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Tessy

Belgian Malinois · Female · Adult · 4 years

Tessy is a former working dog who would have guarded warehouses. This life has left her with physical scars, including significant hip dysplasia. Her activities will therefore need to be adapted to preserve her hindquarters. Very fearful of the unknown, Tessy needs to relearn to live in a home and will need patience and gentleness. Solitude is also difficult for her and will need to be worked on gradually, ideally with the help of an educator. Despite everything, Tessy is a playful dog, very affectionate and close to her human. She deserves today a calm and caring home that will accompany her at her own pace.

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Tessy est une ancienne chienne de travail qui aurait gardé des hangars. Cette vie lui a laissé des séquelles physiques, notamment une dysplasie des hanches importante .Ses activités devront donc être adaptées pour préserver son train arrière. Très peureuse face à l’inconnu, Tessy doit réapprendre à vivre dans un foyer et aura besoin de patience et de douceur. La solitude est également difficile pour elle et devra être travaillée progressivement, idéalement avec l’aide d’un éducateur. Malgré tout, Tessy est une chienne joueuse, très câline et proche de son humain. Elle mérite aujourd’hui un foyer calme et bienveillant qui saura l’accompagner à son rythme.

Size

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

SPA de Besançon

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About Tessy

What life with Tessy looks like

Tessy is an adult belgian malinois dog waiting at SPA de Besançon in France.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract, and shelters often cover sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and a passport. Confirm with the shelter what is included. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Tessy, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Tessy?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. SPA de Besançon handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Tessy on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Tessy 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 SPA de Besançon whether they will for Tessy, 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 Tessy already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Tessy. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by SPA de Besançon, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Tessy isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask SPA de Besançon about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Tessy 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.