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Radu

Male · Young · 1 year

Meet Radu: Lovely, friendly and a true people's friend Get acquainted with Radu: A friendly treasure who longs for his own family! The handsome Radu has had an exciting time. He was rescued from a terrible kill shelter in Romania, where his future was very uncertain. Fortunately, he was brought to safety in time and is now staying in a foster home in Romania. Radu is a young man of over one and a half years old. He has left the terrible period in the kill shelter behind and now longs intensely for a family of his own where he can stay forever. We are looking for a loving adoption home or a warm foster home (host family) in the Netherlands for him! Radu is an incredibly gentle and friendly boy. Despite everything he has experienced, he has not lost his openness and trust in people: Family-friendly: Radu is incredibly sweet to be around and gets along great with children. A wonderful family dog in the making! Social with dogs: He gets along very well with other dogs and shares his living space comfortably with fellow dogs. Grateful & Gentle: Radu has a nice, balanced character and enjoys human attention and love tremendously.

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Ontmoet Radu: Lief, vriendelijk en een echte mensenvriend Maak kennis met Radu: Een vriendelijke schat die verlangt naar zijn eigen familie! De knappe Radu heeft een spannende tijd achter de rug. Hij werd gered uit een vreselijke killshelter in Roemenië, waar zijn toekomst heel onzeker was. Gelukkig werd hij op tijd in veiligheid gebracht en verblijft hij nu in een opvanggezin in Roemenië. Radu is een jonge man van ruim anderhalf jaar oud. Hij heeft de nare periode in de killshelter achter zich gelaten en verlangt nu intens naar een eigen familie waar hij voor altijd mag blijven. We zoeken voor hem een liefdevol adoptiehuis óf een warm opvanggezin (gastgezin) in Nederland! Radu is een ontzettend zachtaardige en vriendelijke jongen. Ondanks alles wat hij heeft meegemaakt, is hij z'n openheid en vertrouwen in mensen niet verloren: Gezinsvriendelijk: Radu is ontzettend lief in de omgang en kan prima overweg met kinderen. Een heerlijke gezinshond in de dop! Sociaal met honden: Hij kan het erg goed vinden met andere honden en deelt zijn leefruimte gezellig met soortgenoten. Dankbaar & Zacht: Radu heeft een fijn, evenwichtig karakter en geniet ontzettend van menselijke aandacht en liefde.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇳🇱Meppel (NL-wide)

Shelter

Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue

Living with Radu

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue · Meppel (NL-wide)

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About Radu

What life with Radu looks like

Radu is a medium-sized young adult dog waiting at Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue in Meppel (NL-wide).

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 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 Radu, answered.

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