Buddy Bear

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Meet your new fitness partner!

Buddy-Bear is a handsome 1-year old, Labrador Retriever / Cattle Dog Mix. He is currently living it up at his foster home, locally in New England, and gets along well his foster dog sister Olive. Buddy is still learning his manners with new dogs, but with a few days to adjust to new friends, Buddy loves his playmates! It is in Buddy’s best interest that he’s placed in a family with at least one or two other K9-playmates, but we feel he would also do well as an only child if given enough stimulation. His foster parents have been working on basic commands and Buddy has been a wonderful student, he is very attentive and eager to please. We would like to see him continue training with his new family. He’ll do best with a confident parent(s) who can provide both mental & physical stimulation while guiding him to make good choices! Buddy does best with a regular routine and some time to calm down in his crate or on a couch.

Buddy still has that puppy energy and plays best in small groups (4-6 dogs) with fellow K9 friends similar to his size. Buddy loves to play fetch and tug-of-war, and he has recently learned to jump through hula-hoops! Walking on-leash is no problem for Buddy, he does very well with a harness on, but he doesn’t pull ahead and he keeps your pace. On a warm, summer’s day, he enjoys splashing around in the outdoor kiddie-pool and chewing sticks. After a long, hard day of playing with friends, Buddy enjoys curling up by the TV for an evening of ‘petflix’ and cuddles. At the end of each night, he happily gets into his crate to re-charge for another full day of fun.

If you are looking for a fitness partner who will love you unconditionally, you have found your match!

Name: Buddy Bear
Breed: Heeler/Labrador Retriever mix
Sex: Male
Age: 1 year and 4 months old as of 4/18/2019
Weight: 45 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Would do best in an adult only home
Good with Dogs: Learning his Manners. - would do best with a playmate, given a few days of adjustment!
Good with Cats: Yes- fostered with 2 cats and got along well.

Adult Donation: $450.00

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.

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