Norm

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Short and stocky low rider fostering in a private home in Greater Boston.

Norm is a ridiculously handsome youngster with boundless enthusiasm for people. He has a love for the great outdoors, but is also able to relax at home – but either place, his favorite thing is playing with his people.

He is housebroken, crate trained and walks well on a leash. He loves toys and sleeping on fluffy dog beds and treats of every variety! We took him to a cabin over the weekend. He was super comfortable in the car for an over two-hour drive, and not at all anxious about being in new surroundings. In fact, he loved the long walks in the woods.

Norm prefers being an only dog in the home - he can walk by other dogs while out for walks etc but does not enjoy playing with other dogs and thus if you have dogs that you want to visit or have come visit, this isn’t your guy. He’s a really good boy and truly deserves a home of his own.

If you looking for gleeful tail-wagging and doggy love, this is your guy. His striking appearance will put him at the front of the line for adoption.

Name: Norm
Sex: Male
Breed: Pitbull/Basset Hound mix
Age: 3 years
Weight: 67 lbs
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date as of December 2019
Heartworm: Negative 11/22/19
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Dogs: No. He is enthusiastic to see other dogs, but he does not want other dogs to bother him or to try to play with him.
Cats: No cats.
Kids: He has not been formally tested, but we imagine he would be great with older children – older than toddlers, only because his tail-wagging can be a bit over-enthusiastic. That said, he loves being with people, is so happy to be hugged and handled, and there were children at the shelter around him and he was wagging his tail and loved the attention.

Adoption Donation - $250

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.

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