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Stella

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Meet beautiful Stella, a 3-year-old female Belgian / German Shepherd who is looking for her perfect forever home! Stella’s current owner adores her deeply, but has made the heartbreaking, reluctant decision to rehome her as she simply doesn't have the space Stella needs to truly thrive. About Stella: Breed: Belgian / German Shepherd mix Age: 3 years old Personality: Willing to learn, responds wonderfully to direction, house-trained, and has good recall. Health: Microchipped and vaccinated. Ideal Home Requirements: Space: Needs a home with plenty of wide-open space to run around and stay active. Experience: An owner with prior experience with German Shepherds or working breeds who can offer the right guidance for a young, intelligent dog. Pets: Needs to be the only dog in the home and is not suitable with cats. If you can give Stella the spacious, loving home and proper guidance she needs, please get in touch! Contact:

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇪Galway

Shelter

Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue

Living with Stella

✓House-trained
✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped
✕Good with dogs
✕Good with cats

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About Stella

What life with Stella looks like

Stella is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue in Galway.

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 Ireland

Irish shelters require a home check (often phone or video) and an adoption contract. Animals are vaccinated, chipped, and registered. Cross-border placements to mainland Europe require the rabies titer test (TRACES system).

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Frequently asked

Adopting Stella, answered.

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