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Sam

Border Collie · Male · Young · 1 year

Sam nous est arrivé de fourrière, et c'est un jeune chien très craintif. Au refuge, nous avons entamé un travail de socialisation afin qu'il se sente davantage à l'aise, mais le contact avec l'humain reste assez compliqué. Avec les autres chiens par contre, il se sent bien mieux. Nous privilégierions donc pour lui un placement dans un foyer avec un autre chien sociable et bien codé afin de le rassurer et de faciliter son adaptation. Du fait de sa race, il aura besoin, à terme, de dépenses quotidiennes, aussi bien physiques que mentales.

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷Perpignan

Shelter

SPA Perpignan

Living with Sam

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Listed 7 months ago

Bringing Sam home

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About Sam

What life with Sam looks like

Sam is a young adult border collie dog waiting at SPA Perpignan in Perpignan.

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.

Perpignan, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Sam, answered.

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