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he&#;s been moved to a foster home, is doing amazing and is available for adoption.
Ruby&#;s personality is calm, quiet, shy, loving and affectionate. She has low energy when indoors but occasionally gets a burst of joyful energy. Mornings are her favorite and when foster mom says "you ready Ruby girl" she prances down the hall with a big smile and tail wags (sometimes she even does a few laps).
She LOVES human company and makes the perfect lap dog and snuggle buddy. She will nuzzle your arm or leg seeking for attention. She follows her foster mom around and always finds the best spot to be close when taking a nap. She is the perfect gardening companion and will lay next to you in the cool grass or dirt.
She has gained confidence in her new foster home and has been introduced to many new things like sleeping indoors, mirrors, TV&#;s, couches, stairs, neighborhood walks and the beach. She approaches each new thing timidly but with patience and gentle encouragement she has overcome many of her insecurities. Seeing her relax, smile and roll in the grass or sand will melt your heart. She is such a sweetheart!
Ruby has done well with several of the dogs in her foster home but would also do fine as an only dog (less competition for your attention). She is well behaved in the car and in public settings as long as you avoid large crowds and chaos. She is extremely gentle (and slow paced) on the leash. She is housebroken.
She needs slow and proper introductions to new people. We recommend a walk around the neighborhood on neutral ground because she is nervous and fearful of new people (will shake, cower and bark if they approach to fast). When people are calm, patient, understanding and allow time for her to get to know and approach them she becomes more comfortable and will seek attention when she trusts them.
Ruby would do best in a quiet home without children. She really likes a routine and a calm quiet palace to retreat when company is over. We recommend a fenced yard for Ruby because things from the outside world sometimes scare her (landscapers, garbage trucks, motorcycles, loud trucks).
Her foster family just adores her and thinks she is one of the easiest and sweetest foster dogs they have ever had. She is so easy to fall in love with!
If you would like more information on this sweet, gentle dog Ruby, please submit an application, and her Adoption Coordinator will be in touch.
Check out her video below!
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Name: Ruby
Breed: Labrador Retriever/Shepherd mix
Sex: Female
Age: 6 years
Weight: pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Vaccinations: Up to date
Heartworm: Negative
Microchipped: Yes
BASED ON OUR OBSERVATIONS:
Good with Children: Ruby is timid and would do best in a quiet home without children.
Good with Dogs: Yes, loves other dogs, but unsure at first (needs time to trust them).
Good with Cats: Ruby is timid and afraid of cats and would do best in a home without cats.
Adoption Donation: .
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 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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