Vermont

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This boy is going to be a big one!   At 12-13 weeks he’s 30 lbs …. so if you calculate the way we’ve been taught - he should be between 75-90 lbs.  His paws are HUGE!!!

He was brought in a a stray to one of the shelters we work with in Lexington, West Virginia. Nothing else known about him. Poor baby.

His foster mom sent us this great information:
Vermont is a giant moose of a puppy, so much so that his foster family has fittingly nicknamed him “Bullwinkle”. He is a very young pup and is still trying to figure out how not to trip over his own (very large) paws, but his clumsiness is very much a part of his charm and he will quickly steal your heart away as fast as he does puppy kisses.

He loves people and other dogs. He could play with his foster brother and sister all day long, and he is very calm around feline friends as well!

His fosters have been working on his training and thus far Vermont has proven himself to be a very quick learner, mastering the art of “sit” and “down” like a real smarty pants. Vermont will fill your life with warm cuddles, happy tail wags, and lots of tug of war. He would be an amazing addition to the family!

Name: Vermont
Breed: Hound
Sex: Male
Age: 13 weeks
Weight: 30
Spayed/Neutered: Too young - Spay/Neuter Contract will be required and strictly enforced
Vaccinations: Up to date
Heartworm: Too young (testing is done at 6 months of age)
Houstrained:  Almost but not quite
Microchipped: Yes

PLEASE - Think long and hard before adopting a puppy - consider the lifestyle change this puppy will come with - he cannot be crated for more than 3-4 hours at a time until he’s older, puppy proofing your home will be necessary, puppies scratch and nip so if you have small children, can they handle this?? Training will be so important in this puppy’s life, do you have the time??

Please review this checklist for socializing puppies - do you have the time - ask yourself!!!
https://drsophiayin.com/app/uploads/2015/12/Socialization_Checklist.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2pO6dNeaYtlGHI_N90XHWRYZU3qJMB58LzhJgFSdrvxpcPI8Oi7i7q7As

Puppy Donation:  $500.00  (includes spay/neuter surgery to be arranged by Paws New England at a partner veterinarian in several locations throughout New England).  If adopter wishes to have his/her own veterinarian perform the surgery, $100 will be reimbursed upon proof of spay/neuter.

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.