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Piper

Border Collie · Female · Young · 3 years

Coccolona, curiosa e vivace Persone, bambini, cani Ciao a tutti! Mi presento: mi chiamo Piper, sono una dolcissima cagnolina mix Border Collie nata indicativamente a novembre 2023 e sono una taglia medio contenuta (15-16 kg). La mia storia inizia per strada, dove ho cresciuto i miei cuccioli facendo di tutto per proteggerli. Purtroppo, insieme a due dei miei piccoli, sono stata aggredita più volte da cani più grandi, ma fortunatamente siamo riusciti a sopravvivere e a trovare un rifugio sicuro. Sono una cagnolina molto affettuosa, dolce e tranquilla. Vado d’accordo con gli altri cani, cammino bene al guinzaglio e sono tranquilla anche in macchina e dal veterinario. Ora sogno una famiglia che possa finalmente regalarmi una casa, tante coccole e soprattutto la sicurezza di non dover più affrontare i pericoli della strada. Mi trovo in Albania, ma per una buona adozione posso raggiungere il Centro e Nord Italia, sterilizzata, vaccinata e con microchip.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

I Pelosetti di Silvana

Living with Piper

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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About Piper

What life with Piper looks like

Piper is a medium-sized young adult border collie dog waiting at I Pelosetti di Silvana in Italy.

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 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 Piper, answered.

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