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Piña

Podenco · Female · Young · 2 years

GPAR Input 5 March 2026: Unfortunately we know very little about our little pineapple (Piña), other than that she was not microchipped after being found on the street in a village near Rute. At the time of her rescue, she was with another podenco looking for food and water due to the extreme heat in August here in Southern Spain. Like many podencos, we think she was also a victim of being abandoned by her hunter. Piña has a lovely temperament, playful and cheerful, although she can sometimes be a bit shy. She gets on well with her kennel mates and likes to play with them when they are loose on the terrace or in the garden. She can be a little 'scared' of larger dogs if they play roughly; when that happens, she often goes back to her kennel. On walking days, Piña is super enthusiastic when she sees the volunteers picking up her harness, because she knows it's time for a walk! She sits nicely to put her harness on. At the beginning, Piña pulled quite a lot, but while she has been with us at the animal shelter, she has become calmer and walks well beside you or in front without pulling (well, not much). Piña handles traffic well, but becomes a bit nervous when trucks are close to the sidewalk. She is okay with other sounds and people. Piña and her kennel mate walk twice a week with our volunteers, which helps the dogs get used to walking with a harness and leash, traffic, loud noises, people, and other dogs. Because Piña is a hunting dog, she needs to learn some social skills; she is an excellent student, so that should not be a problem. Piña would like to have her own family to help her transform from a stray life into a life where she feels loved and safe with her own warm bed in the winter. This home can be a home with or without other dogs. She also likes to play with children who visit the animal shelter. She has a lot of energy, so she can keep a young and energetic family lively. Are you the family that Piña is waiting for? Piña is microchipped, vaccinated, and spayed. She was also tested upon arrival at the animal shelter for the three most common Mediterranean diseases (leishmania, filaria, and erlichia), and we are happy to share that she tested negative for all three. Her passport is ready and her suitcase is packed. The only thing left to do is find a family that says to Piña: Yes, come and stay with me!

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GPAR Input 5 maart 2026: Helaas weten we heel weinig over onze kleine ananas (Piña), alleen dat ze niet gechipt was nadat ze werd gevonden op straat in een dorp vlakbij Rute. Ten tijde van de redding was ze samen met een andere podenco op zoek naar voedsel en water vanwege de extreme hitte in augustus hierin Zuid-Spanje. Net als veel podenco’s denken we dat zij ook slachtoffer was van verlating door haar jager. Piña heeft een lief temperament, speels en vrolijk, hoewel ze soms wat verlegen kan zijn. Ze kan goed opschieten met haar kennelgenoten en speelt graag met hen als ze los op het terras of in de tuin zijn. Ze kan een beetje 'bang' zijn voor de grotere honden als ze wat ruw spelen; als dat gebeurt, gaat ze vaak weer terug naar haar kennel.Op wandeldagen wordt Piña super enthousiast als ze de vrijwilligers haar tuigje ziet pakken, want ze weet dat het tijd is voor een wandeling! Ze gaat netjes klaar zitten om haar tuigje om te kunnen doen. In het begin trok Piña behoorlijk veel, maar in de tijd dat ze bij ons in het asiel is, is ze rustig geworden en loopt ze goed naast je of vooraan zonder te trekken (nou ja, niet veel).Piña kan goed omgaan met verkeer, maar wordt wel een beetje nerveus als vrachtwagens dicht bij het trottoir zijn. Met andere geluiden en mensen is ze oké. Piña en haar kennelmaat wandelen twee keer per week met onze vrijwilligers, wat de honden helpt wennen aan wandelen met een tuigje en riem, verkeer, harde geluiden, mensen en andere honden.Omdat Piña een jachtras is, zal ze wat sociale vaardigheden moeten leren; ze is een uitstekende leerling, dus dat zou geen probleem moeten zijn. Piña zou graag haar eigen familie hebben die haar helpt bij de transformatie van het asielleven naar een leven waar ze zich geliefd en veilig voelt met een eigen warm bedje in de winter. Dit huis kan een thuis zijn met of zonder andere honden. Ze houdt er ook van om met kinderen te spelen die het asiel bezoeken. Ze heeft veel energie dus ze kan een familie lekker jong en energiek houden. Ben jij de familie waar Piña op wacht? Piña is gechipt, gevaccineerd en gesteriliseerd. Ook is ze bij aankomst in het asiel getest op de 3 meest voorkomende mediterrane ziektes (leishmania, fillaria en erlichia) en we zijn blij mede te kunnen delen dat ze op alle drie negatief testte. Haar paspoort is klaar en haar koffer is gepakt. Het enige wat nog moet gebeuren is een familie vinden die tegen Piña zegt: Ja kom maar bij mij!

Size
Small
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇳🇱AL Ridderkerk
Shelter
description
Living with Piña
  • Vaccinated
  • Spayed
  • Microchipped
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with kids
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Bringing Piña home

What you'll need for Piña in week one.

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  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 Piña

What life with Piña looks like

Piña is a small young adult podenco dog waiting at description in AL Ridderkerk.

An 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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Piña, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Piña?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. description handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Piña on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Piña if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — description 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Piña 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 Piña 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 description early rather than rehoming privately; they know Piña 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.
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