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ORPHEE

Border Collie · Female · Young · 1 year

Orphée had a difficult start in life. Removed from her previous home due to neglect, she still carries some lasting effects, both physical and emotional. Today, she needs a gentle, patient, and caring family who will take the time to get to know her and let her learn, at her own pace, to trust. Every small step forward will be a real victory, and with love and patience, Orphée will finally be able to turn the page on her past and begin a new and wonderful adventure with her family for life. She does not yet know how to walk on a leash. Ideally, she would be placed with another dog who is well-balanced.

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Orphée a connu un début de vie difficile. Retirée pour cause de négligence, elle en garde encore quelques séquelles, aussi bien physiques qu'émotionnelles. Aujourd'hui, elle a besoin d'une famille douce, patiente et bienveillante qui prendra le temps de le découvrir et de lui permettre d'apprendre, à son rythme, à faire confiance. Chaque petit progrès sera une belle victoire, et avec de l'amour et de la patience, Oprhée pourra enfin tourner la page de son passé pour commencer une nouvelle et merveilleuse aventure auprès de sa famille pour la vie. Elle ne sait pas encore marcher en laisse . L'idéal serait qu'il soit placé avec un autre chien bien dans sa tête.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷Forbach

Shelter

SPA Forbach

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing ORPHEE home

What you'll need for ORPHEE in week one.

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About ORPHEE

What life with ORPHEE looks like

ORPHEE is a young adult border collie dog waiting at SPA Forbach in Forbach.

A 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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting ORPHEE, answered.

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