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Nala

Labrador Retriever · Female · Young · 1 year

Nala is een jonge, enthousiaste Labrador met een groot hart en een flinke dosis levenslust! Ze kan geplaatst worden in een gezin met kinderen en kan alleen thuisblijven. Ook met andere honden kan ze in principe overweg en ze heeft eerder samengeleefd met katten. Nala is een echte spring-in-'t-veld die momenteel nog wat moeite heeft met haar enthousiasme onder controle te houden. Ze kent nog weinig grenzen en heeft nood aan een baasje dat stevig in zijn schoenen staat, voldoende tijd kan vrijmaken en haar op een positieve manier kan begeleiden. Met de juiste opvoeding, duidelijke grenzen en voldoende beweging kan Nala leren om haar energie op de juiste momenten in te zetten. Ze werd afgestaan omdat haar vorige baasje het moeilijk vond om met haar energieke, jonge karakter om te gaan.

Size

Large

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇧🇪Gent

Shelter

Dierenasiel Gent

Living with Nala

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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About Nala

What life with Nala looks like

Nala is a large young adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Dierenasiel Gent in Gent.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇧🇪Adopting from Belgium

Belgian shelters operate under regional law (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels each have their own rules). All adoptions include the Eurochip, vaccinations, and a stewardship contract. Several Flemish shelters partner with Dutch and German rescue networks.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Nala, answered.

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