• Address: Barrington, RI 02806 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/05/09
• Offered by: Shelter

Flat-coated Retriever - Large - Adult - Male - Dog - Lucky (LF)
Description
NAME: LUCKY (LF) Breed: Flat-Coat/Rottweiler mix Sex: Male Age: approx. 1 1/2 to 2 years Weight: 70 pounds Neutered 8/24/09 Vaccines current 8/24/09 HW positive -- started treatment 8/25/09; will be ready to travel to new forever home after 9/25/09! I am a very loving dog, good temperament, and love to play. I would be great with kids. You could also take me for walks or hiking trips. I am a very good eater and not aggressive with my food at all. Even though I don't have a home yet, I feel very "lucky" to have escaped the shelter. I had been there for several weeks and my time was coming up. I also had an infected snake bite that was getting worse every day. I was so relieved when the rescue group saved me that day. I have just finished heartworm treatment but need a month to recover. I will be ready in late September. Adoption Donation: $400If you have any questions please email this dog's adoption coordinator: msayles@tds.net If you have any questions or are interested in adopting, please visit our website and complete an online adoption application. http://www.pawsnewengland.com The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog is listed as "local, he /she is at one of our foster homes in New England. PAWS of New England is not a shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives. We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible. ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.
Characteristics
Breed: Flat-coated Retriever [Mix]
Age: Adult
Size: Large
Gender: Male
Offered by: Shelter
Petfinder ID: 14548388
additional information
Pet has been spayed/neutered
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