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Spirou

Border Collie · Male · Senior · 11 years

Spirou comme tout border collie a besoin d’espace, mais aussi d’affection.Très sportif et réceptif à l’éducation il lui faut une famille qui saura prendre en compte ses besoins.Son stress important le conduit à avoir des comportements inappropriés envers les véhicules et certaines situations inhabituelles

Size

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Age

Senior · 11 years

Location

🇫🇷Saint-Malo

Shelter

SPA du Pays de Saint-Malo

Living with Spirou

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

Cared for by SPA du Pays de Saint-Malo · Saint-Malo Learn about Border Collie →

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Spirou home

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About Spirou

What life with Spirou looks like

Spirou is a senior border collie dog waiting at SPA du Pays de Saint-Malo in Saint-Malo.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇫🇷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.

Saint-Malo, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Spirou, answered.

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