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UPSY

Labrador Retriever · Male · Young · 3 years

I was surrendered to the shelter because my family could no longer take care of me. They described me as a very affectionate dog with children, playful and energetic, but extremely wary of strangers. At the shelter I quickly became attached to one of the caregivers, and over time I am gradually learning to accept new people.

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J'ai été abandonné au refuge car ma famille ne pouvait plus s'occuper de moi. Cette dernière m'a décrite comme étant un chien très affectueux envers les enfants, joueur, dynamique mais hyper méfiant envers les inconnus. Au refuge je me suis vite attaché à un des soigneurs et avec du temps j'accepte petit à petit de nouvelles personnes.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

SPA Montélimar

Living with UPSY

✓Good with kids

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Bringing UPSY home

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About UPSY

What life with UPSY looks like

UPSY is a medium-sized young adult labrador retriever dog waiting at SPA Montélimar in France.

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 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 UPSY, answered.

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