TROOPER

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This old man enjoys spending most of his day sunbathing inside by the windows and really likes to be able to see what is happening outside so window access would be ideal.  He is happiest outside in the grass or the snow.  He also loves going for a walk whether around the block or on a trail.  His very most favorite activity  is running on the beach and swimming and second is playing fetch. 

His former mom wrote a long story about this well loved boy - sadly they had to surrender him after him living for many months with their toddler son with zero issues (trooper would lick his feet, slept by his crate - absolutely zero issues).  Unfortunately Trooper was asleep and the baby fell on his hind arthritic legs and Trooper reacted injuring the baby - baby is fine and it was not a serious injury but an injury nonetheless and the family had no choice but to seek a new  home for this boy - heartbreaking as it has been for them.

Trooper would love a quiet home to retire in and if we could pick the best home for him - someone that’s home all the time or a lot of the time.  Someone who can take him on walks and eventually let him walk off leash on trails or at the beach.  Who understands at 11 years old he may have a 1 year left or 5 years left and who will make that time as great as possible.  A home without young children (includes no young children visiting routinely).  Children over 10 would be fine.

Please help us find this guy a quiet place - he’s okay with other dogs but we want him to have his own person or people.  He does well on a leash but definitely needs a little work in that regard, especially if another dog comes on the scene.  Having a fenced yard would be sooooo amazing for this guy. 

Name: TROOPER
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Sex: Male
Age: 11 years
Weight: 90
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Microchipped: Yes

BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Not to be placed in a home with children under 12 years of age.
Good with Dogs: Would prefer to be only dog
Good with Cats: Unknown

Adoption Donation: $150.00

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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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