• Address: Barrington, RI 02806 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/04/09
• Offered by: Shelter

Labrador Retriever - Large - Adult - Female - Dog - DEWEY (JA)
Description
DEWEY WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL THERAPY DOG!!! Okay, Dewey is over-weight - we don't use the "f" word - she needs to lose some pounds for sure but she's as nice as she is overweight - her foster mom thinks she'd make a fantastic therapy dog - she has a lovely personality, gentle and easy going and just loves people- no jumping. She is a natural at commands. She walked on a lead and learned to sit within 10 minutes. I worked with her again about a month later and she did perfect. I use a harness on her, and she lets me put it on and is no problem. Dewey is spayed and up to date on all vaccinations. She is HW negative and maintained on heartworm preventative. She is big and a little slobbery, but really sweet. I took her and showed her cats and she did great with them, she did not try and chase them. She really didn't act interested. Now birds, she has a thing for. She never gets them, but she would like to be a bird dog. She does come in the house here, and she is very good in the house, but she truly likes it out side, she has so much she has to look after out there. She plays with the puppies and does not show any aggression toward them, but she does warn them to stay away from her food. She has never shown any aggression here. I think she would be great with kid's, the only problem would be her size, she may knock them over trying to be nice. She does not jump up on people. She loves to be petted, but does not harass you to be petted. DEWEY (female) Age: appx 2 yearS Weight: 80 LBS Cats: Did fine when introduced Kids: Yes Other dogs: Yes Housebroken: Yes I Donation: $300.00 f you have any questions please email this dog's adoption coordinator: joanne@pawsnewengland.com Interested in adopting??? Please visit our website and complete an online adoption application. http://www.pawsnewengland.com PAWS of New England is not 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: Labrador Retriever [Mix]
Age: Adult
Size: Large
Gender: Female
Offered by: Shelter
Petfinder ID: 11003612
additional information
Pet is house trained Pet has been spayed/neutered
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