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RAFALE

Female · Adult · 8 years

Shelter intake date: 20 July 2020 Attention: The household must not have any other animals. Not suitable for homes with young children.

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Entrée au refuge : 20 juillet 2020 Attention : Il ne faudra pas d’autres animaux dans le foyer. Enfants en bas âges, à éviter.

Size

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Age

Adult · 8 years

Location

🇫🇷La Teste-de-Buch

Shelter

APSDA

Living with RAFALE

✓Good with kids

Cared for by APSDA · La Teste-de-Buch

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing RAFALE home

What you'll need for RAFALE in week one.

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About RAFALE

What life with RAFALE looks like

RAFALE is an adult dog waiting at APSDA in La Teste-de-Buch.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

La Teste-de-Buch, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting RAFALE, answered.

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