Bessie Smith

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Yes, Bessie does stand up and move!! She prefers to be hanging around but here’s a great view of her adorable body!! https://youtu.be/n16Haq95td4

This gorgeous Bully girl has been waiting FOREVER for her real home - we don’t get it - she’s totally awesome - she loves humans of all sizes - she’s house trained - she’s crate trained.

She LOVES car rides, toys and rainbow sherbet ice cream!!

Best for her to be the only animal in the house- she’s no fan of the felines and with other dogs she can be selective - she may do well with a submissive male but if I were you I’d adopt this girl and have her all to myself with no other distractions…….

If you are looking for a great dog who loves everyone, is housebroken and is doing great with obedience training then Bessie is your girl!

Bessie loves toys, car rides and rainbow sherbet ice cream - her all-time fave!

Have a fireplace for winter naps? Score!

Bessie is a great dog and deserve a wonderful home and family of her own. Don’t let her wait too much longer - it’s her turn, it really is.

Check out her silliness in this video- https://youtu.be/yljTdltgN2k

Name: Bessie Smith
Breed: Pit Bull Terrier mix
Sex: Female
Age: 5
Weight: 63 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Heartworm: Negative
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Yes-middle to older children as she is very playful.
Good with Dogs: Males - respectful yes. Females: can be selective, not a fan of dominant girls.
Good with Cats: No

Adoption Donation: 250.00

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.