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Merlina

Border Collie · Female · Puppy · 3 months

Merlina is a 3-month-old (female) shy puppy that will be medium/large in size. She is sociable with other dogs and needs a family that has more dogs to help her overcome her fears. Adopt Merlina and give her a new life.

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Merlina es una cachorra miedosa de 3 meses que será de tamaño mediano/grande. Es sociable con otros perros y necesita una familia que tenga más perros para ayudarla a superar sus miedos. Adopta a Merlina y dale una nueva vida.

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 3 months

Location

🇪🇸Spain

Shelter

Fundacion Animal Rescue

Living with Merlina

✓Spayed
✓Good with dogs

Cared for by Fundacion Animal Rescue · Spain Learn about Border Collie →

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Listed 6 months ago

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About Merlina

What life with Merlina looks like

Merlina is a medium-sized puppy border collie dog waiting at Fundacion Animal Rescue.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇪🇸Adopting from Spain

Spanish protectoras generally include sterilization, all vaccinations, microchip ID, and EU pet passport in the adoption fee. Many maintain partnerships with rescue transport providers across the EU.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Merlina, answered.

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