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PEPPER

Mixed Breed · Male · Puppy · 3 months

Pepper was found on the street, just 100 meters from the shelter, along with his mother and brother. It appears they were abandoned there on purpose, as it would be too coincidental for them to have appeared there on their own. Pepper is a sweet and friendly puppy who loves human attention and is sociable with other dogs. He already walks on a leash! We have no doubt he has lived in a home before. He will be released vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped.

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O Pepper foi encontrado na rua, a apenas 100 metros do abrigo, juntamente com a sua mãe e o seu irmão. Tudo indica que terão sido abandonados ali de propósito, pois seria uma coincidência demasiado grande terem aparecido naquele local. Certamente não chegaram até lá sozinhos! O Pepper é um cachorrinho meigo e simpático, que adora atenção humana e é sociável com outros cães. Até já passeia à trela! Não temos dúvidas de que já viveu numa casa. Será entregue vacinado, desparasitado e com microchip.

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 3 months

Location

🇵🇹Lisbon

Shelter

O Cantinho da Milu

Living with PEPPER

✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs

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About PEPPER

What life with PEPPER looks like

PEPPER is a medium-sized puppy mixed breed dog waiting at O Cantinho da Milu in Lisbon.

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 Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting PEPPER, answered.

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