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Adopt Sorbetto

Male · Young · 1 year

Sorbetto is not a sweetie but a very sweet puppy looking for a home! The mother Kiki shares life with a homeless man who asked the help of LAV after realizing that the small female dog had to give birth but the labor did not start. Our volunteers rushed the small female dog to the clinic and fortunately the intervention went well, all the puppies were born alive and healthy. Sorbetto is in foster care at the home of one of our volunteers along with his siblings. Sorbetto is a mixed-breed dog and will be a medium-sized dog when grown. He is in Rome and is available for adoption with a proper pre-adoption home check and obligation of sterilization.

Read original (it)

Sorbetto non è un dolcetto ma un dolcissimo cucciolo che cerca casa! La mamma Kiki condivide la vita con un ragazzo senza fissa dimora che ha chiesto l’aiuto della LAV dopo essersi accorto che la cagnolina doveva partorire ma il travaglio non iniziava. Le nostre volontarie hanno portato di corsa la cagnolina in clinica e per fortuna l’intervento è andato bene, tutti i piccoli sono nati vivi e sani. Sorbetto si trova in stallo a casa di una nostra volontaria insieme ai fratellini. Sorbetto è un meticcio e da grande sarà una taglia medio contenuta. Si trova a Roma ed è adottabile con regolare preaffido e obbligo di sterilizzazione.

Size
Medium
Age
Young · 1 year
Location
🇮🇹Rome
Shelter
LAV Italy
Living with Sorbetto
  • ✓Vaccinated
  • ✕Neutered
  • ✓Microchipped
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Cared for by LAV Italy · Rome
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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Sorbetto home

What you'll need for Sorbetto 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 Sorbetto

What life with Sorbetto looks like

Sorbetto is a medium-sized young adult dog waiting at LAV Italy in Rome.

An 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 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.

Rome, Italy — browse more dogs in Italy.

Frequently asked

Adopting Sorbetto, answered.

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