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Rio

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

This is handsome Rio! Rio was born with 8 other puppies in a foster home. Her mother was found pregnant and gave birth at the foster home. Rio grew up with her siblings here. Rio is a very sweet dog. Rio can be a bit shy at first, but she loves to be petted on her head and will gladly lay her head on your lap for this. She is well socialized and is housebroken. Rio walks well on a leash and loves car rides. Rio gets along well with other dogs. How she reacts to cats is unknown. How Rio reacts to children is unknown, but it is expected that this will not be a problem. Rio is a large dog. She weighs 27 kg and is 65 cm to the shoulder.

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Dit is de knappe Rio! Rio is samen met 8 andere puppy’s geboren in een gastgezin. Haar moeder is zwanger gevonden en is dus bevallen bij het gastgezin. Hier is Rio met haar broertjes en zusjes opgegroeid. Rio is een erg lieve hond. Rio kan in het begin wat verlegen zijn, maar zij vindt het heerlijk om geaaid te worden over haar hoofd en legt hiervoor graag haar hoofd op je schoot. Zij is goed gesocialiseerd en is zindelijk. Rio loopt goed aan de lijn en houdt van tripjes met de auto. Rio kan goed omgaan met ander honden. Hoe zij reageert op katten is onbekend. Hoe Rio reageert op kinderen is onbekend, maar de verwachting is dat dit geen probleem is. Rio is een grote hond. Hij weegt 27 kg en zij is 65 cm tot aan de schouder.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇳🇱Netherlands

Shelter

Mirtos Animal Project

Living with Rio

✓House-trained
✓Spayed
✓Good with kids

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Rio home

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About Rio

What life with Rio looks like

Rio is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Mirtos Animal Project in Netherlands.

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. Many animals are sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement, but confirm with the shelter.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Rio, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Rio?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Mirtos Animal Project handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Rio on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Rio if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Mirtos Animal Project whether they will for Rio, what they require (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 Rio already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Mirtos Animal Project lists Rio as spayed. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Mirtos Animal Project, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Rio isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Mirtos Animal Project about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Rio 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.