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TRUFFLE

Poodle · Male · Senior · 10 years

Truffle was left at the shelter by his owner, who moved abroad. Truffle is a very friendly and extremely sociable dog. He is used to interacting with people and loves attention. He enjoys being held and is used to being picked up. He is also very sociable with other dogs and is not intimidated, even by dogs much larger than him. He walks well on a leash and is used to living in a house. According to the person who left him at the shelter, he is used to doing his business outside. He has a cataract in his left eye, but he leads a perfectly normal life, as he can see well with his right eye. He will be given up vaccinated, dewormed, spayed/neutered, and with a microchip.

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O Truffle foi deixado no abrigo pelo seu dono, que se mudou para o estrangeiro. O Truffle é um cão muito simpático e extremamente sociável. Está habituado ao contacto com pessoas e adora receber atenção. Gosta de estar ao colo e está habituado a ser pegado ao colo. É também muito sociável com outros cães e não se intimida, mesmo com cães muito maiores do que ele. Passeia bem à trela e está habituado a viver numa casa. Segundo a pessoa que o deixou no abrigo, está habituado a fazer as necessidades na rua. Tem uma catarata no olho esquerdo, mas leva uma vida perfeitamente normal, pois consegue ver bem do olho direito. Será entregue vacinado, desparasitado, esterilizado e com microchip.

Size

Small

Age

Senior · 10 years

Location

🇵🇹Lisbon

Shelter

O Cantinho da Milu

Living with TRUFFLE

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped
✓Good with dogs

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About TRUFFLE

What life with TRUFFLE looks like

TRUFFLE is a small senior poodle dog waiting at O Cantinho da Milu in Lisbon.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇵🇹Adopting from Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting TRUFFLE, answered.

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