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Vega

Female · Puppy · 4 months

Age Puppy Sex Female Weight 11 kg Coat length Short Coat color Black and Tan Sterilized No Size Medium Breed Hound Mix Adoptions Pavia and province My story Hi, I'm Vega and I'm a little soul learning to know the beauty of the world. I'm part of a litter found abandoned, without our mom, who fortunately had managed to at least wean us. We were alone, in the middle of nowhere, and without someone noticing us and reaching out to us, we probably wouldn't have made it. Luckily, someone saw us and rescued us, giving us a new chance at life. I'm a bit shy at first, but don't let my reserve fool you: I'm friendly with other dogs and with people, when I start to feel comfortable.

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Età Cucciola Sesso Femmina Peso 11 kg Lunghezza pelo Corto Colore mantello Nero Focato Sterilizzato No Taglia Media Razza Segugio Incrocio Adozioni Pavia e provincia La mia storia Ciao, io sono Vega e sono una piccola anima che sta imparando a conoscere la bellezza del mondo.Faccio parte di una cucciolata trovata abbandonata, senza la nostra mamma, che per fortuna era riuscita almeno a svezzarci. Eravamo soli, in mezzo al nulla, e senza qualcuno che si accorgesse di noi e ci tendesse una mano, probabilmente non ce l’avremmo fatta. Per fortuna, qualcuno ci ha visti e ci ha messi in salvo, regalandoci una nuova possibilità di vita.Io sono un po’ timida all’inizio, ma non lasciarti ingannare dalla mia riservatezza: con gli altri cani sono socievole e con le persone, quando inizio a sentirmi a

Size

Medium

Age

Puppy · 4 months

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio di Travacò

Living with Vega

✕Spayed
✓Good with dogs

Cared for by Rifugio di Travacò · Italy

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About Vega

What life with Vega looks like

Vega is a medium-sized puppy dog waiting at Rifugio di Travacò in Italy.

Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Vega, answered.

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