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Nanà

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 5 years

Berta is approximately 4-5 years old, a long-haired white Maremma-type dog. Unlike Maremmas, her tail is short, likely cut off as a puppy by someone who then abandoned her without remorse. She appeared suddenly in a town in Lazio, wandering for a long time in search of food and affection, until our volunteers came to give her a new life. Berta is a sweet, affectionate, and playful dog with humans, but unfortunately less so with other dogs, which affects her adoption prospects. As our volunteers say, Berta must be an only child! But we will never stop hoping that one day a family will come looking for a dog like her, so affectionate but also protective and therefore not inclined to interact with other animals. As a stray, as far as we could determine, she got along with all dogs, male, female, small or large, but in the shelter she prefers to be alone. We tried to have her live with a male but she wasn't very nice to him. Certainly, in a family she would change everything, in a quiet place where she would gain confidence, and with love and patience, we are sure she would become sociable again. For now, she loves humans, both big and small, and enjoys giving kisses and wagging her tail happily when they pet her. And then... she is very fond of biscuits.

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Berta ha circa 4/5 anni, è una simil maremmana dal pelo lungo bianco candido, ma a differenza dei maremmani la sua coda è corta, gli è stata tagliata molto probabilmente da cucciola, da chi poi ha pensato poi di abbandonarla al suo destino senza alcun rimpianto o scrupolo. E’ apparsa all’improvviso in un paese del Lazio dove ha vagato per lungo tempo in cerca di cibo e coccole, fino a quando sono arrivati i nostri volontari a donarle una nuova vita. E’ una cagnolina dolcissima, affettuosa e giocherellona con gli umani, ma purtroppo meno con suoi simili, e questo pregiudica la sua adozione. Come dicono i nostri volontari, Berta deve essere figlia unica! Ma non smetteremo mai di sperare che un giorno arrivi una famiglia che cerca un cane come lei, tanto affettuosa ma anche tanto protettiva e quindi poco predisposta alla relazione con gli altri animali. Da randagia, per quanto abbiamo potuto appurare, andava d’accordo con tutti i cani, maschi, femmine, piccoli o grandi, invece in canile preferisce stare da sola. Abbiamo provato a farla convivere con un maschio ma non è stata molto carina con lui. Sicuramente in famiglia cambierebbe tutto, in un posto tranquillo dove acquisirebbe sicurezza, e con l’amore e la pazienza, siamo certi tornerebbe ad essere socievole. Per adesso ama moltissimo gli umani sia grandi che piccini, le piace dare baci e scodinzolare felice quando la coccolano. E poi…. È tanto ghiotta di biscotti.

Size
Medium
Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇮🇹Rome
Shelter
Lega del Cane
Living with Nanà
  • ✕Good with dogs
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Listed 7 months ago

Bringing Nanà home

What you'll need for Nanà 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 Nanà

What life with Nanà looks like

Nanà is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Lega del Cane in Rome.

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 often microchipped and sterilized before leaving, but confirm with the shelter. Some public canili rifugio waive adoption fees, so ask the shelter about fees.

Rome, Italy — browse more dogs in Italy.

Frequently asked

Adopting Nanà, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Nanà?
Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Lega del Cane handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Nanà on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Nanà if I live in another country?
Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Lega del Cane whether they will for Nanà, what they require (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 Nanà already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Nanà. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Lega del Cane, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Nanà isn't the right fit?
Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Lega del Cane about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Nanà 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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