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Ralphie

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Size: Large
Age: Senior
Gender: Male
Breeds: English Bulldog, Crossbreed
Unknown with Cats/Kids

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FUN RALPHIE - that’s his name at school!! https://youtu.be/Xlww-l1feck

We need your help with Ralphie - we’re looking for an experienced dog owner/couple with or without another dog in your home.

The situation: Ralphie lived with his mom and sister dog for many years - when his mom had to move in with family it became apparent that Ralphie wasn’t going to be able to go with them as he was super protective of his mom; the other family members would not allow it and were not willing to work with the issue; he was especially adverse to human males.

An adoption did not do well as we were unaware of his true nature and the female human was his primary caretaker and thus he became her protector.

Ralphie has gone on several home situations with employees of John Gagnon’s and has done well with those situations when the male in the dynamic was basically put in charge of Ralphie at the start. He was able to be in the home with other dogs with zero issues and took well to the male in the home.

We are looking for a couple with experience to help us get this guy out of boarding. You will have the support of our trainer John Gagnon who has known Ralphie for a very long time and wants him to succeed.

Ralphie is truly awesome - super playful with other dogs in daycare as you can see from the video above

He has challenges with other dogs on leash and so city living is not for this boy. Fenced yard where he can run and entertain himself or with a canine friend is key.

So yes, he has many challenges but we are willing to help as much as possible with behavior support.  

John Gagnon will be personally involved in this adoption to answer any questions you have about this boy - he calls him a rock star and wants to be sure he gets in the very best home possible.

Name: Ralphie
Breed: English Bulldog/Crossbreed
Sex: Male
Age: 8 years
Weight: 60
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Heartworm:  Negative
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: No children.
Good with Dogs: Absolutely - one would be great in his new home with same energy level
Good with Cats: No cats

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Interested in a specific dog, please fill out an application if you are interested in a dog. The number of individual inquiries is overwhelming and we are finding it difficult to respond to each one. We cannot guarantee you will receive a timely response.

Paws New England is a rescue, not a shelter, and as such we do not have our dogs housed in one location - they are in foster homes both in New England and in our southern foster homes.   If you’re interested in a specific dog, please complete a short online application and you will receive a reply within 48 hours so you can ask questions.

At present, if a dog is listed on our website, the dog is considered still available HOWEVER, may have applications that have come in before yours but it’s still too early to know if any are a good match; therefore we encourage you to apply.

NOTICE WITH REGARD TO LOCATION OF DOGS:  Please note: Paws New England is a foster-based rescue. We do not have a brick and mortar building to house the dogs we rescue. We have found that dogs in foster homes are much more adoptable because they have been observed in a home setting. Dogs listed with Paws New England typically reside in various locations throughout the south (primarily Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas) and New England (not necessarily in the state of Rhode Island). You will be notified by the adoption coordinator of the location of the dog you are interested in so you have the ability to decide whether to pursue adoption or not.

Dogs transported to New England are done so at a fee of $150.00 paid directly to the transporting company by Paws New England; no additional transport costs are responsibility of adopter. This fee is included in the adoption donation.

Adoption donations cover pre-adoption vet costs (including vaccinations, spay/neuter when age appropriate, and heartworm testing/treatment when necessary), a microchip, and transportation to New England if necessary.

Donations for our young, healthy puppies and dogs support their fellow canines of advanced age or suffering from injuries and abuse whose donations are reduced but whose veterinary costs are typically much higher. We appreciate your understanding that your dog will help others in need.

All known information about the animal is listed above. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.

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