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Trixie

Akita · Female · Young · 2 years

Trixie ❤️ is looking for a foster home or forever home ❗❗ Trixie ❤️ does not adjust well in the shelter😢 We urgently need people who are familiar with the breed‼️‼️‼️🆘️🆘️ Trixie is about 2 years old, about 50 cm, loves people and is active. Trixie decides based on sympathy with other dogs, but you must also consider that shelter life is an exceptional situation; she simply does not adjust well in the shelter, so we are urgently looking for breed-experienced people. Trixie urgently needs a foster home or her forever home🙏🆘️ Contact us🍀 Daniela Hoffmann Bianca Osterer Management Birgitt Nettelbusch Tiere brauchen eine Lobby e.V. Teaming:

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Trixie ❤️ Pflegestelle oder Für-immer-Zuhause gesucht ❗❗ Trixie ❤️ kommt im Shelter nicht zurecht😢 Suchen dringend Menschen die sich mit der Rasse auskennen‼️‼️‼️🆘️🆘️ Trixie ist ca 2 Jahre alt ,ca 50 cm , liebt den Menschen und ist aktiv . Trixie entscheidet nach Sympathie bei Artgenossen, aber man muss auch immer bedenken, dass das Shelterleben eine Ausnahmesituation ist; sie kommt einfach nicht im Shelter zurecht, daher suchen wir dringend Rasseerfahrene Menschen. Trixie braucht dringend eine Pflegestelle oder ihr Für-immer-Zuhause🙏🆘️ Meldet Euch🍀 Daniela Hoffmann Bianca Osterer Leitung Birgitt Nettelbusch Tiere brauchen eine Lobby e.V. Teaming:

Size
Medium
Age
Young · 2 years
Location
🇩🇪Kalkar
Shelter
Tierhilfe Niederrhein e.V.
Living with Trixie
  • ✕Spayed
Cared for by Tierhilfe Niederrhein e.V. · KalkarLearn about Akita →

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Bringing Trixie home

What you'll need for Trixie in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Trixie

What life with Trixie looks like

Trixie is a medium-sized young adult akita dog waiting at Tierhilfe Niederrhein e.V. in Kalkar.

A young 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 Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

Kalkar, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Trixie, answered.

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