Dolce Vita

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Dolce Vita is a 4month old sweet pup who was an owner surrender to one our local vet specialists due to pulmonary contusions.
She is doing great and is now in an amazing foster home where she is thriving!

5/16/21 Update from her foster mom:

From the second she came to stay with us, Dolce had no idea that she was supposed to be recovering from spending a couple days in the hospital. She was doing zoomies and jumping around just like any other puppy (maybe with even more exuberance). She is one of the happiest puppies I have ever met. She does not enjoy sitting still so if you’re looking for a couch potato, this girl is not for you!!! She absolutely loves all toys, but any kind of ball is her favorite. She loves to slap around a soccer ball and has even mastered fetch! She even knows “leave it” when she brings it back to you.
Dolce is incredibly smart, but sometimes stubborn. She knows sit and down but will sometimes look right at you knowing what you want and talk back like a toddler.
We are currently working on her being comfortable in a crate and she is doing better every day. She shows a little apprehension around men, but with some bribery and calm demeanor, she can be won over.

Housetrained? About 90%

Name: Dolce Vita
Breed: Pitbull mix
Sex: Female
Age: 17 weeks old
Weight: 25 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Will be up to date before adoption
Heartworm: Too young, not tested until 6 months of age.
Microchipped: Will be before adoption

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Unknown, but she is a mouthy puppy, so kids over 10 years, unless applicants are experienced owners.
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown

Adoption Fee: $525.00

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.

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