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Tournesol

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

Tournesol a été trouvé avec ses frères et sœurs (Lotus, Cactus, Flora, Iris, Jasmine, Tulipe et Lavande) à côté d’un cimetière. Il est gentil mais plus les mois de refuge passent et plus il devient timide… Une adoption devient assez urgente pour ne pas qu’il finisse craintif à cause du manque de socialisation dû au refuge. Actuellement, il vient par curiosité voir les bénévoles et se laisse caresser après un grand temps passé à côté de lui. Voir l’album

Size

Large

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

Refuge d

Living with Tournesol

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Bringing Tournesol home

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About Tournesol

What life with Tournesol looks like

Tournesol is a large young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Refuge d in France.

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 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 Tournesol, answered.

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