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Toby

German Shepherd · Male · Adult · 4 years

Toby is a magnificent German Shepherd dog born in March 2022. Toby is a people-oriented dog, curious, playful, athletic, and very intelligent. He learns quickly and will need someone who can guide him in a kind, fair, and consistent manner. He needs a lot of physical and mental exercise to stay happy. He is an adorable dog who overflows with affection. Cuddle breaks are numerous. He loves to play, run after a ball, or a stick. But if he can be rough in his outbursts of affection, it's just that he is happy to see his favorite humans or simply to go for a walk. A family without young children is therefore preferable. On walks, he walks at a very good pace and can sometimes tend to pull. He also has a certain strength and crossbreeds can sometimes be sporty when you are behind the leash. However, with calm and patience and good introductions, he can get along with calm females, especially well-coded ones, because he doesn't know how to behave with them. It's time for Toby to leave the shelter for a family that will meet his needs, he has so much love to give, he has received so little since his birth. A breed lover cannot remain indifferent to this magnificent dog.

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Toby est un magnifique chien Berger Allemand né en mars 2022. Tobi est un chien proche de l’humain, curieux, joueur, sportif et très intelligent. Il apprend vite et aura besoin de quelqu’un sachant le guider de façon bienveillante, juste et cohérente. Il a besoin d’une grande dépense physique mais également mentale pour rester bien dans ses pattes. C’est un chien adorable qui déborde d’affection. Les pauses câlins sont nombreuses. Il adore jouer, courir derrière un ballon, un bâton. Mais s’il peut être brusque dans ses débordements d’affection, c’est juste qu’il est heureux de voir ses humains préférés ou tout simplement de partir en promenade. Une famille sans jeunes enfants est donc préférable. En balade il avance à un très bon rythme et peut à certains moments avoir tendance à tirer. Il a d’ailleurs une certaine puissance et les croisements congénères sont parfois sportifs quand on est derrière la laisse. Cependant, avec calme et patience et de bonnes présentations, il peut s’entendre avec des femelles calmes et surtout bien codées car il ne sait pas forcément comment se comporter avec elles. Il est temps pour Tobi de quitter le refuge pour une famille qui saura répondre à ses besoins, il a tant d’amour à donner lui qui en a si peu reçu depuis sa naissance. Un amoureux de la race ne peut rester indifférent à ce magnifique chien.

Size

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

S.P.A. du pays de Montbéliard — Refuge d

Living with Toby

✓Good with kids

Cared for by S.P.A. du pays de Montbéliard — Refuge d · France Learn about German Shepherd →

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About Toby

What life with Toby looks like

Toby is an adult german shepherd dog waiting at S.P.A. du pays de Montbéliard — Refuge d 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 that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Toby, answered.

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