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Taro

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 2 years

Taro's life began on the streets of Romania and nearly ended in a killing station. At that time, Taro was still a puppy with his whole life ahead of him. He was rescued from the hell of the killing station along with two siblings and other puppies and found a safe haven at the Namaco shelter. At the shelter, Taro enjoys spending his often dull day with his fellow dogs. He lives in a mixed smaller pack and shows his very social side. Of course, things can get a bit rough sometimes, and the attention from our animal rescuers is unfortunately always too short. So Taro needs a few approaches to warm up to us two-legged creatures. He is always friendly, wants to say hello, sniffs interested and is happy about attention, but he is still cautious and doesn't let himself fall immediately. We wish him that the friendly and social Fusselbert will soon be discovered by his humans and he can travel to his own home. Spending time as a puppy or young dog in a shelter is not ideal, so Taro may find his new surroundings a bit scary and strange at first, but with the necessary patience and time, he will surely overcome this hurdle with his humans. Taro travels fully vaccinated, chipped, dewormed, neutered, tested for Mediterranean diseases and with an EU pet passport to his new home.

DE·Show original

Taros Leben begann auf der rumänischen Straße und endete fast in einer Tötungsstation. Zu dieser Zeit war Taro noch ein Welpe, der sein ganzes Leben vor sich hat. Er wurde gemeinsam mit zwei weiteren Geschwistern und anderen Welpen aus der Tötungsstationshölle rausgeholt und hat im Namaco-Shelter einen sicheren Unterschlupf gefunden. Im Tierheim genießt Taro es sehr seinen oftmals tristen Tag mit seinen Artgenossen verbringen zu können. Dabei lebt er in einem gemischten kleineren Rudel und zeigt dort seine sehr soziale Seite. Dabei geht es natürlich auch manchmal etwas drunter und drüber und auch die Aufmerksamkeit durch unsere Tierschützer:innen kommt leider immer viel zu kurz. So braucht auch Taro ein paar Anläufe, um mit uns Zweibeinern warm zu werden. Er ist dabei aber stets freundlich, möchte unbedingt auch Hallo sagen, schnuffelt interessiert und freut sich über Aufmerksamkeit, aber trotzdem ist er noch vorsichtig und lässt sich nicht sofort fallen. Wir wünschen ihm sehr, dass der freundliche und soziale Fusselbert bald von seinen Menschen entdeckt wird und er in sein eigenes Zuhause reisen darf. Die Zeit als Welpe bzw. Junghund in einem Tierheim verbringen zu müssen ist bzw. war nicht ideal und deshalb wird Taro vielleicht seine neue Umgebung am Anfang noch etwas gruselig und komisch finden, aber mit der nötigen Geduld und Zeit wird er diese Hürde mit seinen Menschen gewiss gut meistern. Taro reist vollständig geimpft, gechippt, entwurmt, kastriert, auf Mittelmeerkrankheiten getestet und mit einem EU-Heimtierausweis in sein neues Zuhause.

Size

Large

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇩🇪Bitterfeld - Wolfen

Shelter

Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V.

Living with Taro

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

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About Taro

What life with Taro looks like

Taro is a large young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V. in Bitterfeld - Wolfen.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Many dogs and cats leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport, but this varies by shelter, so confirm what is included with the shelter.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Taro, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Taro?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V. handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Taro on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Taro if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V. whether they will for Taro, what they require (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 Taro already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V. lists Taro as vaccinated, microchipped and neutered. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V., so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Taro isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Tiernothilfe Zweite Chance e.V. about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Taro 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 (DE). 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.