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Adopt Medwin

Unknown · Adult · 5 years

A dog very eager to find his adoptive family! Medwin, a medium-sized mixed-breed dog, 18 kg, young, born in May 2021, is shy and submissive with people but once approached correctly calms down and reveals himself to be very affectionate with people and in need of reassurance. Gets along with other dogs, both males and females, needs to improve on walking on a leash. Is located in a private shelter in the province of Rome but we also place him in the north, sterilized, vaccinated, tested for leishmaniasis and obviously with a microchip.

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Un cane tanto desideroso di trovare la sua famiglia adottiva! Medwin, meticcio di taglia media, 18 kg, giovane, nascita presunta maggio 2021, è timido e sottomesso con le persone ma approcciato nella maniera corretta si tranquillizza e si rivela molto affettoso con le persone ed in cerca di rassicurazione. Va d’accordo con gli altri cani, sia maschi sia femmine, deve migliorare l’andare al guinzaglio. Si trova in un canile privato convenzionato in provincia di Roma ma lo affidiamo anche al nord, sterilizzato, vaccinato, testato leishmania e ovviamente con microchip. 328 003 45 08

Size
Medium
Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇮🇹Roma
Shelter
Associazione ALFA
Living with Medwin
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
  • Microchipped
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with kids
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Cared for by Associazione ALFA · Roma

Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Medwin home

What you'll need for Medwin in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  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 Medwin

What life with Medwin looks like

Medwin is a medium-sized adult dog waiting at Associazione ALFA in Roma.

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 Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Medwin, answered.

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