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RIGA

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 2 years

Riga est une jeune chienne douce et attachante, plutôt timide au premier abord. Elle aura besoin de temps pour prendre confiance et d’un environnement rassurant pour s’épanouir. Encore jeune, elle devra poursuivre son éducation avec patience et bienveillance. Une famille douce et disponible saura l’aider à révéler tout son potentiel.

Size

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Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇫🇷Nantes

Shelter

Bouguenais)

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Listed 4 days ago

Bringing RIGA home

What you'll need for RIGA in week one.

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About RIGA

What life with RIGA looks like

RIGA is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Bouguenais) in Nantes.

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 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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting RIGA, answered.

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