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Labrador Retriever · Female · Adult · 6 years

Rachel arrived after authorities seized the animals from the breeding facility where she was exploited. With her unfortunate companions, Phoebe and Monica, she was kept in a kennel with a floor covered in excrement. Rachel was thin, terrified, her body covered in scars and she had a fever. All of that is now a bad memory for our kind Rachel who is now enjoying freedom at our shelter. She is gradually regaining trust in humans.

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Rachel est arrivée suite à une saisie des animaux de l’élevage où elle était exploitée. Avec ses compagnes d’infortune, Phoebe et Monica, elle vivait enfermée dans un chenil avec le sol couvert d’excréments. Rachel était maigre, terrorisée, son corps couvert de cicatrice et elle avait de la fièvre. Tout cela n’est plus qu’un mauvais souvenir pour notre gentille Rachel qui profite maintenant de la liberté au sein de notre refuge. Elle reprend petit à petit confiance en l’humain.

Size
Age
Adult · 6 years
Location
🇧🇪Chièvres
Shelter
Les Petits Vieux ASBL
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Bringing Rachel home

What you'll need for Rachel 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 Rachel

What life with Rachel looks like

Rachel is a adult labrador retriever dog waiting at Les Petits Vieux ASBL in Chièvres.

An 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 Belgium

Belgian shelters operate under regional law (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels each have their own rules). All adoptions include the Eurochip, vaccinations, and a stewardship contract. Several Flemish shelters partner with Dutch and German rescue networks.

Chièvres, Belgium browse more dogs in Belgium.

Frequently asked

Adopting Rachel, answered.

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