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the family that was supposed to care for him neglected their duties, and he suffered greatly. He was left outside on a chain until one of our rescuers found him and freed him. At the time of his rescue, he was 20 pounds underweight and heartworm positive. He has since undergone a successful heartworm treatment and has gained weight.
Apart from some lung tissue damage from the possible inhalation of toxins, which only gets in the way in terms of his stamina, he is overall very healthy. Champ will never be a running partner and should not be expected to go on long walks or have enormous amounts of exercise. He becomes winded. He knows his limits and, after a short walk or romp, he rests. Champ would do best in a home where he can be a companion dog, perhaps with an older person who is not very active.
Champ is a highly social dog with humans. He has some mild insecurities with being touched, but would do great with adults who are gentle and understanding of his needs. He would not do well in a home with small children, who are not so keen on respecting an insecure dog’s boundaries.
Champ is in a foster home with several female dogs of varying sizes and plays well with all of them. He has not been socialized with male dogs yet but only because his current foster home has all females. For now we believe that Champ would do well in a home as the only dog or with a female canine companion.
Like some dogs who go without food for long periods of time, he mildly guards his food now, but did not show food aggression in his behavioral evaluation (which will be provided to a potential adopter). This should improve with time, as he learns that a meal is forthcoming twice a day.
Champ keeps his bedding and toys neat and has not chewed anything. He is housebroken and has not marked or had any potty accidents in his foster home.
Champ was very good with cats and passed his cat test with flying colors! He would be a great candidate to live in a home with a cat. He does not have a prey drive with small animals, even when squirrels or rabbits run by him in the yard.
This young boy has had a terrible life thus far. He needs someone or a family to stick it out with him as he will most certainly come to realize that life is good! We would love to see Champion receive more training to reinforce positive skills, and we are willing to refund the $250 adoption donation if his adopter proceeds with training.
Are you willing to give Champion the home he deserves?
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Name: Champion
Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 2 years 6 months (as of 8/2017)
Weight: 51 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Microchipped: Yes
BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: No small children under 12
Good with Dogs: Yes- good with other dogs
Good with Cats: YES!
Adoption Donation: 250.00 (refundable if adopter hires a trainer to help Champion further)
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.