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Piff

Unknown · Puppy · 8 months

Meet Piff. He's a dog whose life has been tested from a very young age. Piff was just 8 months old when he was abandoned. Not only was he left alone, but his hind legs were severely compromised: both hind legs had a fourth-degree lateral dislocation. Walking was difficult, running seemed like an impossible dream. We decided to pursue that dream for him. Through visits, surgeries, check-ups, and rehabilitation, we fought alongside him. He walks, runs, and has regained normal mobility. He's good, balanced, compatible with his peers, accustomed to a leash, indoor life, and family. Now, however, there's a battle we can't win for him. The one of finding someone who loves him. After everything he's been through, it would be devastating to think that his future is still a box, a cage, a life of waiting. Piff didn't fight to survive: he fought to live. And living means having a home. MEDICAL DETAILS Vaccinated / Chipped / Spayed / Neutered

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MI PRESENTO Ci sono cani che la vita mette alla prova fin da cuccioli. Piff è uno di loro. Aveva appena 8 mesi quando è stato abbandonato. Non solo era rimasto solo, ma il suo treno posteriore era gravemente compromesso: entrambe le zampe posteriori presentavano una lussazione laterale di quarto grado. Camminare era difficile, correre sembrava un sogno impossibile. Noi quel sogno abbiamo deciso di inseguirlo. Tra visite, interventi chirurgici, controlli e riabilitazione abbiamo lottato insieme a lui. Cammina, corre e ha recuperato una mobilità normale. È buono, equilibrato, compatibile con i suoi simili, abituato al guinzaglio, alla vita in casa e alla famiglia. Adesso però c’è una battaglia che noi non possiamo vincere al posto suo. Quella di trovare qualcuno che lo ami. Dopo tutto quello che ha passato sarebbe devastante pensare che il suo futuro sia ancora un box, un recinto, una vita fatta di attese. Piff non ha lottato per sopravvivere: ha lottato per vivere. E vivere significa avere una casa DETTAGLI MEDICO LEGALI Vaccinato / Chippato / Sterilizzato

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 8 months

Location

🇮🇹Cornaredo

Shelter

Pet Rescue Italia

Living with Piff

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by Pet Rescue Italia · Cornaredo

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Listed 5 days ago

Bringing Piff home

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About Piff

What life with Piff looks like

Piff is a medium-sized puppy dog waiting at Pet Rescue Italia in Cornaredo.

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 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 chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Piff, answered.

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