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Solly

Pointer · Female · Adult · 5 years

Solly - Dogue - 4 years and 9 months (24kg) -> She has benefited from a breed diagnosis, following which she was declassified, not corresponding to the morphological criteria of the breed to which she was initially assimilated. Solly arrived with silence. Found wandering, never claimed, she unfortunately is part of those dogs victims of wild abandonment. No one came. No one looked for her. Her past will probably remain a mystery. But what matters today is not what she lost. It's all she has left to live. Solly is a real ball of energy on four legs. Always in a good mood, always ready to go on an adventure, she seems to have decided that life is too short not to enjoy it to the fullest. And do not let yourself be intimidated by her all-muscle silhouette. 💪 Yes, Solly looks a bit like a high-level athlete. Yes, she could probably win a canine biceps contest. But behind this sports figure is a dog with a huge heart, incredibly close to its humans, very affectionate in its own way and always ready to share a moment with those she loves. 🥰 If she had to choose an Olympic discipline, it would undoubtedly be... swimming. 🏊‍♀️ Water is her great love story. A river? She dives. A lake? She dives. A puddle? She dives anyway. At least... she wades, spins in circles, splashes everyone and shows that smile that can be seen in her eyes. 😅 She could spend hours splashing around without ever getting tired. If the Olympic Games had a diving event in puddles, she would leave with the gold medal. 🥇 Great sportswoman, she also loves canicross, where she can finally spend all the energy she keeps in reserve. And reserves... she has them! Her overflowing enthusiasm is also part of her charm. She lives every emotion at 200%. 🐶 Concerning her fellow dogs, the shelter is a stimulating environment for Solly. The barking, the constant agitation and the frustration make her emotions difficult to manage. When she meets another dog, she can then react with excitement and frustration. On the other hand, outside the shelter, she has already met several male dogs of her size or larger. Once the introductions were made in good conditions, she showed herself rather indifferent. We think she simply lacked socialization during her life. It will therefore be important to continue this work with an educator in order to teach her to manage her emotions during meetings. 🙏 The learning of the muzzle is already underway. It allows Soli to continue to make beautiful encounters in complete safety. With time and an invested family, she will have everything to progress. 🤍 Understanding: 🐱 Cat: No 👶 Child: Already met the largest, but the youngest, we lack experience and her sometimes a bit rough side invites us to be cautious. Today, she is missing only one thing: a family that will look beyond her muscles to discover what she really hides. A tender heart. 💕 An eye full of hope. And a female dog who is just waiting for someone to share kilometers of walks... and hundreds of dives in the first puddle that comes along. Education contract mandatory ✅ Thank you to Morgane for these photos 😍 📸 📍SPA ANNECY MARLIOZ

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🩷 SOLLY - Type Dogue - 4 ans et 9 mois (24kg) -> Elle a bénéficié d'une diagnose de race, à l'issue de laquelle elle a été déclassé, ne correspondant pas aux critères morphologiques de la race à laquelle elle était initialement assimilé. Solly est arrivée avec un silence. Trouvée errante, jamais réclamée, elle fait malheureusement partie de ces chiens victimes d'un abandon sauvage. Personne n'est venu. 😞 Personne ne l'a cherchée. Son passé restera sans doute un mystère. Mais ce qui compte aujourd'hui, ce n'est pas ce qu'elle a perdu. C'est tout ce qu'il lui reste à vivre. Solly est une véritable boule d'énergie montée sur quatre pattes. 🐾 Toujours de bonne humeur, toujours prête à partir à l'aventure, elle semble avoir décidé que la vie était bien trop courte pour ne pas en profiter à fond. Et ne vous laissez surtout pas impressionner par sa silhouette toute en muscles. 💪 Oui, Solly ressemble un peu à une athlète de haut niveau. Oui, elle pourrait probablement gagner un concours de biceps canins. Mais derrière cette carrure de sportive se cache une chienne au cœur immense, incroyablement proche de ses humains, très câline à sa façon et toujours partante pour partager un moment avec ceux qu'elle aime. 🥰 S'il fallait lui choisir une discipline olympique, ce serait sans hésiter... la natation. 🏊‍♀️ L'eau, c'est sa grande histoire d'amour. Une rivière ? Elle plonge. Un lac ? Elle plonge. Une mare ? Elle plonge. Une flaque d'eau de trois centimètres ? Elle plonge quand même. Enfin... elle patauge, tourne en rond, éclabousse tout le monde et affiche ce sourire qu'on devine jusque dans ses yeux. 😅 Elle pourrait passer des heures à barboter sans jamais se lasser. Si les Jeux Olympiques avaient une épreuve de plongeon dans les flaques, elle repartirait avec la médaille d'or. 🥇 Grande sportive, elle adore également le canicross, où elle peut enfin dépenser toute l'énergie qu'elle garde en réserve. Et des réserves... elle en a ! Son enthousiasme débordant fait aussi partie de son charme. Elle vit chaque émotion à 200 %. 🐶 Concernant ses congénères, le refuge est un environnement très stimulant pour Solly. Les aboiements, l'agitation permanente et la frustration rendent ses émotions difficiles à gérer. Lorsqu'elle croise un autre chien, elle peut alors réagir par excitation et frustration. En revanche, en dehors du refuge, elle a déjà rencontré plusieurs chiens mâles de son gabarit ou plus grands. Une fois les présentations faites dans de bonnes conditions, elle s'est montrée plutôt indifférente. Nous pensons qu'elle a simplement manqué de socialisation au cours de sa vie. Il sera donc important de poursuivre ce travail avec un éducateur afin de lui apprendre à gérer ses émotions lors des rencontres. 🙏 L'apprentissage de la muselière est d'ailleurs déjà en cours. Elle permet à Soli de continuer à faire de belles rencontres en toute sécurité. Avec du temps et une famille investie, elle aura tout pour progresser. 🤍 Entente : 🐱 Chat : Non 👶 Enfant : Déjà côtoyé des plus grands mais les plus jeunes, nous manquons de recul et son côté parfois un peu brusque nous invite à la prudence. Aujourd'hui, il ne lui manque qu'une chose : une famille qui regardera au-delà de ses muscles pour découvrir ce qu'elle cache vraiment. Un cœur tendre. 💕 Un regard rempli d'espoir. Et une chienne qui attend simplement quelqu'un avec qui partager des kilomètres de balades... et des centaines de plongeons dans la première flaque venue. Contrat éducation obligatoire ✅ Merci à Morgane pour ces photos 😍 📸 📍SPA ANNECY MARLIOZ

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Age
Adult · 5 years
Location
🇫🇷France
Shelter
SPA d'Annecy Marlioz
Living with Solly
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Bringing Solly home

What you'll need for Solly in week one.

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About Solly

What life with Solly looks like

Solly is an adult pointer dog waiting at SPA d'Annecy Marlioz 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 Solly, answered.

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