel 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 Mabel 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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