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Elliot

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Size: Large
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Breeds: Shepherd, Mountain Cur

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Elliot’s bags are packed and he is ready to find his northern forever home.

This handsome boy was a stray who unfortunately wandered onto the wrong property and found himself dodging pellets by someone who wanted him out of there. Luckily, our southern rescue partner became aware of Elliot’s situation and he was quickly removed from the area and brought into foster.

Elliot is the perfect dog for an active family. His foster calls him “the life of the party”! He is very high energy and in his element wrestling with his foster canine siblings, chasing toys, playing ball and enjoying the company of his foster’s three children (7, 10, 12). He even tries to engage the resident kitty to play!

Elliot is very smart and has learned to sit for treats and wait his turn. He is crate trained and with the simple phrase of “Kennel Up”, he will go into his crate and sit down. He may whine a bit after the door is closed, if he can still see his humans, but then he quickly snuggles down into his bed.
Elliot is still a puppy at heart and will definitely require continued training. He is crated when left alone since he will seek out non-dog items such as shoes, children’s toys, etc. to chew and play with.

Elliot has been housetrained at his foster home and will go to door when he needs to do his business. He is dream on the leash and will walk/run for miles and miles. He would make an amazing jogging partner. He is also non reactive to dogs while on leash. The only thing that sparked his interest was a pesky squirrel and he was easily redirected.

This boy escaped potential tragic circumstances and is looking forward to be someone’s best friend for life. If you have an active household that will be able to provide this guy with the daily exercise/stimulation and continued reinforcement of positive behaviors that he needs, you will not regret having Elliot become a loving part of your household.

Name: Elliot
Breed: Shepherd Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 1-2 years (estimate)
Weight: 68 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Heartworm: Negative
Microchipped: Will be before travel

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Over age 7 - Loves kids, but will topple over smaller children/toddlers.
Good with Dogs: Yes, would love another active dog playmate near to his size or larger to expend his energy.
Good with Cats: Yes, lives with cats at foster home.

Adoption Fee: $475.00

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.

Paws New England abides by the dog importation regulations set forth in the states of MA, CT, NH and RI.