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Tappo

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Tappo è un cagnolino davvero particolare a cominciare dal suo aspetto: sembra un piccolo lupo in miniatura, con un corpo dalle proporzioni quasi buffe e due zampette anteriori leggermente rivolte verso l’esterno, diremmo quasi a papera, che gli conferiscono un’andatura tutta sua e lo rendono un personaggio irresistibilmente simpatico. Ma Tappo non è soltanto un cane dall’aspetto originale. È anche un cagnolino molto sensibile, che nella sua vita ha avuto poche occasioni di fare esperienze e di imparare a relazionarsi con le persone e con il mondo che lo circonda. Da quando è arrivato da noi sta iniziando un percorso di conoscenza e di fiducia, scoprendo gradualmente situazioni e attenzioni alle quali non era abituato. Tappo è un cane affettuoso, che cerca molto il contatto umano e apprezza le coccole. Inizialmente alcune forme di manipolazione lo spaventavano un po’ ma un cane fondamentalmente facile basta fargli capire che sei la guida giusta per lui.

Size

Medium

Age

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Location

🇮🇹Cornaredo

Shelter

Pet Rescue Italia

Living with Tappo

✓Neutered

Cared for by Pet Rescue Italia · Cornaredo

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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Tappo home

What you'll need for Tappo in week one.

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About Tappo

What life with Tappo looks like

Tappo is a medium-sized adult dog waiting at Pet Rescue Italia in Cornaredo.

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 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.

Cornaredo, Italy — browse more dogs in Italy.

Frequently asked

Adopting Tappo, answered.

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