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ROCKY

Border Collie · Male · Adult · 5 years

ROCKY Race/Apparence : croisé border collie miniature Année de naissance : 20/01/2021 Sexe : Mâle Arrivés au refuge : OK chats : ? OK chiens : ? OK enfants : ? ROCKY est très gentil, un peu perdu depuis son arrivée au refuge. C’est un petit chien qui ne connaît pas grand chose, ilLire la suite →

Size

Small

Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

Refuge ABEC - Refuge des Animaux d

Living with ROCKY

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Refuge ABEC - Refuge des Animaux d · France Learn about Border Collie →

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Listed 4 months ago

Bringing ROCKY home

What you'll need for ROCKY in week one.

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About ROCKY

What life with ROCKY looks like

ROCKY is a small adult border collie dog waiting at Refuge ABEC - Refuge des Animaux d in France.

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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting ROCKY, answered.

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