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Willy

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 5 years

Meet Willy! Willy was found as a puppy on the street. He was probably abandoned. He was a very scared puppy. Willy is very friendly with people. Willy loves walking. Willy gets along well with other dogs. He gets along well with some female dogs, but not all. He doesn't get along well with male dogs. Willy gets along well with cats. He is calm and indifferent to cats. He was in a foster home with cats. He was a bit smaller then. Willy gets along well with children. He is great around adults and children. He is gentle and calm, so ideal for a family with children. Willy is currently in a foster home. He was taken in by this foster family for a year with cats, but now the caregiver has more dogs, he spends most of his time in a room. He feels very lonely here. Willy currently weighs 30 pounds.

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Maak kennis met Willy! Willy is als puppy gevonden op straat. Waarschijnlijk is hij daar achtergelaten. Hij was een erg bange pup. Willy is erg vriendelijk met mensen. Willy houdt van wandelen. Tegenover andere honden reageert Willy goed. Hij kan goed opschieten met sommige teefjes, maar niet met allemaal. Hij kan niet goed opschieten met reutjes. Tegenover katten reageert Willy goed. Hij is kalm en onverschillig tegenover katten. Hij zat in een gastgezin met katten. Hij was toen wel wat kleiner. Tegenover kinderen reageert Willy goed. Hij is geweldig in de buurt van volwassenen en kinderen. Hij is zachtaardig en rustig, dus ideaal voor een gezin met kinderen. Momenteel verblijft Willy in een gastgezin. Hij werd een jaar lang in dit gastgezin opgevangen met katten, maar nu de verzorgster meer honden heeft, zit hij het grootste deel van zijn tijd in een kamer. Hier voelt hij zich erg eenzaam. Willy weegt momenteel 30 kilo.

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇳🇱Netherlands

Shelter

Mirtos Animal Project

Living with Willy

✓Neutered
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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About Willy

What life with Willy looks like

Willy is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Mirtos Animal Project in Netherlands.

An 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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Willy, answered.

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