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Rocky

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 4 years

He is Rocky, about 3 years old and has a heart that beats strongly, too strongly to stay in a cage. He is a very sweet pitbull mix, playful and affectionate. He lives at the animal shelter San Francesco where we love him, but the cage is never home. In August he was very sick, he resisted, fought and recovered with strength. And now he is there, waiting for a caress, a family, a real chance. Rocky is very good, he has a lot to give. Come meet him, look into his eyes and you will understand. Rocky is adaptable from Campania to the north. He will be given with microchipped, vaccinated and spayed.

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Lui è Rocky, ha circa 3 anni e un cuore che batte forte, troppo forte per restare in un box. È un simil pitbull dolcissimo, giocherellone ed affettuoso. Vive al rifugio San Francesco dove gli vogliamo bene, ma il box non è mai casa. Ad agosto è stato molto male, ha resisitito, ha lottato e si è ripreso con forza. E ora è lì, lì che aspetta una carezza, una famiglia, una possibilità vera. Rocky è buonissimo, ha tanto da dare. Venite a conoscerlo, guardatelo negli occhi e capirete. Rocky è adattabile dalla Campania al nord. Verrà affidato chippato, vaccinato e sterilizzato.

Size
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇮🇹Italy
Shelter
Rifugio San Francesco
Living with Rocky
  • Vaccinated
  • Neutered
  • Microchipped
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Bringing Rocky home

What you'll need for Rocky in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Rocky

What life with Rocky looks like

Rocky is a adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

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 Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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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. Rifugio San Francesco 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 — Rifugio San Francesco 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
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 Rifugio San Francesco 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 (IT). 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.
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