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River

Shih Tzu · Female

Meet River, an adorable 2-year-old, girl looking for a foster or forever home. She loves her walks and car rides but needs a home where someone is around most of the day. River would prefer to be the only pet in an adult-only home.

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Location

🇮🇪Clondalkin, Dublin

Shelter

Dogs in Distress

Living with River

✕Good with kids

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About River

What life with River looks like

River is an adult shih tzu dog waiting at Dogs in Distress in Clondalkin, Dublin.

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 Ireland

Irish shelters require a home check (often phone or video) and an adoption contract. Animals are vaccinated, chipped, and registered. Cross-border placements to mainland Europe require the rabies titer test (TRACES system).

Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland — browse more dogs in Ireland.

Frequently asked

Adopting River, answered.

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